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Wickstrom: Why the greenback cutthroat trout is a legendary Colorado fish, and where you can find it
The greenback cutthroat trout's status and survival has been anything but uneventful.
Wickstrom: Looking at the best way to ice fish for walleye
A couple of times a month on my radio show we do a segment called "Ask the Expert".聽 We solicit questions from listeners.聽 If we choose to answer the question...
Wickstrom: Looking at the best way to ice fish for walleye
A couple of times a month on my radio show we do a segment called "Ask the Expert".聽 We solicit questions from listeners.聽 If we choose to answer the question...
Wickstrom: Stagecoach State Park near Steamboat Springs is a winter sports destination
While covering the outdoors in Colorado for two decades on my radio show one trend has become very apparent.聽 People do not want to stay indoors in the winter.聽 Camping,...
Wickstrom: Stagecoach State Park near Steamboat Springs is a winter sports destination
While covering the outdoors in Colorado for two decades on my radio show one trend has become very apparent.聽 People do not want to stay indoors in the winter.聽 Camping,...
Wickstrom: Why fishing at Dillon Reservoir is the best it’s been in years
Dillon Reservoir, a 3,000 acre storage reservoir, is owned and operated by the Denver Water Board. Located adjacent to I-70 near the town of Dillon Colorado, this is one of...
Wickstrom: Colorado winters don’t have to mean ice fishing. Cast your rod at Pueblo Reservoir
Most lakes in Colorado will soon see ice starting to form and virtually all the boat ramps are closed. Mountain river areas will see ice develop and even most fishable...
Wickstrom: Dillon Reservoir fishing is the best it’s been in years
Over the years, wildlife managers have worked to bring back the fishery by stocking hundreds of thousands of fingerling rainbow trout to fill the gap in the food chain by...
How to get started in ice fishing
You can start ice fishing with a very minimal investment and even if you really go all out it can be less expensive than the same approach to other angling...
Wickstrom: Small investment in learning ice fishing can pay off big
With most of Colorado's boat ramps closing in just a couple weeks or less, my attention quickly turns to ice fishing.聽 When I first arrived in Colorado, over 30 years...