2 Colo. Code Regs. § 406-1-107

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 1, January 10, 2025

Section 2 CCR 406-1-107 - STATEWIDE DAILY BAG AND POSSESSION LIMITS AND SPECIAL SEASONS

A. Daily Bag, Possession Limits and size limits: 1. Daily bag and possession limits - except as otherwise provided in these regulations for certain waters, the daily bag and possession limits will be as follows:
Species	Daily Bag and Possession Limit (except as otherwise noted)	Special Conditions
a. Trout (Brook, Brown, Cutbow, Cutthroat, Golden, Lake, Rainbow, Splake, and Tiger); Arctic Char; Salmon (except kokanee); Grayling; and Mountain Whitefish:	Daily Bag: 4 fish in the aggregate Possession Limit: 8 fish in the aggregate	Brook Trout- additional daily bag and possession limit: 10 fish, 8 inches or less in length
b. Kokanee salmon:	10 fish
c. Walleye, Saugeye, Sauger:	5 fish in the aggregate	Arkansas and South Fork of the Republican River drainages- bag and possession limit: 10 fish in the aggregate
d. Largemouth Bass, Spotted Bass, and Smallmouth Bass:	5 fish in the aggregate	West of the Continental Divide- for Smallmouth Bass only: Unlimited bag and possession limit.
e. White Bass, Striped Bass, Wiper:	10 fish in the aggregate	Arkansas and South Fork of the Republican River drainages- bag and possession limit: 20 fish in the aggregate
f. Channel Catfish, Blue Catfish, Flathead Catfish:	10 fish in the aggregate
g. White Crappie, Black Crappie:	20 fish in the aggregate
h. Bluegill, Hybrid Bluegill, Green Sunfish, Redear Sunfish, Pumpkinseed Sunfish:	20 fish in the aggregate
i. Yellow Perch:	20 fish	West of the Continental Divide: Unlimited
j. Tiger Muskie:	1 fish, at least 36 inches in length
k. Northern Pike and Bullhead:	Unlimited
l. Speckled Dace, and Sculpin:	Unlimited	West of the Continental Divide- bag and possession limit: 20 fish in the aggregate
m. Bullfrogs	Unlimited
n. Crayfish (crawdads)	Unlimited
o. Aquatic Tiger Salamander larvae (gilled form)	50, less than 5 inches in length

2. Any fish caught and placed on a stringer, in a container or in a live well, or not returned to the water immediately, will be counted as part of the established daily bag or possession limit. Any fish taken and subsequently smoked, canned, frozen or otherwise preserved for consumption is considered part of the established possession limit until it is consumed.

3. There are no daily bag or possession limits for game species not specifically listed.

2 CCR 406-1-107

37 CR 23, December 10, 2014, effective 4/1/2015

38 CR 23, December 10, 2015, effective 4/1/2016

39 CR 11, June 10, 2016, effective 7/1/2016

39 CR 23, December 10, 2016, effective 4/1/2017

40 CR 05, March 10, 2017, effective 5/1/2017

40 CR 23, December 10, 2017, effective 1/1/2018

41 CR 03, February 10, 2018, effective 3/2/2018

41 CR 19, October 10, 2018, effective 11/1/2018

41 CR 23, December 10, 2018, effective 1/1/2019

42 CR 11, June 10, 2019, effective 7/1/2019

42 CR 23, December 10, 2019, effective 1/1/2020

44 CR 03, February 10, 2021, effective 4/1/2021

44 CR 23, December 10, 2021, effective 4/1/2022

45 CR 23, December 10, 2022, effective 4/1/2023