About this campground
The Monticello Lake Fishing Site is located next to Monticello Lake, a 5 acre lake located about 0.2 miles off FH 49 Loop/Harts Draw down Forest Road #114. The Department of Wildlife Resources of Utah (DWR) stocks this reservoir with Rainbow and Tiger Trout.
Getting there
From Monticello, head south on S Main St. toward 100 South. Take 2nd right onto 200 South and travel 0.3 miles. Take the 3rd left onto Abajo Dr and travel 0.4 miles. Continue onto Co Rd 101/N Creek (FH 49- Loop/Harts Draw) and travel 7.2 miles. Turn right onto Forest Road #105 (Loop Road) and travel 390 ft to Monticello Lake.
Activities
- FISHING
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Monticello Lake Fishing Site doesn't take campsite reservations — but plenty of nearby Colorado campgrounds do, and we'll alert you the moment a sold-out site opens up.
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