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Fly Fishing
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DVD/Videos: Fly Fishing DVD

"Fly Fishing Colorado" DVD - feature-length video journal of major fly-fishing events and top destinations for all species.

"Colorado Fishing Hot Spots" Video - 30 minute video featuring the Rio Grande during the height of the salmon fly hatch, the challenge of high-altitude golden trout, exploring the plains reservoirs, and traveling to Colorado's high lakes for some exotics.

Publications:

"Fishing Guide" - 2009 guide filled with articles that are sure to entertain and help you enjoy the upcoming fishing season.

"Fishing Close to Home" - Guide to fishing FrontWild Fish Cookbook Range urban and mountain lakes and streams.  It includes at-a-glance information on more than 200 places to fish, maps, and descriptions of lakes, size, depth and types of fish present.

"The Wild Fish Cookbook" - Over 80 recipes from the chefs and owners of some of North America's most wonderful lodges, resorts and inns.

"Fishing the Grand Mesa" - provides information for 100 lakes and 25 streams on the Grand Mesa. Waters listed include:  access, size, depth, elevation, fish stocked, agency, comments and special regulations. There are 20 maps, a dozen photos, and a color fish identification guide on the inside back cover.

Clothing:
Aquatic Hat
Embroidered Aquatic Scene Cap - Dri Duck Wildlife Series Embroidered Cap with the Colorado Division of Wildlife seal on the front and the slogan "Keeping Colorado Wild" on the front or on the left side of cap.

Collectable Colorado DOW Trout Patch - Cutthroat Trout Patch
The trout patch is the sixth in a series of collectable patches issued by the Colorado Division of Wildlife. The 4-inch embroidered cloth patch depicts Colorado's colorful cutthroat trout and is dated 2009. With the purchase of the patch, you'll receive a trading card that depicts the greenback cutthroat trout.

All these fantastic products are available through our convenient online store Shop @ DOW. Products are also available at certain Division of Wildlife offices.

Blue Mesa Reservoir Fishery Management

The No. 1 fishery priority at Blue Mesa Reservoir is kokanee salmon. The fishery, however, is out of balance because of lake trout predation on the kokanee. See the Blue Mesa page for a complete explanation on how the Division of Wildlife plans to restore the kokanee population and provide a variety of angling opportunities.