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Today, CPW operates 19 hatcheries that breed, hatch, rear and stock over 90 million fish per year. Many of the fish produced are to enhance angling opportunities, while others serve a critical role in native species recovery efforts.
In Colorado, there is a total of 18 hatcheries raising 30+ species of fish which Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) operate. Twelve of these hatcheries are cold water facilities, two are warm water facilities, two are cold and warm water, and two are USFWS hatcheries.
Hatchery NameLocationCold Or Warm Water FacilityColdNathrop, COColdColdColdMar 2, 2023 · photos by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette. State fish: greenback cutthroat trout. Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette. Biologist Paige Moran cleans the tanks at the Leadville Fish Hatchery on...
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The list below identifies where catchable trout (approximately 10") were recently stocked. Note: The stocking report is updated every Friday during the fishing season and lists waters that were scheduled to be stocked throughout the previous week. The date listed next to the waters is representative of when the water was added to the report.
Body Of WaterRegionReport DateOlathe Kids Pondsouthwest3/19/2024Chipeta Lakesouthwest3/19/2024Georgetown Lakenortheast3/19/2024Eagle Ranch Children's Pondnorthwest3/19/2024- 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).
Jan 17, 2022 · An estimated 250,000 trout are raised in the fishery each year and distributed to lakes and streams across Colorado. For more, see our story in Life, page C1. Jerilee Bennett, the gazette. Biologist Paige Moran cleans the tanks at the Leadville Fish Hatchery on Thursday, Jan. 6, 2022.
This article provides a list of fish hatcheries in Colorado. Fish hatcheries are an important tool in the scientific world for native fish species conservation. There is an abundance of environmental impacts which have caused an expansion in the captive breeding programs to prevent the extinction of many population.