Whether you enjoy lure fishing, ice fishing, or fishing, Colorado offers 27,000 miles of streams and more than 1,300 lakes and reservoirs. Photo by CPW/Ryan Jones
Ryan Jones
Colorado Parks and Wildlife reminds anglers that fishing season is officially here
The 2024-2025 fishing license is valid from March 1, 2024, to March 31, 2025. Regulations and pricing for annual, daily, and multiday fishing licenses are in the 2024 Colorado Fishing Brochure.
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 how to fish.
Coloradans and non-resident visitors may purchase fishing licenses online, by phone at (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 fishing classes, events, seminars, and contests are posted on the Fishing News and Events webpage.
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).
For more information about fishing in Colorado, visit cpw.state.co.us.
