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Fishing Access and Opportunity: Colorado Quality Waters
Colorado Parks and Wildlife announces Colorado Quality Waters designation for 53 of the states most productive and quality fisheries
Finding the Time, When There’s Time
Volunteering with CPW’s Angler Outreach program fits into Ray Chen’s calendar with plenty of flexibility and fish!
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Colorado Quality Waters: St. Vrain’s Ponds
Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) is excited to announce a new category of fishable waters nominated by our talented team of fish management biologists.
Your Voice Matters: 2025 State Wildlife Action Plan – Final Opportunity for Public Comment
Your involvement matters. Involving the public in the SWAP process helps CPW ensure that decisions reflect diverse perspectives and needs, leading to more effective and sustainable outcomes.
HatcHERy — the Women of Colorado Parks and Wildlife’s Fish Hatcheries: Desiree Powell
Desiree helps coordinate the stocking of over 800,000 catchable-sized rainbow trout and close to 4 million fingerling trout annually.
HatcHERy — the Women of Colorado Parks and Wildlife’s Fish Hatcheries: Megan Crawford
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!
Spawning Innovation: CPW Aquatic Biologists New Tool for Walleye Eggs
CPW biologists manage fisheries with innovative techniques at spawning operations, fish population sampling, and habitat improvements.
HatcHERy — the Women of Colorado Parks and Wildlife’s Fish Hatcheries: Sarah Gump
Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) employs 81 people across 19 fish hatcheries — seven of whom are women.
Protect your fishing future: Stop the spread of aquatic nuisance species in Colorado
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.
Blue Mesa Reservoir 2025 Lake Trout Tournament
A new year brings the next edition of the Blue Mesa Lake Trout Tournament put on by Colorado Parks and Wildlife.
Fishing for Joy — Outdoor Equity Grants in Action
The Outdoor Equity Grant Program invests grants into Colorado to support communities traditionally excluded from the outdoors.
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