Colorado Fishing Regulations

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Colorado Fishing Regulations

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In 1861, the Legislative Assembly of the Territory of Colorado, passed the first law addressing wildlife issues. It stated "it is unlawful to take trout by seine, net, basket or trap" (A Look Back, p. 5). Wilson E. Sisty was appointed the first Fisheries Commissioner of Colorado in 1876; the first Biennial Report of the Fish Commissioner was produced in 1877. In the following years, many laws related to fishing bag limits and licenses were passed. A small, pocket-sized card issued April 11, 1917 summarizes limits and license regulations for both Game and Fish. In 1946, the Department of Game and Fish published 1948 Fishing Seasons: Bag Limits and Regulations, and General Rules and Regulations Concerning Game and Fish. Fishing regulations have been published in a brochure since that time including a Spanish language version starting in 2015.

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“Colorado Fishing Regulations,” CPW Digital Collections, accessed July 22, 2025, https://cpw.cvlcollections.org/items/show/596.