Anyone know any good backpacking/fishing destinations near Denver?

[rlown]

Someone PM'd me for a great destination near Denver for backpacking and fishing.
His partner doesn't like the first pick of a trip due to mileage, but it would seem driving 3-5 hrs to get to a trailhead would be ok.
They want some larger fish (read not stunted.)

I've never fished CO waters, but someone here might have.

[gmillar]

Thanks Russ.

[gmillar]

3-4 hr drive would be preferred and 3-4 hr drive. My dad and brother are being pansies.

[venturefar]

On my last visit to the Denver area I hit Waterton Canyon. (Northern terminus of the Colorado trail on the South Platte) It's not wilderness (follows a dirt road for like 9 miles) and there are a lot of people (mostly hikers/bikers) It was still a good time time and I caught plenty of fish. It was only about 40 minutes from my sister's house in the Denver suburbs.

[texan]

Eleven Mile Reservoir by Lake George has some great trophy rainbow trout fishing. Try it. I have a 9lb one on my wall. Also the Platte River by there has some good brown trout fishing.

Texan