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• Improvements to Arkansas River will help anglers Play Video

  February 11, 2013 3:59 PM

  There are huge improvements happening to the Arkansas River in Pueblo. We found out why crews are placing large rocks in the river. It's a pretty big project. "It's 7.1 miles," said Pete Gallagher, President of Fin-Up Habitat Consultants. Placing rocks in the river may seem... more »

• Fish at Lake Pueblo may be worth big money

  May 7, 2012 1:40 PM

  Catching a specially tagged fish at the Pueblo Reservoir could be worth hundreds of thousands of dollars or even more. Pueblo Reservoir and Blue Mesa Reservoir in Colorado are part of the "Wanna Fish for Millions?" contest from Cabela's. Colorado is one of 19 states participating in this... more »

• Fishing licenses now on sale

  March 15, 2012 1:27 PM

  Colorado Parks and Wildlife is reminding anglers now is the time to buy a fishing license. Licenses can be purchased at fishing supply outlets, Parks and Wildlife offices, online and by phone. The 2012 license season begins April 1 and runs through March 31, 2013. A Colorado fishing license is... more »

• Coroner: Fisherman had heart attack, fell in river

  July 10, 2011 2:44 PM

  FAIRPLAY, Colo. (AP) - The Park County coroner says a fisherman visiting from New Jersey suffered a heart attack and fell into the South Platte River Friday. Sixty-five-year-old Robert Chilstrom's body was recovered about 100 yards downstream in the Eleven Mile Canyon. Coroner David Kintz Jr. told The (Colorado... more »

• Weekend on the GO!

  June 3, 2011 6:38 AM

  Jazz Fridays 8-11 p.m. Fine Arts Center Colorado Springs Free Bluegrass on the River Friday thru Sunday Nature and Raptor Center Pueblo $35 for full weekend pass, $8 Friday only, $20 Saturday only, $10 Saturday night with concert Colorado Springs Acacia Park Concert Series Saturday 5:30 p.m. Acacia... more »

• Fishing forecast to be released

  April 4, 2011 6:18 PM

  Where are all the fish? The Colorado Division of Wildlife invites anglers to learn the latest information affecting fishing waters around southern Colorado at two upcoming meetings. 'This is a great opportunity for anglers to hear about local fishing conditions, ask questions and hear what the DOW predicts for this... more »

• Ice fishing tournament planned at 11 Mile Reservoir

  December 13, 2010 12:39 PM

  The 2011 Colorado Classic Ice Fishing Tournament will start with the Grand Slam on January 8, 2011, followed by the South Park Ice Masters on February 5 and ending with Marina March Madness on March 5. With almost 700 contestants in last year's series, The Classic has matured into... more »

• Wildlife commissioners to answer questions

  November 30, 2010 3:18 PM

  Colorado Wildlife Commissioners John Singletary and Tim Glenn will hold a question-and-answer session in Pueblo on December 8 at Lake Pueblo State Park. People will have a chance to meet their wildlife commissioners, allow the commissioners to hear concerns and suggestions from the public and answer questions about Colorado's... more »

• Web site offline this weekend for fishing licenses

  July 8, 2010 3:20 PM

  If you need a fishing license this weekend--buy it now. The Colorado Division of Wildlife's website will be down from 5 p.m. Friday, until 8 p.m. Saturday, so you won't be able to buy licenses online or find out which lakes have been stocked. You may still purchase fishing... more »

• Fishing waters reopened in Gulf

  June 23, 2010 6:02 PM

  NEW ORLEANS (AP) - More than 8,000 square miles of closed fishing waters have been reopened in the Gulf of Mexico because no oil has been observed there. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration on Wednesday said the most significant opening is an area south of Mississippi, which was... more »

• Fisherman blistered by mustard agent

  June 8, 2010 2:16 PM

  A Massachusetts doctor treating a commercial fisherman who was sickened after his boat pulled up munitions tainted with chemicals says tests show he was exposed to mustard gas. Dr. Edward Boyer, a toxicologist at UMass Memorial Medical Center in Worcester, Mass., says the man had painful blisters on an... more »

• Fishing boat nets 10 canisters, two crew members injured

  June 7, 2010 6:56 PM

  The U.S. Coast Guard says a Massachusetts-based fishing boat dredging for clams off New York has pulled up 10 canisters, including one that broke open and caused two crew members to experience blistering and difficulty breathing. The Coast Guard says the two crew members from the ESS Pursuit were... more »

• Asian carp fears continue in Great Lakes

  June 3, 2010 7:26 PM

  The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has ruled out closing Chicago-area shipping locks on a regular basis. It says doing so wouldn't stop dreaded Asian carp from invading the Great Lakes but could damage the local economy. The Thursday decision dashes the h opes of Michigan and neighboring states... more »

• Colorado energy leases offered on prime hunting land

  May 13, 2010 11:11 AM

  Federal energy leases are being offered in an area of northern Colorado that is prized by hunters and anglers for its biological richness. Leases on about 11,400 acres of public land near Walden were up for bid in the Bureau of Land Management's quarterly auction Thursday in Denver. ... more »

• Deal allows prime fishing access on Big Thompson

  March 29, 2010 3:45 PM

  Larimer County commissioners have put the final touches on a series of deals that will allow public access to fishing on a prime 800-foot section of the Big Thompson River near Drake. After the deadly Big Thompson Canyon flood of 1976, the county acquired 153 parcels along the river.... more »

• Rafters, fishermen float alternatives to raft bill

  March 26, 2010 3:51 PM

  Rafting and fishing supporters are floating last-minute compromises, hoping to avoid a fight over a bill that was originally intended to protect rafters' rights to continue using Colorado rivers. Rep. Kathleen Curry, a registered independent from Gunnison, said Friday that groups from both camps are threatening to take the... more »

• Caught On Tape: Fisherman attacked by goose

  February 10, 2010 11:16 AM

  A Charlotte man fishing on a Florida lake says he was attacked by a goose, and the attack was caught on camera. Drew Gregory says he loves the quiet of the river. "Fishing is really pretty good. Most people don't access the rivers," he said. He loves the animals... more »

• Opening of Pikes Peak south slope being planned

  January 26, 2010 11:25 PM

  It seems the discussion has gone on for years. Now it looks like Colorado Springs Utilities is ready to open the southern slope of Pikes Peak for public use. "We're proposing some hiking trails, some fishing opportunities and also some hand launch boating." explains Kirsta Scherff-Norris, a wildlife biologist and... more »

• Colorado Springs eye doctor died ice fishing

  December 28, 2009 6:43 PM

  A Colorado Springs optometrist has been identified as the man who died on Nichols Reservoir Sunday. The El Paso County Sheriff's office says Dr. Tony Ikehara was ice fishing and fell into the water. From clues they found at the scene, they determined that Dr. Ikehara was able to... more »

• Florida town warms up to proposed nuclear plant

  October 7, 2009 11:33 AM

  Not much has changed in this Gulf Coast town since Elvis Presley filmed "Follow that Dream" here 48 years ago - except that a shrinking economy dependent on fishing, shrimping and agriculture has left more people looking for work. Jobs are a big reason most residents favor Progress Energy's... more »

• Coast Guard: Missing boaters located near Bahamas

  September 29, 2009 11:48 AM

  Coast Guard officials in South Florida say three boaters reported missing on a trip from Lake Worth to the Bahamas have been located. Authorities say the crew aboard the Flying Pig heard a marine broadcast Tuesday that asked other boaters to be on the lookout for their vessel. The crew... more »

• Europe fails to agree on bluefin tuna ban

  September 23, 2009 11:21 AM

  A sharply divided European Union failed Tuesday to protect the threatened bluefin tuna, as the bloc's Mediterranean nations refused to back even a temporary a ban on catching the fish prized by sushi aficionados. The EU's executive commission urged EU governments to agree to a temporary ban until the... more »

• Mercury leaking at closed California mine sites

  September 18, 2009 12:09 PM

  Abandoned mercury mines throughout central California's rugged coastal mountains are polluting the state's major waterways, rendering fish unsafe to eat and risking the health of at least 100,000 impoverished people. But an Associated Press investigation found that the federal government has tried to clean up fewer than a dozen... more »