Colorado Fishing Brochure 2012 : TOC2012 Colorado Fishing TABLE OF CONTENTS • What’s new in 2012 ...............................................................1 WILDLIFE SERVICE CENTERS WWW.WILDLIFE.STATE.CO.US WILDLIFE HEADQUARTERS 6060 Broadway Denver, 80216 (303) 297-1192 FORT COLLINS 317 W. Prospect Road Fort Collins, 80526 (970) 472-4300 GLENWOOD SPRINGS 0088 Wildlife Way Glenwood Springs, 81601 (970) 947-2920 GRAND JUNCTION 711 Independent Ave. Grand Junction, 81505 (970) 255-6100 GUNNISON 300 W. New York Ave. Gunnison, 81230 (970) 641-7060 HOT SULPHUR SPRINGS 346 Grand County Rd. 362 Hot Sulphur Springs, 80451 (970) 725-6200 LAMAR 2500 S. Main St. Lamar, 81052 (719) 336-6600 MEEKER 73485 Hwy. 64 Meeker, 81641 (970) 878-6090 MONTE VISTA 0722 S. Road 1 E. Monte Vista, 81144 (719) 587-6900 MONTROSE 2300 S. Townsend Ave. Montrose, 81401 (970) 252-6000 PUEBLO 600 Reservoir Road Pueblo, 81005 (719) 561-5300 SALIDA 7405 Hwy. 50 Salida, 81201 (719) 530-5520 STEAMBOAT SPRINGS 925 Weiss Dr. Steamboat Springs, 80487 (970) 870-2197 Licenses and Information ............................. 1 • License fees, season dates, Habitat Stamp • Fishing condition reports Reference ................................................... 2-9 • Fish of Colorado ................................................................2 • Bag and possession limits ...............................................3 • Fishery programs ...............................................................4 • State records .......................................................................5 • How to measure your catch ............................................5 • Aquatic nuisance species, information for boaters, how to clean waders and gear ................6 • Illegal stocking ...................................................................7 • License, residency and disability requirements ..........7 • Fishing restrictions and special conditions .................8 • Legal fishing methods, glossary of fishing terms ..................................................9 WILDLIFE SERVICE CENTERS BRUSH 122 E. Edison Brush, 80723 (970) 842-6300 COLORADO SPRINGS 4255 Sinton Road Colorado Springs, 80907 (719) 227-5200 DENVER 6060 Broadway Denver, 80216 (303) 291-7227 DURANGO 151 E. 16th St. Durango, 81301 (970) 247-0855 Regulations for waters .......................... 10-33 Top Places To.... • Take kids fishing ................................................................19 • Fish for kokanee ................................................................21 • Ice fish in January .............................................................23 • Go warm-water fishing ...................................................25 Maps • Upper Arkansas River ......................................................11 • Blue River Basin ................................................................12 • Middle Colorado and Eagle rivers................................14 • Upper Colorado River: Headwaters to Radium ........15 • Conejos and Alamosa rivers..........................................17 • Upper Poudre River Drainage .......................................24 • Upper Rio Grande Basin .................................................26 • Middle Colorado and Roaring Fork rivers ..................27 • South Platte River: Cheesman to Chatfield ...............28 • South Platte River: South Park ......................................29 • White River: Headwaters to Meeker ............................32 • Yampa River: Headwaters to Craig ..............................33 PHONE INFORMATION Fishing season dates Fish stocking Purchase a license (303) 291-7533 (303) 291-7531 1-800-244-5613 Report an oil or chemical spill in the water: 24-hour hotline at Colorado Dept. of Public Health and Environment 1-877-518-5608 COLORADO PARKS AND WILDLIFE (CPW) 6060 Broadway, Denver, CO 80216 (303) 297-1192 www.wildlife.state.co.us | www.parks.state.co.us Editor: Amy Nickelson | Cover photo © Scott Gilmore, CPW Printed Jan. 2012 by Publication Printers, Denver. 630,000 copies. Printing paid for with hunting and fishing license fees. Colorado Parks and Wildlife Director: Rick D. Cables The Colorado Parks and Wildlife Commission (as of Feb. 2012): Tim Glenn, chair • Gary But-terworth, vice chair • Mark Smith, secretary • David R. Brougham, member • Chris Castilian, member • Dorothea Farris, member • Allan Jones, member • Bill Kane, member • Gaspar Perricone, member • James C. Pribyl, member • John Singletary, member • Robert Streeter, member • Lenna Watson, member • Dean Wingfield, member • Mike King, ex officio member • John Salazar, ex officio member CPW receives federal financial assistance from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. 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