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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 state's Supreme Court.
The court's decision is a blow to public access advocates, who hoped that Roger Hill's case would upend the state's 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.