Best Time to Fish in Denver
Colorado · Wednesday, July 29
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5:57 AM
Sunrise
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8:17 PM
Sunset
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99%
Moon
Today's best windows in Denver
🌅 Dawn — 5:27 AM to 6:57 AM
The first light window is the most reliable bite of the day for most species — fish move shallow to feed before the sun gets high.
🌇 Dusk — 6:47 PM to 8:47 PM
The last couple hours of light are the second prime window, especially as water cools and bait moves.
🌙 Moon — Full Moon (99% lit)
A bright moon means more overnight feeding, which can slow the midday bite — lean on the dawn and dusk windows. Solunar activity is strongest around the new and full moons.
Sunrise, sunset, and moon phase are computed for Denver (Colorado); times shown in local time. Best-window ranges are guidance, not guarantees — weather and tides matter too.
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Dawn and dusk are the reliable daily answer, but the exact solunar major/minor periods and the tides for the specific water you're fishing shift day to day. The MyFishingBuds AI Trip Planner pulls live NOAA, USGS, and solunar data to score the best times for your exact Denver spot.
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The plains reservoirs fish from ice-out in spring through fall — walleye and bass in spring and summer, trout stocked and catchable most of the year, and kokanee salmon best in late summer and fall. The mountain trout rivers and tailwaters fish year-round: the tailwaters below the dams (South Platte, Blue River, Arkansas) stay open and productive even in winter because the water is cold and steady. High-country lakes and streams are best from summer after ice-out through fall. Winter turns many reservoirs into ice-fishing destinations for trout, walleye, and perch when the ice is safe.
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