These are just a few of the many fishing events scheduled in the state. For information about kids fishing clinics in your area, contact your local Division of Wildlife Office. The Colorado Division of Wildlife waves the requirement to have a valid fishing license the first weekend of June, but anglers must still obey all other regulations including fly and lure only restrictions on certain waters and specific bag limits based on the species and location. This year, the number of trout an angler can keep dropped from eight fish per day to four fish per day. For a complete list of fishing bag limits, refer to the 2001 fishing regulations brochure.
Anglers can also catch game fish like northern pike and tiger muskie in both settings.
A diversity of fishing opportunities is exactly what the Division of Wildlife s aquatic wildlife managers have been building for decades. Our goal is to create a wide variety of fishing opportunities for the largest number of anglers, said Krieger. Colorado fishing varies from remote high-country lakes with rainbows, cutthroats and other trout species to lower elevation reservoirs with catfish, bass, walleyes, wipers and an assortment of other warm water fish. Krieger has the following recommendations for anglers who are looking for a place to wet a line. San Isabel Lake and DeWeese Reservoir in Custer County are among those getting stocked with plenty of catchable trout.