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Colorado Parks and Wildlife is a nationally recognized leader in conservation, outdoor recreation and wildlife management. The agency manages 42 state parks, all of Colorado's wildlife, more than 300 state wildlife areas and a host of recreational programs. CPW issues hunting and fishing licenses, conducts research to improve wildlife management activities, protects high priority wildlife ...
- Aerial Stocking. Using a button on the flight yoke, the pilot releases the fish and water above the lake. Photo by Jerry Neal/CPW. If you’ve ever fished one of Colorado’s magnificent alpine lakes, you were probably captivated by the postcard scenery and by the beauty of our native cutthroat trout.
- Fish Hatcheries and Stocking Trucks With so many waters scattered throughout the state, you may have wondered how it’s even possible to keep all of the different locations stocked with fish.
- Spawn Collection To ensure that there are enough fish to stock every year, CPW sets up spawn-collection sites at lakes and reservoirs across the state.
- The Egg Trade. Fish eggs. Photo courtesy of US Army Corps of Engineers. In addition to collecting fish eggs for Colorado’s hatcheries, CPW trades both eggs and fish with more than 10 different states, as well as the United States Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS).
Apr 17, 2020 · 3-year-old Nanita Lake cutthroats during the first sort of the spawning season. The female fish full of eggs is on the right and the smaller, brightly colored male on the left. The Glenwood Springs Hatchery is attempting to produce at least 600,000 eyed eggs for the CPW hatchery system to utilize for stocking.
Mar 1, 2024 · SEASON DATES: Colorado waters are open to taking fish, amphibians and crustaceans day and night, year round, except if otherwise stated in the regulation section of this brochure. See pages 11–39. FREE FISHING DAYS: Residents and nonresidents can fish without a license or Habitat Stamp from June 1–2, 2024. All other rules and regulations apply.
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Apr 9, 2021 · My Fish Log. Lake Activity Graph. River Activity Graph. Register Free. ... Lake Pueblo produces record walleye spawn a year after COVID-19 aborted CPW efforts. 4/9/2021.
Sep 18, 2020 · CPW said 330 alpine lakes in the northern half of the state are set to receive roughly 380,000 fish. About 70,000 of the fish – 65,000 cutthroat trout and 5,000 golden trout – took off ...
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Jul 16, 2023 · According to CPW, rotenone has been used by indigenous peoples to capture fish and has been used throughout the world for fish management projects. CPW has used it for more than 80 years.
