Fishing

A little boy fishes with his family in Rocky Mountain National Park - Estes Park, CO and Grand Lake, CO
Family fishing in Rocky Mountain National Park
A man fly-fishes on the Arkansas River - near Salida, CO
Fly-fishing on the Arkansas River near Salida
Several people fly-fish on the Gunnison River amid fall color - near Gunnison, CO
Fly-fishing on the Gunnison River near Gunnison
A man fly-fishes on the Yampa River - near Steamboat Springs, CO
Fishing on the Yampa River near Steamboat Springs
Clouds and are reflected in the still waters of Jackson Lake State Park - near Fort Morgan, CO
Fishing at Jackson Lake State Park near Fort Morgan
Photo courtesy of Colorado State Parks/Karen Harris
A fisher in Rocky Mountain National Park - Estes Park, CO and Grand Lake, CO
Rocky Mountain National Park
A man and his dog fly-fish on a snowy river - near Vail, CO
Fly-fishing near Vail
A fly fisherman casts his line near Fairplay - Fairplay, CO
Fly fishing near Fairplay
Photo courtesy of the Town of Fairplay
A fisherman at Sprague Lake in Rocky Mountain National Park
Fishing in Rocky Mountain National Park
Photo courtesy of Visit Estes Park - The Destination Marketing Organization

With 8,000 miles of rivers and more than 2,000 lakes, Colorado has some of the best, and most abundant, fishing you’ll find anywhere — not to mention the incredible natural beauty that surrounds it all.

Fly-fishers, ice-fishers and pure rod-and-reelers find plenty of places to drop their line in Colorado.

Colorado fishing licenses are available the first of April each year and good through March 31 of the following year. One-day and five-day passes can also be purchased from Colorado Parks and Wildlife.

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