Protect Colorado’s Waters: The Simple Step Every Angler Must Take

Fishing season is here in Colorado. Colorado, in my opinion, is one of the best places on earth to fish. Fishing in Colorado is scenic, diverse, and a whole lot of fun.

I was raised to believe that when you go somewhere you should always leave it better than you found it. You may not know that one simple step can help our waters in a huge way.

How One Simple Action Can Help Protect Colorado’s Waters

Colorado Parks and Wildlife posted a video recently.

I think the video is a funny and light-hearted way to remind anglers in Colorado to consider the health of rivers and lakes.

What is ANS (Aquatic Nuisance Species) and Why Should You Care?

In the video, Colorado Parks and Wildlife describes what ANS is. It's an aquatic nuisance species.

The video explains how invasive mussels, plants, and other invertebrates can easily take over lakes and rivers. Recently, rusty crayfish have been labeled as an ANS in Larimer County, Colorado.

The purpose of the video from Colorado Parks and Wildlife is a reminder for anglers to clean, drain, and dry their gear whenever they are finished with a fun day of fishing. The video shows a quick and easy way to do this.

How Colorado Anglers Can Help Stop the Spread of Invasive Species

They also mention the importance of cleaning, draining, and drying by saying that the future of our waters depends on anglers' efforts. This is essentially preventative maintenance.

They say that by doing this, Colorado anglers will become a "pain in the ANS" to invasive species. It is pretty dang funny. Check out the public service announcement from Colorado Parks and Wildlife below.