Events

Learn to fish at Staunton State Park
Sunday, June 30

Learn to fish at Staunton State Park with CPW staff and volunteers. All equipment will be provided if you don't have your own. Clinic will be held at the Davis Ponds, no registration necessary, just drop by and give fishing a try anytime between 10am and 2pm. Park pass fees apply and fishing licenses are required for anyone 16 or older.

Learn to fish at Staunton State Park
Wednesday, July 3

Learn to fish at Staunton State Park with CPW staff and volunteers. All equipment will be provided if you don't have your own. Clinic will be held at the Davis Ponds, no registration necessary, just drop by and give fishing a try anytime between 10am and 2pm. Park pass fees apply and fishing licenses are required for anyone 16 or older.

Fly Fishing Plus at Mueller-Pre registration required
Friday, July 5

Enhance your fly fishing knowledge in this fly fishing plus class which will include a three hour classroom portion. This is the ultimate beginners class with in depth information on equipment, how to cast, and if time, fly choice. Then end with an hour or more time on the water. Participation in a Mueller fly fishing basics program or personal experience fly fishing is required. It is suggested that you bring your own pole to continue to hone your skills on the equipment you will use outside of the class. You must pre register for this class by calling the Visitor Center at 719-687-2366. 15 spots available. Meet at the Visitor Center at 9am. Participants will move to the Rainbow Valley Fishing Club for practice time on the water.

Learn to fish at Staunton State Park
Saturday, July 6

Learn to fish at Staunton State Park with CPW staff and volunteers. All equipment will be provided if you don't have your own. Clinic will be held at the Davis Ponds, no registration necessary, just drop by and give fishing a try anytime between 10am and 2pm. Park pass fees apply and fishing licenses are required for anyone 16 or older.

Learn to fish at Staunton State Park
Monday, July 8

Learn to fish at Staunton State Park with CPW staff and volunteers. All equipment will be provided if you don't have your own. Clinic will be held at the Davis Ponds, no registration necessary, just drop by and give fishing a try anytime between 10am and 2pm. Park pass fees apply and fishing licenses are required for anyone 16 or older.

Fly Fishing 101
Tuesday, July 9

Ever wanted to give fly fishing a try but didn't know where to start? Are you new to fly fishing and looking for some tips to help you catch more fish? Then, this is the class for you! Learn all the basics from rod/reel set up, basic knots, casting, presentations, and types or flies. Due to the potential danger inherent in wayward fly fishing casts, we ask that all participants be at least 10 years old. Advanced registration is required.

Fishing Basics for Adults and Kids
Sunday, July 14

Ever wanted to try fishing but didn't know where to start? Join CPW at Golden Gate Canyon State Park to learn the basics of fishing. We'll teach you how to tie basic knots, how to cast, and what baits work best for what species of fish. Then we'll hit the pond and try out everything you've learned.

Learn to fish at Staunton State Park
Thursday, July 18

Learn to fish at Staunton State Park with CPW staff and volunteers. All equipment will be provided if you don't have your own. Clinic will be held at the Davis Ponds, no registration necessary, just drop by and give fishing a try anytime between 10am and 2pm. Park pass fees apply and fishing licenses are required for anyone 16 or older.

Becoming an Outdoors Woman Weekend
Friday, July 19

The BOW Weekend is an opportunity for women at any fitness level, 18 years or older, to learn a variety of hands-on outdoor skills.

Fly Fishing 101
Friday, July 26

Ever wanted to give fly fishing a try but didn't know where to start? Are you new to fly fishing and looking for some tips to help you catch more fish? Then, this is the class for you! Learn all the basics from rod/reel set up, basic knots, casting, presentations, and types or flies. Due to the potential danger inherent in wayward fly fishing casts, we ask that all participants be at least 10 years old. Advanced registration is required.

Learn to fish at Staunton State Park
Sunday, July 28

Learn to fish at Staunton State Park with CPW staff and volunteers. All equipment will be provided if you don't have your own. Clinic will be held at the Davis Ponds, no registration necessary, just drop by and give fishing a try anytime between 10am and 2pm. Park pass fees apply and fishing licenses are required for anyone 16 or older.

Don't forget to get your Colorado Outdoors Annual Fishing Guide Copy for just $5.50!

Annual Fishing Guide

Colorado Outdoors, CPW's magazine, is a valuable planning resource for anglers and hunters. The Fishing guide is available free with a subscription or you can buy just this issue. Order the Fishing Guide today!

Purchase an annual subscription to Colorado Outdoors magazine online.

Colorado's Kokanee Salmon Spawn

Each fall, Colorado's kokanee salmon swim nearly 30 miles upstream from Blue Mesa Reservoir to the Roaring Judy State Fish Hatchery in Almont, Colorado. Here, CPW biologists and hatchery staff collect eggs from these unique, landlocked sockeye salmon. The eggs are then raised at the hatchery and the fish are restocked in 26 different lakes and reservoirs across the state. Because the fish are both raised and restocked at the Roaring Judy hatchery, the fish return here to spawn and complete their lifecycle each year. Kokanee typically live about 4 years in a reservoir before they spawn and die. .

Learn more about CPW's fish hatcheries.