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Fishing at Wahatoya State Wildlife Area
in Huerfano County, Colorado

Wahatoya Lakes State Wildlife Area with the Spanish Peaks in the background
Wahatoya Lake with the Spanish Peaks in the background
Wahatoya Lakes
Looking west towards Goemmer Butte and the Sangre de Cristo's

From La Veta go 1 mile east on Bear Creek Road (CR 358) to property

  • ACRES: 203
  • FISHING: Coldwater lake - artificial flies or lures only!
  • RESTRICTIONS: No camping, no fires, no ice fishing, only boats propelled by hand or by wind
  • RECREATION: Hiking, picnicking, wildlife observation
  • FACILITIES: Rest room, parking area

The lakes are across the road from each other. The southern one is Wahatoya Lake, the northern one is Daigre Reservoir, the La Veta water supply.

Wahatoya Lakes
Daigre Reservoir with Mts. Mestas, Rough and Silver in the background
Wahatoya Lakes
Daigre Reservoir from Wahatoya Lake
Wahatoya Lake State Wildlife Area, Colorado
Looking north on Wahatoya Lake
Wahatoya Lake State Wildlife Area, La Veta, Colorado
Looking northeast, Greenhorn Mountain in the distance
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