AGENCIES WORK TO IMPROVE ANIMAS RIVER FISHERY DURANGO, Colo. — In an effort to improve the fishery in the Animas River through Durango and the Southern Ute Indian Reservation, three agencies are working to stock 100,000 rainbow trout in the river annually. In early July, the Colorado Division of Wildlife and the Southern Ute Indian [...]

SOUTHWEST COLORADO FISHING OUTLOOK Colorado Division of Wildlife SOUTHWEST REGION AQUATIC SECTION     2010 Fishing Forecast     Josh Nehring, Aquatic Biologist – Monte Vista Dan Brauch, Aquatic Biologist – Gunnison Dan Kowalski, Aquatic Biologist – Montrose Jim White, Aquatic Biologist – Durango     John Alves Senior Aquatic Biologist    This report is [...]

BEAVER CREEK RESERVOIR WATER LEVEL BEING RAISED MONTE VISTA, Colo. –The water level at Beaver Creek Reservoir is being allowed to increase again following inspections by state engineers.         The water level had been dropped to a depth of 40 feet to allow for inspection of the dam and related structures. Although no problems were [...]

DOW CONTINUING AQUATIC RESEARCH WORK AT BLUE MESA RESERVOIR GUNNISON, Colo. — To obtain a better understanding of kokanee salmon and predation on that species  by lake trout and other fish at Blue Mesa Reservoir, Colorado Division of Wildlife aquatic biologists are conducting research work at the reservoir located west of Gunnison.        The research [...]

NEE GRONDE RESERVOIR VOID OF FISH FOLLOWING WINTER KILL EADS, Co – The Colorado Division of Wildlife has completed their investigation of a total fish kill at Nee Gronde Reservoir south of Eads.    "All information points to a winterkill situation caused by an extremely cold winter paired with very low lake levels.  There were [...]

CRAWFORD RESERVOIR FISH MANAGEMENT MEETINGS SCHEDULED CRAWFORD, Colo. — The Colorado Division of Wildlife is developing a new fish management plan for Crawford Reservoir and is asking for input from anglers on this plan.         Two public meetings to discuss issues and ideas for the reservoir are scheduled:   May 6 at Memorial Hall in the [...]

2010 FISHING FORCAST FOR SE COLORADO Prepared by: Gary Dowler, Aquatic Biologist – Colorado Springs Jim Melby, Aquatic Biologist – Pueblo Greg Policky, Aquatic Biologist – Salida Jim Ramsay, Aquatic Biologist – Lamar Doug Krieger, SE Region Senior Aquatic Biologist   This report is based on the best information that we have available as of [...]

HPP, WHIRLING-DISEASE-RESISTANT RAINBOWS AND DAU PLANS HEADLINE APRIL COMMISSION MEETING DENVER, Colo.–The Habitat Partnership Program, a strain of whirling-disease-resistant rainbow trout, and elk and deer Data Analysis Unit management plans headline the agenda for the Colorado Wildlife Commission’s April 8 workshop in Pueblo.   The workshop will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at [...]

My wife and I finally got to go camping over the 4th. With all thats going on and the gas prices its getting harder to get away. We went to a little town of Red Feather Lakes Village in north central Colorado. The town has several lakes in and around i…