Fishing

State wildlife commission to hold meeting in Cortez

game, fishing topics on tap

June 4, 2018

Fishing spots available for Colorado’s free fishing weekend

“Your fishin’ is our mission,” said John Alves, senior aquatic biologist for Colorado Parks and Wildlife’s Southwest Region, in a…

May 30, 2018

Local News

Are the fish in Lake Nighthorse safe to eat?

will tell how mercury affects aquatic life

May 16, 2018

Local News

Court upholds flows for Dolores River

district lawsuit to block water rights to bolster habitat rejected

April 8, 2018

Local News

Dolores Outfitters focus on outdoor fun, adventure

offers adventure gear, jeep and ATV rentals

February 22, 2018

Outdoors

Colorado Parks and Wildlife launches updated purchasing system

Colorado Parks and Wildlife announces the launch of its new purchasing system, a one-stop shop for CPW products and reservations.Colorado…

January 15, 2018

Southwest Life

McPhee managers plan to open reservoir early

Switching inspection hours would make mid-April date possible

January 11, 2018

Outdoors

Colorado Parks and Wildlife announces new purchasing system

delays are expected after Jan. 1

December 22, 2017

Local News

Dolores leukemia patient donates his art prize to injured student

Lester’s artwork selected for Children’s Hospital holiday card

December 18, 2017

Outdoors

Idaho angler’s record-setting trout in Utah deemed invalid

Sidney Cellan caught the 57-pound (26-kilogram), 48-inch (122-centimeter) lake trout in June at the Flaming Gorge Reservoir. The Utah Division…

August 18, 2017

Outdoors

Littered fishing line harms wildlife

osprey found ensnared in northwest Colorado

August 15, 2017

Local News

Blasting operation set for Thursday afternoon in Hermosa area

will be closed about two hours for safety

August 9, 2017

Local News

Photos: Stocking Colorado cutthroat trout

Alex Kolter, 15, was one of about 50 volunteers who showed up Thursday to help Colorado Parks and Wildlife and…

July 27, 2017

Local News

Return of the native Colorado River cutthroat trout

complete, Hermosa Creek project will restore 23-plus miles of habitat

July 22, 2017

Outdoors

Fish barrier to be built on Hermosa Creek

Female cutthroat trout.Jerry McBride/Durango Herald file Trail users and visitors to the area should expect up to one-hour delays and…

July 9, 2017

Outdoors

Durango area fishing report for July 7

du1-i-syn San Juan River (Nm): 523 cfs, dropping; The San Juan has been dropped and float and wade fishing is…

July 7, 2017

Flies & Lies

Done at last, what in the world was I thinking?

Before becoming a fly fishing guide, I had fly fished in five states while on family vacations. After becoming a…

June 30, 2017

Outdoors

Durango area fishing report for June 23

Courtesy of Sally Shuffield San Juan River (NM): 4,440 cfs, dropping; The San Juan is finally coming down. After about…

June 23, 2017

Outdoors

Renowned fly fishing rod maker Tom Morgan dies in Montana

Tom Morgan, owner of Tom Morgan Rodsmiths, eyes up a rod at his workshop in Manhattan, Mont. Morgan spent his…

June 14, 2017

Local News

Colorado bill to increase price of hunting, fishing licenses dies in committee

Opponents cite concerns over late introduction of bill

May 4, 2017

Local News

Questions mount around bill to raise fees for hunting, fishing

Measure would allow Parks and Wildlife to gradually increase fees by up 50 percent

April 30, 2017

Outdoors

Fly Fishing Film Tour returns to Durango for action-packed weekend

tour set for Durango with loaded weekend

March 28, 2017

Local News

Fish study to begin at Pastorius Reservoir

Colorado Parks and Wildlife hopes to monitor new strain of rainbow trout

March 27, 2017

Southwest Life

Researchers flock to Lower Dolores for ecological studies

Biologists will track the effects of larger flows through the Lower Dolores River

March 23, 2017