Tag: Fishing
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‘Premier’ expo for fishing, hunting and more stopping in Colorado
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A celebration of fishing, hunting, camping and more is returning to downtown Denver. From Thursday through Sunday, the Colorado Convention Center will host International Sportsmen’s Expo, which calls itself the “premier” show provider of its kind stopping in this state, Utah and California. The events…
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New area for fishing, wildlife viewing along Colorado’s Arkansas River
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Colorado Parks and Wildlife has opened a venue to view wildlife and fish on the Arkansas River. South of Buena Vista, Bighorn Springs State Wildlife Area grants anglers new access to the river as well as a chance for hikers to see bighorn sheep and…
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Colorado officials eye new reservoir for native trout
Colorado Parks and Wildlife has identified a new home for a native fish. Officials recently announced work would begin late this month to prepare Rito Hondo Reservoir for Rio Grande cutthroat trout. In a news release, CPW called it “a unique opportunity” while the reservoir near Creede has been lowered for dam repairs. According to…
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Cherished recreation areas on Pikes Peak opening for the season
A less-explored side of Pikes Peak is opening after a weather delay. Land managers around Memorial Day typically open the chain of alpine lakes making up South Slope Recreation Area. Over the past couple of weeks, those managers have waited for snow and ice to melt from the scenic sector above 10,000 feet. Opening day…
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It’s free fishing weekend in Colorado
No fishing license? For one weekend only in Colorado, no problem. Colorado Parks and Wildlife will be hosting its annual Free Fishing Weekend on June 3 and 4 — two days when residents and visitors are invited to try their hand at the sport. The agency maintains a web page for those interested in participating, with…
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‘Emergency fish salvage’ called for reservoir along Pikes Peak
For as long as the order lasts from Colorado Parks and Wildlife, anglers can catch and keep all the fish they want from a popular lake along Pikes Peak. CPW announced the “emergency salvage” earlier this month at South Catamount Reservoir as Colorado Springs Utilities dropped water levels ahead of what the company calls “a…
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Colorado adds two river stretches to Gold Medal list
Two Colorado river stretches have earned elite status in the fishing world. The Colorado Parks and Wildlife Commission recently proclaimed Gold Medal titles for sections of the Taylor and Gunnison rivers west of the Continental Divide. The sport’s high honor went for 20 miles of the Taylor River below Taylor Park Reservoir and 12 1/2…
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By a master’s hands in the Colorado mountains, the bamboo fly rod lives on
LYONS • It’s not often Mike Clark shows guests to the back of his shop. It is, after all, his space. His domain. A little, wooden world of fine, meticulous work. One might say magic happens here, if they are so romantically inclined to the bamboo fly rod. Clark is not all that inclined, a…
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At Colorado’s geographic heart, destination waters connected by the Dream Stream
PARK COUNTY • Atop Wilkerson Pass, across the flats stretching out to the snowy Collegiate Peaks, there’s something in view like a mirage: shimmering blue on the desolate plateau. That’s Spinney Mountain Reservoir, reached on a dirt road past prairie dogs and pronghorn and idyllic ranches where buffalo roam. As first light spills over the…