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- Not all of Colorado’s fishes are born in the waters they call home. Each year, Colorado Parks & Wildlife (CPW) breeds over 90 million fish in 19 hatcheries across the state.
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Since 1881, Colorado Parks & Wildlife fish hatcheries have been dedicated to improving the fish populations of our beautiful state. Today, CPW operates 19 hatcheries that breed, hatch, rear and stock over 90 million fish per year.
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 13, 2020 · CPW focuses on those numbers to provide enough supply -- breeding, hatching, rearing and stocking more than 90 million fish each year for Colorado's waterways. Popular fishing spots get...
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Stocking Report. NOTICE: CPW's Fishing Reporter position is currently vacant. While the position is being filled, the reports may be intermittently delayed. Thank you for your patience. . The list below identifies where catchable trout (approximately 10") were recently stocked.
Body Of WaterRegionReport DateOlathe Kids Pondsouthwest3/19/2024Chipeta Lakesouthwest3/19/2024Georgetown Lakenortheast3/19/2024Eagle Ranch Children's Pondnorthwest3/19/2024- National Fish Hatchery System Facilities
- The National Fish Hatchery System by The Numbers (2021).
- Where Do National Fish Hatchery System Fish Go?
- What Does The National Fish Hatchery System Raise?
- Learn More About Our Fish Stocking and Distributions.
In additional to a network of hatcheries, the National Fish Hatchery System operates 13 applied science facilities that assist fish production programs by advancing the fields of genetics, physiology, pathology, and nutrition. 1. 71 National Fish Hatcheries 2. 7 Fish Technology Centers 3. 6 Fish Health Centers 4. 1 Historic National Fish Hatchery 5...
Hatcheries can be a unique and powerful tool for wildlife conservation when they are used to recover wild populations and support sustainable recreational fisheries. 1. 110 million – Fish released by national fish hatcheries. 2. 81 million – Eggs transferred through the National Broodstock Program. 3. 16.6 million – Threatened or endangered wildlif...
Many states rely on aquaculture to stock lakes and rivers with fish populations for sustainable recreational fishing. The National Fish Hatchery System works closely with our state and Tribal partners to produce and stock fish using advanced genetic tools and techniques to maximize performance and to minimize negative impact on wild fish. 1. 106 mi...
National fish hatcheries support conservation by raising aquatic wildlife to recover federally listed threatened or endangered species, improve sustainable recreational fishing, support fisheries that have been impacted by a federal dam project, and prevent at-risk species from becoming endangered. 129 – Total number of species raised on national f...
The following table contain all taxonomic groups, all species including Distinct Population Segments (DPS) and Evolutionarily Significant Units (ESU) and all life stages (adults, juveniles, and eggs) for all species that were distributed in Fiscal Year 2021.
Conditions - Statewide. Fishery Management & Surveys of Colorado's Waters. Fishery Survey Summaries. Fishing News and Events. Fishing Report Sign Up. Stocking Report. Fishing Report. NOTICE: CPW's Fishing Reporter position is currently vacant. While the position is being filled, the reports may be intermittently delayed.