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Coloradans have known for generations that our large rivers and streams and the wildlife therein are a publicly owned asset held in trust by the state for the enjoyment of all, regardless of private property status on and around the riverbanks.

An 81-year-old angler who sued Colorado for the right to fly fish his favorite stretch of river has been denied by the states Supreme Court.

The courts decision is a blow to public access advocates, who hoped that Roger Hills case would upend the states stream access laws.

“Without some sort of legislative or administrative action, we will see continued issues like this pop up in the courts,” said Backcountry Hunters & Anglers

Private ownership of river and stream beds in Colorado will continue unchallenged for now, as the state Supreme Court on Monday ruled that a man lacks standing to declare Colorado — and, by extension, the public — the rightful owner of his preferred fishing spot.

An octogenarian angler’s quest to wade freely into the Arkansas River is making waves in more than just Colorado waterways, as the state’s highest court reconsiders century-old rules that govern who is allowed to enter a streambed. The Colorado Supreme Court is weighing in on whether members of the public can access waters that traverse private lands…

The Colorado Supreme Court heard this month the case, years in the making, of an angler seeking river access that could have wide-reaching implications for public access to wade and fish certain river stretches in Colorado. Beyond expanding or restricting fishing access, the court’s decision coul

The contentious court case has the potential to open thousands of miles of "private water" in Colorado to public fishing access.

Colorados Supreme Court has agreed to hear three cases on appeal, implicating private ownership of riverbeds throughout the state, liability for statements that attorneys make publicly about their cases, and

Colorados Supreme Court has agreed to hear three cases on appeal, implicating private ownership of riverbeds throughout the state, liability for statements that attorneys make publicly about their cases, and