After more than a year of pandemic-necessitated lockdowns and restricted travel in the Centennial State, many Coloradans are itching to get out of their homes to enjoy the great outdoors in 2021.
And when it comes to fishing one of the state’s most popular outdoor activities the opportunities in Southern Colorado are tough to beat.
“I would say (what sets this area apart) is just the diversity of fishing and the opportunities that we have,” said Carrie Tucker, an aquatic biologist with Colorado Parks and Wildlife.
“We’re about an hour away from some high-mountain lakes, some bigger reservoirs and some bigger lakes, so the diversity of fishing options is very good.”
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San Juan Skyway: Marla Croke crosses West Colorado Avenue or Main Street in downtown Telluride loaded with her son s hockey equipment Sunday, Jan. 16, 2005. Croke, who as lived in the Southwestern Colorado town for 15 years, is an architect and lives downtown. She was returning from the Mountain Village, via the free gondola, where her son s hockey team played an exhibition game. Photo by Christian Murdock/The Gazette
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