
The Greenback Comeback: Restoring Colorado’s Native Trout
A native species once on the brink of extinction is now making a swimming comeback.
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A native species once on the brink of extinction is now making a swimming comeback.

Every spring, I get the urge to make a premature fishing trip to the mountains. The snow has held them long enough; the fish are still up there, why shouldn’t I try to catch them?

As water temperatures rise, it’s even more important to use the right techniques to give fish a better chance of staying safe and healthy. CPW Aquatic Biologist Kendall Bakich explains why it’s important to take some precautions when fishing in the heat.

By Tuesday morning, June 30, four CPW aquatics trucks were headed to Leadville. With fire conditions continuing to change and the window to move the fish uncertain, federal hatchery staff and CPW crews began moving fish by hand with dip nets.

For anyone considering volunteering, whether they know how to fish or not, McGill is straightforward about what’s waiting on the other side.

Colorado Parks and Wildlife aquatic biologists, in conjunction with Denver Water staff, salvaged more than 1,000 trout from Antero Reservoir on Friday and stocked into nearby waterbodies.
Colorado Outdoors, Colorado Parks and Wildlife’s magazine, features a wealth of information for hunters, anglers and outdoors enthusiasts.