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Ray Chen is an avid fly fisherman who loves Euro nymphing, short for European nymphing, where the angler drifts weighted flies below the water’s surface without a strike indicator or dry fly to tell them if there’s a hit. Chen rediscovered his love of fishing after taking a fishing clinic from Colorado Parks and Wildlife, where he’s now a volunteer with the agency’s Angler Outreach program.

Finding the Time, When There’s Time

Forrest Czarnecki October 21, 2025

Volunteering with CPW’s Angler Outreach program fits into Ray Chen’s calendar with plenty of flexibility and fish!

HatcHERy — the Women of Colorado Parks and Wildlife’s Fish Hatcheries: Megan Crawford

Sarah Gump June 13, 2025

Meet Megan. A Hatchery Technician at Rifle Falls Fish Hatchery, she grew up in Colorado, always loved being outdoors. At Rifle Falls Fish Hatchery, somewhere between 100,000 and 250,000 two-inch cutthroat trout are stocked by plane every year, and Megan gets to be a part of that grand task!

angler cleans waders at CPW cleaning station

Protect your fishing future: Stop the spread of aquatic nuisance species in Colorado

Travis Duncan March 31, 2025

Once zebra mussels and other aquatic nuisance species establish themselves in a waterway, they are nearly impossible to remove. That’s why CPW is working with anglers and recreational water users to stop their spread before it’s too late.