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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!

A humorous sign adorns the door of the Davis Ponds gear storage shed at Staunton State Park as Michael Hedgpeth, the lead of the park’s Angler Team prepares for a fishing clinic.

Retired But Not Tired, a Volunteer Finds Purpose on The Pond

Forrest Czarnecki September 15, 2025

For Michael Hedgpeth, sharing the magic of the outdoors takes a team — one that he leads

lake Granby fish sampling - large lake trout

Colorado’s Quality Waters: Lake Granby

Ryan Jones August 25, 2025

Lake Granby is the most prolific lake trout population in the state — they’re entirely self-sustaining through natural reproduction.

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!