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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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Join Colorado Parks and Wildlife in Celebrating National Hunting and Fishing Day

Colorado Parks and Wildlife recognizes the contributions of the state’s sportsmen and women by celebrating National Hunting and Fishing Day on Sept. 22. National Hunting

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Colorado’s Passport to Adventure

Some people swear by calendars, others are list makers. But to consistently get outdoors, you need to be looking forward, planning and prioritizing time in

Doug Skinner

FLY FISHING BASICS – PART III: CASTING

Our fly-fishing series has walked you through the basics of picking fly-fishing gear and making the correct fly selection. So now it’s time to put it all

Doug Skinner

Fly Fishing Basics – Part II: Fly Selection for Colorado

Picking the right flies for your first fishing trip can be an intimidating experience. And while most local fly fishing shops will be happy to guide you through your first purchase, there’s something to be said about being an informed buyer.

Doug Skinner

Fly Fishing Basics – Part I: Picking the right gear

Join us as we talk fly-fishing basics, and learn exactly what equipment you’ll need for your next Colorado fly fishing adventure.

Doug Skinner

2018 Colorado Outdoors Fishing Guide

The 2018 Colorado Outdoors Fishing Guide is now available! With more than 9,000 miles of rivers and some 2,000 lakes and reservoirs, Colorado is an

Doug Skinner

Congrats to the 2018 Photo Contest Winners!

The votes are in and the 2018 Colorado Public Lands Day Photo Contest winners have been selected! With hundreds of submissions, photographers around the state

Doug Skinner

The Be-THE-GUY (or THE GAL) Fishing-License Challenge

I now propose the Be-THE-GUY (or THE GAL) Fishing-License Challenge. Everyone who is reading this is more than likely set up to do it.

Wayne D. Lewis

BACKCOUNTRY BASICS

FOR THE HIKING BOOT-CLAD FLY FISHERMAN Every outdoorsman has their specialty. Whatever the pursuit, there is somebody passionate enough to fill that niche. For me,

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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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