Date: 10/5/2024
The emergency salvage is effective Friday, Oct. 4 at Lost Lake Slough and will be in place through April 1, 2025.
Date: 10/3/2024
Emergency public fish salvage at Poudre Ponds in Greeley effective October 3 until October 10.
Date: 9/30/2024
Reg brochure, dates, and numbers to call. Kokanee numbers running up from Blue Mesa Reservoir are anticipated to be low again this year.
Date: 9/29/2024
In an effort to restore native cutthroat populations in the headwaters of the Williams Fork River, Colorado Parks and Wildlife stocked 480 Trojan male or YY brook trout into Bobtail and Steelman creeks.
Date: 9/13/2024
People and their pets are cautioned to avoid contact with water at Stagecoach Reservoir where blue-green algae have accumulated along the shoreline during routine water inspections.
Date: 9/13/2024
Trinidad Lake State Park will be closing the reservoir to motorized boating on Thursday, September 19, to install a new anchor system at the boat dock. The lake will reopen to motorized boating and ANS inspections on Friday, September 20.
Date: 9/11/2024
Project to eradicate illegally introduced invasive fish. CPW staff first documented the presence of restricted invasive fish species in Gypsum Ponds during routine monitoring in 2010.
Date: 8/28/2024
At the August 22-23, 2024 meeting, the Parks and Wildlife Commission heard proposed changes to regulations as follows. All final regulations approved at the meeting will go into effect on October 1, 2024, unless otherwise noted.
Date: 8/28/2024
This project will apply a piscicide called rotenone to the creek along P16 road. The purpose of the project is to remove non-native trout to restore native Colorado River cutthroat trout within the creek.
Date: 8/28/2024
Planned repairs to the spillway at Sweitzer Lake State Park are set to begin, and the lake has started to drain.
Date: 8/15/2024
Chatfield, State Forest and Golden Gate Canyon daily vehicle fees under consideration. Issues related to fishing also include Boyd Lake, Granby Lake, Horseshoe Reservoir (Lathrop), Horsetooth Reservoir, Lost Lake, Rito Hondo Reservoir, Slater Lake - JPWA, Union Reservoir
Date: 8/9/2024
Colorado Parks and Wildlife has announced an emergency public fish salvage is in effect at Meadow Creek Lake located in the White River National Forest north of Rifle.
Date: 8/3/2024
Lake levels will be decreased in October to allow better access for construction work on the dam and any sinkholes. Barr Lake will remain open to motorized and non-motorized water recreation until lake levels drop below a 20-foot gauge height.
Date: 7/31/2024
CPW is offering free admission to all Colorado state parks to active-duty military, veterans, and the National Guard for the month of August
Date: 7/30/2024
Alexander Wildfire west of Loveland. Closures include Horsetooth, Carter, Pinewood, Flatiron, and Hwy 34 (Big Thompson River)
Date: 7/30/2024
Keep children and pets out of the water and to not drink the water at the risk of death from the toxic algae. No water recreation including swimming, skiing, paddle-boarding and wading is allowed. Fishing allowed, but avoid skin-to-water contact.
Date: 7/26/2024
CPW announces additional zebra mussel veligers found in the Colorado River and Government Highline Canal after increased testing
Date: 7/19/2024
Project to remove non-native brook and rainbow trout to restore native cutthroat trout within Big Bend Creek to be conducted Aug. 12-16
Date: 7/17/2024
The SWA on the Roaring Fork River will be closed beginning Aug. 8, 2024, with an anticipated reopening in March of 2025.
Date: 7/17/2024
Zebra mussel veligers were found in the Colorado River and Government Highline Canal after routine testing in early July. Locations are now considered "suspect" for the presence of zebra mussels.
Date: 7/11/2024
Trinidad will be closed to motorized boating for installation of a new boat dock. Hand-launched boats without a trolling motor will still be allowed.
Date: 7/10/2024
Visitors to seven of Colorado's state parks can use free sunscreen stations to protect themselves from the sun to raise awareness about skin cancer with UCHealth and IMPACT Melanoma.
Date: 7/10/2024
Any watercraft transported into WY from Mar. 1 through Nov. 30 must undergo a mandatory inspection by an authorized inspector before launching in any water of the state. Boaters who intend to launch in WY should plan ahead to get an inspection at an alternate location other than the Evanston Port of Entry, which will be closed Jul. 15 - Jul. 19.
Date: 7/9/2024
CPW staff responded and recovered the body of a man before conducting sonar scans of the area to ensure there were no additional victims. The man was not wearing a life jacket.
Date: 7/7/2024
The waters around the scene of the incident near Windsurf Beach are temporarily closed to allow for the ongoing investigation.
Date: 7/1/2024
This "boating under the influence" enforcement operation is timed closely to July 4 each year to educate boaters on the dangers of boating under the influence and reduce the number of waterway accidents.
Date: 6/29/2024
The Rio Grande is found in New Mexico, Texas, and Colorado currently with 53 populations, while the Rio Grande sucker is found in New Mexico, Arizona, Colorado, and Mexico currently with 32 populations.
Date: 6/27/2024
ASA testified before the House Natural Resources on the importance of accurate data in marine fisheries management. Current program may be overestimating recreational fishing effort for fisheries by 30-40%
Date: 6/21/2024
Tournament angling will begin at 6:30 a.m. on Sat., June 22. Fish caught before the start of the tournament will not qualify. Tournament angling will conclude on Sun., June 30. There is no tournament entry fee, but a State Park pass is required to enter Elkhead State Park
Date: 6/18/2024
In May 2024, CPW staff stopped diverting water from the Eagle River to the SWA and began drawing down the ponds. All existing regulations on surrounding water bodies, including the Eagle River, remain in effect.
Date: 6/18/2024
CPW will hold its annual Family Cast, Blast, and Twang event on Sat., June 22, from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. at Nine Mile Guest Ranch, Meeker, Colorado. Includes instruction on fly fish casting, and spin fishing.
Date: 6/14/2024
Discussion includes changes for Boyd Lake, Horseshoe Reservoir (Larimer Cty), Horsetooth Reservoir, and Union Reservoir, among others.
Date: 6/13/2024
A significant drop in the intensity of flows in the Arkansas River below the Lake Pueblo State Park dam led Colorado Parks and Wildlife on Thursday to lift restrictions on recreational use of the river within the park.
Date: 6/12/2024
A wildfire has been reported as of June 11 burning close to Twin Lakes near Leadville, CO. it is estimated to be approximately 164 acres. The fire and smoke may affect fishing on the upper Arkansas River.
Date: 6/11/2024
CPW biologists identified and nominated 53 waters based on fish sampling records, surveys, and professional biological assessments, and contain productive, quality fisheries with public access, providing a top-tier experience for anglers
Date: 6/11/2024
Activities prohibited on the river at this time include whitewater canoes, kayaks, recreational swimming (including with a life vest) and use of any single-chambered air-inflated devices to include inner tubes, inflatable mattresses and inflatable rafts and any multiple chamber inflatables. Violators will be cited.
Date: 6/6/2024
Quickly rising temperatures and deeper-than-normal June snowpack have rapidly increased the volume of snowmelt flowing into Lake Estes.
Date: 5/24/2024
No fishing is permitted at Kestrel Pond located along the Arkansas River off of Rock Canyon Road just below the dam
Date: 5/24/2024
This harvest-incentive tournament helps aquatic biologists maintain management goals of the reservoir. Unsustainable levels of predation by lake trout can lead to rapid declines in kokanee salmon abundance and in lake trout growth and body condition.
Date: 5/23/2024
CPW encourages boaters to plan ahead and add additional time when creating their travel plans this weekend. Mandatory check stations will be implemented at Port of Entry locations on I-70, I-25, and I-76. Any motorboat and sailboat entering Colorado waters must have an ANS Stamp prior to launching.
Date: 5/21/2024
CPW has developed a new master plan for Sweitzer Lake State Park and invites the community to discuss the park plan at a public meeting scheduled for May 30.
Date: 5/20/2024
A public open house will be held Wednesday, May 29 from 5:30-7:00 p.m. A second phase of public input will be sought in August/September
Date: 5/20/2024
Witnesses said four paddleboarders, all without life jackets, were caught in high winds on Grass Valley Reservoir at the state park.
Date: 5/17/2024
CPW reminds the public that paddle boards and kayaks are considered vessels, and life jacket requirements apply. Colorado law requires that all vessels have a life jacket of an appropriate size readily accessible for every person on board.
Date: 5/17/2024
The inventory of available slips for this lottery was determined by the remaining spaces available after returning customers in good standing were given first right of refusal.
Date: 5/16/2024
Reclamation increases releases to Lake Fork Creek. Flows expected to reach 450 cubic feet per second near County Road 5a
Date: 5/15/2024
The Bureau of Reclamation advises the public that releases from Green Mountain Reservoir to the Blue River below will fluctuate significantly from May 20 through May 30.
Date: 5/13/2024
Each of the 14 fish caught at the pond were at least three feet long and the largest weighed 46 pounds.
Date: 5/12/2024
Colorado Parks and Wildlife announces trail and road closures at State Forest State Park beginning this summer and lasting through late fall.
Date: 5/10/2024
The project is scheduled to last roughly 90 days. The main recreational area of the park will be open during construction, and the boat ramp is open for the season.
