Colorado Fishing News

The Colorado Division of Wildlife (DOW) and eight non-profit wildlife conservation organizations have selected more than $480,000 in wildlife projects that will be funded this year with proceeds from the sale of special auction and raffle hunting licenses in Colorado.

The Denver Chapter of Safari Club International has selected Tom Martin of Leadville, as the "Wildlife Officer of the Year" for Colorado. The organization annually presents recognition to one Colorado Division of Wildlife (DOW) officer who has consistently excelled.

Former media magnate Malcolm Forbes was not only a leading innovator in magazine publishing; he also helped to pioneer private-land wildlife management practices in Colorado. To honor the Forbes family's efforts in wildlife conservation, the Colorado Division of Wildlife recently thanked the Forbes Family for its nearly 40 years of work at the 173,000-acre Forbes-Trinchera and Forbes-Blanca Ranches in the San Luis Valley.

The Colorado Wildlife Commission will hold its regular August workshop in Pueblo at the Pueblo Convention Center, 320 Central Main Street, on August 7. The workshop will begin at 8:30 a.m. and adjourn at 4:30 p.m.

The Colorado Division of Wildlife has initiated a boat inspection procedure at Tarryall Reservoir along with new boating regulations to help stop the spread of Zebra Mussels, Quagga Mussels, and other aquatic nuisance species.

The Colorado Division of Wildlife (DOW) has offered a $1,000 reward for information about a recent bear shooting in Trinidad. DOW officers want information about a 425-pound bear found dead in a yard between Colorado and Kansas Avenues Monday night.

Kids - Looking for more things to do on your summer vacation? Interested in learning more about wildlife and the out of doors?

The Colorado Division of Wildlife (DOW) will hold free kid's programs July 28-29 in Limon and July 30-31 in Lamar.

Colorado Springs, Colo.) - Two important fisheries in southeast Colorado have more water this year as a result of agreements reached between the state and the cities of Aurora and Colorado Springs. Excess run-off from near record winter snowfall made it possible for the Colorado Division of Wildlife (DOW) to buy water for Nee Noshe Reservoir.

A State and Federal initiative to gather more information on the presence of invasive mussels in Colorado confirmed the detection of quagga mussel larvae in Lake Granby in July. Quagga mussels are very similar to the zebra mussels that were found last fall in Pueblo Reservoir.

The Colorado Division of Wildlife Hunter Outreach and Women Afield programs are pleased to announce that applications are available for several big game and small game hunts in northwestern Colorado. The hunts are open to young people (age 12-17) or women who are interested in learning how to hunt.