The Colorado Parks and Wildlife Commission this month approved the importation of the red swamp crawfish for human consumption with some red tape put in place.
Long regarded as sterling spots for fishing, parts of the Taylor and upper Gunnison rivers recently were elevated to Gold Medal trout fishery status by Colorado Parks and Wildlife.
With the addition of the Gunnison and Taylor Rivers, Colorado now boasts 19 Gold Medal sections on 13 rivers that total roughly 362 miles. The state also has three lakes that have earned Gold Medal designation .