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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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2016 Fishing Guide Available Now!

With more that 9,000 miles of rivers and some 2000 lakes and reservoirs, Colorado is truly an angler’s paradise. Get the most out of your time on the water this year by purchasing the 2016 Colorado Outdoors Fishing Guide.

Jerry L. Neal

Getting Started: Fly-Fishing Basics

Learning to fly fish does not have to be intimidating, difficult or expensive. There are lots of opportunites for classes with Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW), local fly shops and fly-fishing organizations around Colorado.

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Practice Catch and Release With Replica Fish-Mounts

Jeff Mourning is one of a handful of Colorado fish taxidermists who specialize in creating fiberglass reproductions.

Jerry L. Neal

Fish Facts: 11 Things You Didn’t Know About Colorado’s Fisheries

With more than 9,000 miles of rivers, 2,000 natural lakes and streams, it’s as if Mother Nature had fishing in mind when she created Colorado.

Jerry L. Neal

Throwing Bubbles

Almost all wet-fly, nymph or streamer patterns work well for fishing with a fly-and-bubble rig.

Wayne D. Lewis

Fishing The Tailwaters at Stagecoach State Park

The tailwater below Stagecoach Reservoir is a hidden gem that offers exceptional fishing. An area best known for its population of bruiser rainbow trout.

Jerry L. Neal

Breaking the Ice: Fishing and Kayaking Lake Granby

You just had to be there. That’s all I can really say about my recent fishing and kayaking trip, which was one of the most unusual and memorable outings that I’ve had in years.

Jerry L. Neal

Colorado’s Least Wanted: Profiles of Some of the Most Destructive Aquatic Nuisance Species Threatening Colorado

Aquatic nuisance species (ANS), also known as aquatic invasive species, are one of the most significant and rapidly growing threats to Colorado’s natural resources.

Jerry L. Neal

10 Colorado Springtime Fishing Destinations

There’s no better time to fish Colorado’s lakes and reservoirs than early spring. See why these eleven locations top my list of spring fishing destinations.

Jerry L. Neal

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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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