When choosing fly selections, pay close attention to color, size, shape and behavior of the natural insects and other critters that fish are feeding on.
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.
While Garcia enjoys the challenge and thrill of catching record-sized fish, he says that helping others discover the joy of fishing is, by far, the biggest reward.
About 600 trout have been stocked into high-elevation, backcountry lakes, in the hopes that they’ll grow to catchable size in a few years.
We’re excited to announce that Colorado resident fishing licenses are now accessible through the myColorado mobile app.
Colorado Parks and Wildlife offers clinics, seminars, advice, and educational outings to get you started with hunting and fishing.
The 2021-22 Colorado fishing license year starts today. Download the fishing brochure and learn about important changes for the new season.
Check out this video on the conservation efforts of Colorado native fish including the flannelmouth sucker, bluehead sucker, and roundtail chub.
These meetings are designed to be a chance for Colorado hunters and anglers to interact directly with Colorado Parks and Wildlife staff.
Each fall, brown trout spawn in the mountain creeks and rivers across Colorado. This video provides an intimate look at these fish in Clear Creek near Georgetown.
Cutthroat trout are getting a lift up to Colorado’s alpine lakes. CPW is stocking 330 mountain lakes by airplane in the northern half of Colorado with 380,000 cutthroat trout.
Colorado Outdoors, Colorado Parks and Wildlife’s magazine, features a wealth of information for hunters, anglers and outdoors enthusiasts.
