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📷 Attention anglers. Take a minute to check out this information and share it with your fishing pals. Given the current drought conditions, we are closely monitoring stream temperatures. We want the public to be prepared for voluntary fishing closures this summer.
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Anglers can be part of the solution: • Choose to fish only in the early morning or late evening. • Head to a different location if the water temperature is 70 or higher and look toward higher elevations. • Land fish quickly and keep fish submerged when removing the hook.
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• Release fish quickly and avoid taking photos. Consider those and check out this video to learn more: youtube.com/watch?v=v03KpQT8…

Summer Fishing Tips

In this segment of "Did You Know?", Aquatic Biologist Kendall Bakic...

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Colorado Parks and Wildlife
@COParksWildlife
Jun 8
LEAVE YOUNG WILDLIFE ALONE They don't need your help, they need a lot of space....Just leave 'em alone, okay?
An adult elk and a young elk calf stand side by side in a forested area.

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Colorado Parks and Wildlife
@COParksWildlife
Jun 6
It’s FREE fishing weekend! 🎣 On June 6-7, 2026, anyone can fish for free! The fishing license and Habitat Stamp requirements are waived for the weekend, so grab a rod and get out there! Learn more and plan your adventure: cpw.info/4vyzhgm
A young boy casts a fishing line into a calm, blue lake. Over the image is text advertising "Free fishing weekend June 6-7, 2026) with a CPW logo, and a text bubble with an arrow pointing at the boy reading "This could be you this weekend)

ALT A young boy casts a fishing line into a calm, blue lake. Over the image is text advertising "Free fishing weekend June 6-7, 2026) with a CPW logo, and a text bubble with an arrow pointing at the boy reading "This could be you this weekend)

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Jun 4
The latest Colorado Outdoors Podcast is live, and it brings you into our neck of the turkey woods on our mentored hunt in Pagosa Springs!
Colorado Parks and Wildlife
@COParksWildlife
Jun 4
We’re talking turkey in the latest Colorado Outdoors podcast episode 🦃Follow along on an exciting adventure as Grant tries to harvest his first bird & learns about turkey biology, habitat what it means to be a hunter. Listen today 🎧 cpw.info/4x8O1nC
A man and teenager dressed in camouflage clothes sit beneath a large pine tree in the morning, the teenager is holding a shotgun.

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A piece of turkey scat rest in the palm of a man's hand in the forest.

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Three people dressed in camouflage clothes, one of them carrying a shotgun, walk across a large grassy field with storm clouds and large mountains in the background.

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Jun 3
The latest Colorado Outdoors Podcast takes you inside our Pagosa Springs mentored spring turkey hunt. Meet Bob Blauert, an incredible CPW volunteer who LIVES for wild turkeys. coloradooutdoorsmag.com/2026…

Colorado Outdoors Podcast Episode 3.3: Pagosa Springs Mentored Turkey Hunt - Colorado Outdoors...

In this episode of the podcast, CPW Digital Media Specialist Forrest Czarnecki returns as a guest host to bring listeners into the field for a CPW mentored turkey hunt near Pagosa Springs.

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CPW SE Region@CPW_SE
May 30
Emergency public fish salvage effective June 1 at Nee Noshe Reservoir on Queens State Wildlife Area, Kiowa County. Read more: cpw.state.co.us/news/0529202…
The boat ramp leading to Nee Noshe Reservoir

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😺 Let's end the week with a wildlife rehab success story! On Wednesday, we released this bobcat back into the wild in the San Luis Valley after it came to CPW's Frisco Creek Wildlife Rehabilitation Center last year as an orphaned kitten.
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We want to thank the landowner who originally acted to save this animal only after it was clear there was no mom in the area. We also want to thank our private rehab partner who first took it in and coordinated with CPW to give it the best possible chance to return to a wild life
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Video descriptions: A bobcat runs out of a crate into a grassy field.
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May 29
Celebration marks Cheyenne Mountain State Park expansion & new recreation opportunities at Rosemont Reservoir this summer - Learn more: mailchi.mp/state/governor-sp…
Cheyenne Mountain State Park Officers Jasmine Wolcott, left, and Mike Ivis, far right, hold a ceremonial ribbon as special guests, from right, Jim Petterson, Colorado and Southwest Director; Colorado Springs Mayor Yemi Mobolade; Colorado Governor Jared Polis; Colorado Parks and Wildlife Director Laura Clellan, and Park Manager Jason Hagan make the ceremonial cut, officially expanding the park to 3,187 acres. The day also included signing of a lease between Colorado Parks and Wildlife and Colorado Springs Utilities to establish recreation including camping and watercraft recreation (hand launched/hand-powered) on Rosemont Reservoir. (CPW Photo/Dean Miller)

ALT Cheyenne Mountain State Park Officers Jasmine Wolcott, left, and Mike Ivis, far right, hold a ceremonial ribbon as special guests, from right, Jim Petterson, Colorado and Southwest Director; Colorado Springs Mayor Yemi Mobolade; Colorado Governor Jared Polis; Colorado Parks and Wildlife Director Laura Clellan, and Park Manager Jason Hagan make the ceremonial cut, officially expanding the park to 3,187 acres. The day also included signing of a lease between Colorado Parks and Wildlife and Colorado Springs Utilities to establish recreation including camping and watercraft recreation (hand launched/hand-powered) on Rosemont Reservoir. (CPW Photo/Dean Miller)
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Colorado Parks and Wildlife
@COParksWildlife
May 28
Spring in CO means young wildlife will be out & about for the next few months. Keep wildlife wild & let young animals grow up on their own, without humans.
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Colorado Parks and Wildlife
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May 22
Memorial Day weekend is here –– be sure to remember the essentials ahead of your trip to the lake or river: lifejackets, sunscreen & plenty of water ( toppings for your burger). Start the summer right, play is safe so you can enjoy the whole season 🛟
A child wearing a life jacket smiles and cheers with his hands in the air in front of a large lake on a sunny day.

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CPW SE Region@CPW_SE
May 22
Boating, fishing or hitting the water this holiday weekend? 🛟Cold water shock is the biggest risk right now & accidents can happen quickly. Stay safe start the season right so you can enjoy the water all year long. #lifejacketsSaveLives

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