Colorado Parks and Wildlife is now selling fishing licenses for the 2026 to 2027 season. Licenses are valid through March 31st of next year, and youth 15 and under can fish at no cost. Officials say license sales help fund fish hatcheries, stocking programs, and conservation efforts that support more than 6,000 miles of streams and over 1,300 lakes and reservoirs across the state. Anglers can purchase licenses online, by phone, or through local sales agents.
Colorado Parks and Wildlife is inviting anglers to a public meeting on March 10 in Granby to discuss the status of fish populations and recent management changes at Grand County reservoirs, including Lake Granby, Shadow Mountain, and Grand Lake. The meeting begins at 6:30 p.m. at the Granby Public Library and will include a presentation from CPW biologist Jon Ewert followed by a public question-and-answer session.
Our regional snowpack still looks quite dire. Overall, we’re averaging about 57% of what we’d see in a typical year. The SNOTEL sensor at Lizardhead pass indicates 29 inches of accumulation, which would equal about 8 inches of water. Scotch Creek got about 2 inches of snow in the last couple of days. They are looking at 20 inches of snow in that area right now. Sharkstooth has about 33 inches of snow depth at this time.
