Tag: fishing
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EDITORIAL: Colorado’s hunters, anglers push back
It’s not news to the many who hunt and fish Colorado’s wilds that our state has been at a crossroads on conservation issues. More “progressive” priorities for the outdoors have been advanced under the stewardship of Gov. Jared Polis. Recreation, rooted in hiking, cycling and skiing has continued to enjoy the blessing of the state’s…
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Eleven Mile State Park: A guide to exploring this aquatic hotspot that offers fishing, boating, and more
Eleven Mile State Park is known for its excellent fishing, so much so that it’s famous among the state’s anglers. Visitors can reel in a variety of aquatic species, including rainbow, brown, cutthroat, kokanee or pike. The park also includes about five miles of scenic hiking and biking trails. History of the park: According to…
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Colorado Parks and Wildlife collects 127 million walleye eggs during annual spawning process
Colorado Parks and Wildlife officials last week took to their pontoon boats and hit the open water — at Pueblo Reservoir, that is. It’s that time of year again: Time to boost Colorado waterways for the Centennial State’s fishers. CPW spent just over a week collecting 127 million eggs, starting March 16, according to a…
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Colorado Parks and Wildlife collects 127 million walleye eggs during annual spawning process
Colorado Parks and Wildlife officials on Wednesday took to their pontoon boats and hit the open water — at Pueblo Reservoir, that is. It’s that time of year again: Time to boost Colorado waterways for the Centennial State’s fishers. CPW spent just over a week collecting 127 million eggs, starting March 16, according to a…
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$10,000 in rewards for catching lake trout at Colorado’s biggest reservoir
Colorado Parks and Wildlife wants some predators out of the state’s biggest body of water. And for ice fishing enthusiasts who want to help, the agency is offering $10,000 in rewards. That’s the prize purse of the Blue Mesa Lake Trout Tournament, happening now through April 30 at the Blue Mesa Reservoir near Gunnison. The…
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Recreation to be expanded at SE Teller County reservoir
A new agreement between Colorado Springs Utilities and Colorado Parks and Wildlife will soon bring camping and boats to Rosemont Reservoir in southeast Teller County. The Utilities Board of Directors approved the resolution to add the new recreation amenities on Jan. 21. The reservoir was built by the Broadmoor Hotel in the 1920s and has…
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Debate over spearfishing in Colorado continues as petition is rejected
Divers with spearguns won’t be swimming and fishing in more Colorado waters anytime soon. That’s after the Colorado Parks and Wildlife Commission’s recent, nearly unanimous decision to deny a petition to expand spearfishing around the state. CPW officials supported the petition that would have launched a three-year pilot allowing spearfishers more opportunities at 16 popular…
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Debate over spearfishing in Colorado continues as petition is rejected
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Divers with spearguns won’t be swimming and fishing in more Colorado waters anytime soon. That’s after the Colorado Parks and Wildlife Commission’s recent, nearly unanimous decision to deny a petition to expand spearfishing around the…
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Pikes Peak recreation area could see changes under ongoing review
Trails, commercial permitting and recreation management around popular reservoirs on Pikes Peak are under a review recently launched by Colorado Springs Utilities. The agency has posted an online survey, gauging enthusiast’s interests and ideas for the future of North Slope Recreation Area. That’s the area of three reservoirs off the Pikes Peak Highway: Crystal Creek…
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Pikes Peak’s scenic South Slope opening for season — with changes
This summer presents a rare opportunity to enjoy a rarely-visited side of Pikes Peak. South Slope Recreation Area opened for the summer on May 29 — welcoming back permit-holding sightseers, hikers and anglers who come for the remote, trout-teeming fisheries reached at the end of a rugged drive outside Victor. The experience will be different…