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CPW staff release lake trout back into Lake Granby

Fishing Access and Opportunity: Colorado Quality Waters

Joey Livingston

Colorado Parks and Wildlife announces Colorado Quality Waters designation for 53 of the states most productive and quality fisheries

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

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

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The Start of a New Colorado Fishing Season

The 2021-22 Colorado fishing license year starts today. Download the fishing brochure and learn about important changes for the new season.

Doug Skinner

Field Notes of a Colorado Sportsperson: Looking for the perfect winter sport amid a pandemic? Go ice fishing!

To get started, you just need a hand auger or a power auger, a bucket, a rod, some bait and you’re good to go.

Travis Duncan

Colorado Waters Test Free of Invasive Mussels

Colorado Parks and Wildlife sets a clear path forward on how we can prevent and manage aquatic nuisance species in Colorado.

Bridget O'Rourke

Updates from the Southeast Sportsperson Caucus Meeting

This meeting offered updates from CPW’s terrestrial and aquatic biologists, oil and gas rule changes, and details on wolf reintroduction.

Bill Vogrin - DNR

The Three Species: Flannelmouth Sucker, Bluehead Sucker, and Roundtail Chub

Check out this video on the conservation efforts of Colorado native fish including the flannelmouth sucker, bluehead sucker, and roundtail chub.

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Updates from the Northwest Region Sportsperson Caucus

These meetings are designed to be a chance for Colorado hunters and anglers to interact directly with Colorado Parks and Wildlife staff.

Randy Hampton

Colorado Ice Fishing – From Tournaments to Lake Trout

Video tips and tactics that will help you develop a plan to safely head out on the ice and fish for everything from bass to walleye.

Bryan Posthumus

Protecting Greenback Cutthroat Trout

CPW aquatic biologists studying Bear Creek after survey shows troubling decline in population of greenback cutthroat, Colorado’s state fish.

Bill Vogrin - DNR

2020 Colorado Outdoors Photo Issue Video

The images showcased in this annual issue highlight the diverse wildlife, varied landscapes and the sportsmen and women and park visitors enjoying the abundance of Colorado.

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