CPW invites Grand County anglers to in-person State of the Fish meeting

Anglers who fish Lake Granby, Shadow Mountain or Grand Lake will get a direct look at recent reservoir management changes when Colorado Parks and Wildlife hosts a “State of the Fish” public meeting March 10 in Granby. CPW says the session will focus on the current status of fish populations and fisheries management activities in Grand County lakes and reservoirs.

CPW Aquatic Biologist Jon Ewert will open the meeting with a formal presentation and follow with time for questions. “Ewert will start the meeting with a ‘State of the Fish’ presentation, which will precede an opportunity for attendees to ask questions,” the agency said in its event notice. The meeting will be in-person only, with no virtual option available.

CPW has framed this Granby session as the second in a local series. The agency noted a prior “State of the Fish” meeting in February focused on rivers and streams in the Upper Colorado and Fraser River drainages, and officials say the March 10 presentation continues that county-level outreach on reservoirs. KDVR’s announcement adds: “Over the past few years CPW has made several management changes at reservoirs in Grand County,” said Ewert in a statement.

Ewert offered his rationale for the meeting in the agency release: “This meeting allows us to go over these changes and to show the impacts they have made on the fisheries in the lakes. It will also give anglers an opportunity to share with us what they have seen since the changes were implemented.” That language frames the session as both a report-out on management actions and a chance for anglers to report field observations from Grand County waters.

CPW situates the meeting inside its broader stakeholder structure, which includes a statewide Sportsperson’s Roundtable and regional sportsperson meetings. EngageCPW materials state the roundtable’s purpose is “to provide a forum for sharing information between Sportspeople and CPW on Colorado wildlife management; hunting, fishing, and trapping issues; as well as CPW programs and operations,” and to “provide an opportunity for sportspeople to share diverse perspectives on statewide and regional issues.” Northwest region roundtable members listed by CPW include Andrew Smith of Minturn, Andy Borek of Tabernash, Britt Parker of Eagle, Collin Hildebrand of Grand Junction, Dean Riggs of Loma, and Logan Holtz of Gypsum.

CPW’s public calendar and partner reposts also show other Commission and caucus events this season; for example, a CPW Commission meeting was listed March 5-6, 2025 at 6060 Broadway in Denver, and CPW materials encourage members of the public to attend Commission meetings in person or virtually. The March 10 Granby fish meeting, by contrast, is explicitly in-person only according to the KDVR/Yahoo notices.

The public notice does not list a start time or a specific Granby venue, nor does it attach slide decks or fisheries monitoring data. CPW did not include in the announcement whether the March 10 session will be recorded or whether materials will be posted afterward. Anglers planning to attend should note the session’s stated focus on Lake Granby, Shadow Mountain and Grand Lake, the in-person-only format, and Jon Ewert’s role as presenter; CPW event pages and media relations can confirm the meeting time, exact Granby location, and availability of presentation materials.