Durango Fish Hatchery

Last week Durango Fish Hatchery stocked Poage Lake with over 4000 three inch Cut-Bows! (Cutthroat/Rainbow Hybrids)

Senior Durango Hatchery Technician III, Sarah Gump and District Wildlife Manager, Jeremy Gallegos worked together to get these fish to Poage Lake via four wheeler.
These two have teamed up almost every year in recent history to make this a success. This Colorado Parks and Wildlife duo has their "fish in a row" so to speak, with Sarah bringing the fish, cooler, nets and water chemistry tests, and Jeremy with his four wheeler and chainsaw! Yes, he even clears the trail so they can get their precious cargo to the lake with ease.
One cooler load at a time they made sure every fish got to the water safely.

The stocking was a success and they both went home wet and muddy!

Thank you to all who made this day possible!
Tight Lines Everyone!

Colorado Parks and Wildlife - Durango

Happy Spring!
So far this year Durango Fish Hatchery has stocked over 46,304 catchable sized fish through out south west Colorado, with a total weight of 16,286 pounds!
Lakes that have been stocked so far this year include but are not limited to:
Jackson Reservoir (Mancos State Park)
McPhee Reservoir
Echo Canyon Reservoir
Haviland Lake
Joe Moore Reservoir
Twin Spruce Ponds

On a side note, the Colorado Parks and Wildlife - Durango wildlife museum will be opening May 15th! Come on over and check it out!

Get out there and get fishing! Tight Lines Everyone!
Colorado Parks and Wildlife - Durango