Anglers: The fishing fee credit card machine is temporarily out of order. We hope to have it fixed soon.
Get hooked on fishing at Lake Mary and Lake Ladora from sunrise to sunset daily from April 1 through November 30. The catch-and-release fishing season is the first Saturday in April to November 30. Daily fishing fee of $3 for anglers 16 and older. Kids 15 and under fish for free. High school and college students fish for free with a current student ID card. Anglers 16 and older must have a valid Colorado Fishing License to fish at the Refuge.
To pay the daily fishing fee, use the credit card machine at the Lake Mary Learning Center. For cash or check, use the self-serve fishing fee stations with fee envelopes located at Lake Mary Learning Center, North Ladora, South Ladora, and North Havana Ponds kiosks. If paying by check make it payable to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and include your driver's license number.
