Colorado Fish Reports

CPW seeks public comment on Southeast Region pronghorn herd management plans

Report Date: January 24, 2023 COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – Public input is being sought by Colorado Parks and Wildlife about how it intends to manage 11 pronghorn herds across its Southeast Region over the next 10 years. CPW staff has spent months drafting proposed management plans...

CPW’s big game license distribution and preference point comment form live until February 20, 2023

Report Date: January 24, 2023 DENVER - Colorado Parks and Wildlife is considering changes to policies and regulations that direct the distribution of big game hunting licenses in Colorado. To help inform this process, CPW is looking for input from residents and nonresidents interested in...

Gunnison, Taylor Rivers earn Gold Medal trout fishery status CPW celebrates a decades-long conservation success

Report Date: January 18, 2023 GUNNISON, Colo. – Years of consideration and conservation work all led to a golden moment for two pristine rivers in central Colorado. During its meeting Jan. 18 in Colorado Springs, the Colorado Parks and Wildlife Commission welcomed the Gunnison and Taylor...

CPW Warns Ice Anglers of Dangerous Pressure Ridges at Eleven Mile State Park

Report Date: January 13, 2023 LAKE GEORGE, Colo. – Colorado Parks and Wildlife is warning anglers of life-threatening ice conditions at Eleven Mile State Park. The reservoir is experiencing unprecedented, dangerous pressure ridges. Park rangers estimate the most unstable ice conditions are by Witcher’s Cove and...

BWOs, midges, and stealth

Report Date: January 10, 2023 Water Conditions UNCOMPAHGRE RIVER BELOW RIDGWAY RESERVOIR, CO Flow: 39.2 ft³/s Water Level: 1.78 ft USGS Rising/Falling Steady/low Fishing Conditions BWOs, midges, and stealth. Just about sums it up for winter fishing the Unc, but fishing can be good! Patterns/Bug Midges 18-24: Sidewinder Midge Pupa, Tav’s Big Mac, Black...

Nymph rigs are going to be a good go-to

Report Date: January 10, 2023 Water Conditions GUNNISON RIVER BELOW GUNNISON TUNNEL, CO Flow: 439 ft³/s Water Level: 2.20 ft USGS Rising/Falling Low and steady Fishing Conditions Nymph rigs are going to be a good go-to, and going a little smaller might be worth it. Caddis, midge, and mayfly nymphs, but it...

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