The 2024-2025 fishing license is valid from March 1, 2024, through March 31, 2025. Regulations and pricing for annual, daily, and multi-day fishing licenses are in the 2024 Colorado Fishing Brochure ( Pesca en Colorado (En Español)). For individuals ages 18 to 64, an $11.50 Habitat Stamp is required with the first license purchase for the year. Youth under 16 can fish with a rod for free, and CPW provides opportunities throughout the season to learn to fish.
Coloradans and non-resident visitors can purchase fishing licenses online, by phone at 1-800-244-5613, at a local CPW office, or from authorized sales agents throughout the state. CPW does not receive general tax dollars, and fishing license sales support all statewide fish hatcheries and stocks.
CPW stocks 90 million fish annually in waters throughout Colorado to ensure quality angling opportunities. From warmer waters to mountain streams, Colorado’s fishing opportunities are world-renowned. Funding from fishing license sales can allow for additional public access, community fisheries, and habitat improvement projects that support birds, fish, and other small game. state.
“CPW biologists and volunteers will soon be spawning fish to replenish our walleye and saugeye fisheries,” said CPW Aquatic Section Manager Matt Nicholl. “Our hatcheries also stock the waters in the front range of trout while the water temperature remains cool for additional angling opportunities.”
Whether you enjoy lure fishing, ice fishing, or fishing, Colorado offers 27,000 miles of streams and more than 1,300 lakes and reservoirs. Fishing in Colorado offers the possibility of catching 35 species of warm-water and cold-water fish.
Fishing is a great activity to share with family and friends and the perfect opportunity to get outside and enjoy Colorado’s natural resources.
“Spring is just around the corner, and so is the opportunity to get out and enjoy the active, outdoor lifestyle in Colorado through fishing,” said CPW Angler Education Coordinator Andre Egli. “If you are new to fishing, there are many classes offered throughout the state. Classes are available for new anglers, families, or seasoned anglers who want to learn a new technique like fly fishing.”
CPW fishing classes, events, seminars, and contests are posted on the Fishing News & Events web page.
When planning your next fishing trip, download the My CPW app. My CPW is the official mobile app for the CPW license and pass purchase website CPWshop.com and includes access to a list of active products in your CPWShop.com account, CPWShop mobile purchases, links to fishing reports, PDFs of the latest brochures, and more (available to residents and non-residents).
Resident anglers will purchase their fishing licenses the same way they always have and receive a printed physical license, but now they will also have the option to display it within the myColorado mobile app. See the myColorado FAQ document for more information about accessing your resident fishing license within the Wallet app.
For more information about fishing in Colorado, visit cpw.state.co.us.
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