Basics
- Location:
- 15 miles west of Lamar in southeastern Colorado
- Setting:
- Flat to Hilly
- Size:
- 35 square miles
- Elevation:
- 3850 feet
- Season:
- Year-round
- Fees:
- $5
Description
John Martin Reservoir offers camping, boating and fishing with sun-baked beaches surrounded by sagebrush, yucca and tamarack trees. Lake Hasty, located below the dam, provides plentiful shade with cottonwood trees and lush grasses, as well as additional fishing opportunities. Wildlife sightings are common.
Fishing
Fish:
Largemouth Bass
Smallmouth Bass
White Bass
Catfish
Bluegill
Crappie
Tiger Muskie
Walleye
Saugeye
Wipers
Smallmouth Bass
White Bass
Catfish
Bluegill
Crappie
Tiger Muskie
Walleye
Saugeye
Wipers
Details
Location:
15 miles west of Lamar in southeastern Colorado
Setting:
Flat to Hilly
Size:
35 square miles
Elevation:
3850
Season:
Year-round
Fees:
$5
Useful Map(s):
USGS 1:24000 - Hasty
Amenities
Water Features
- Boat Ramp
- Modern Restrooms
- Stocked Fish
- Showers
- Picnic Areas
- Fish Cleaning Station
- Campground
- RV Dumping Facilities
Water Activities
- Boating
- Fishing
- Swimming
- Water Skiing
- Wind Surfing