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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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Colorado’s Fishing Populations are Strong

Colorado Parks and Wildlife’s Aquatics section is working hard to protect fishing opportunities during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Travis Duncan

COTREX: Now with Local Trail Closures and Alerts

To find new trail opportunities in your community, use the free COTREX app on both desktop and mobile phones.

Bridget O'Rourke

COVID-19 Information

This is a rapidly evolving situation, so please review the resources with some regularity to be sure you are aware of the most current guidance available.

Doug Skinner

Time to Smoke Some Trout

Spring is a great time to catch trout in Colorado. Use these simple tips to smoke trout and add an exciting new flavor to your salads, pasta and more.

Doug Skinner

A Guide to Successful Ice Fishing

Here are a few tips and tactics that you can use to make your day out on the ice epic!

Nate Zelinsky

Colorado’s Whirling Disease Resistant Rainbows

After more than 20 years of study, frustration, experimentation and dogged persistence by CPW’s aquatic researchers, the tide has turned in the fight against Whirling-disease.

Joe Lewandowski

A 41.5-pound lake trout caught at Blue Mesa Reservoir

A Six-Month-Long Fishing Tournament

A Lake Trout tournament at Blue Mesa Reservoir with $10,000 in cash prizes starts Feb. 1, 2020. The tournament continues through July 31, 2020.

Joe Lewandowski

2019 Colorado Outdoors Photo Issue Video

The annual Photography Issue is a chance to celebrate our fantastic fauna, amazing landscapes, and for the sportspeople and park visitors who get outside to experience and support the abundance of Colorado.

Wayne D. Lewis

Assessing Colorado’s Walleye

Colorado Parks and Wildlife launches walleye study to assess population dynamics at Lake Pueblo, Chatfield reservoir and Cherry Creek Colorado reservoir.

Jason Clay

Colorado Outdoors Magazine

2026 Annual State Parks Issue

The annual state park issue is full of recreation ideas: Bird watch at Barr Lake, go into the backcountry at State Forest, experience whitewater thrills at Arkansas Headwaters Recreation Area, discover the hidden history of Mancos, and so much more!

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