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STATE OF COLORADO

John W. Hickenlooper, Governor Mike King, Executive Director, Department of Natural Resources Steven M. Yamashita, Acting Director, Colorado Parks and Wildlife

Parks and Wildlife Commission: Robert W. Bray Chris Castilian Jeanne Horne Bill Kane, Vice-Chair Gaspar Perricone James Pribyl John Singletary, Chair

Mark Smith, Secretary James Vigil Dean Wingfield Michelle Zimmerman Ex Officio Members: Mike King and John Salazar

6060 Broadway • Denver, Colorado 80216 Phone (303) 297-1192 wildlife.state.co.us • parks.state.co.us

TO: Members of the Colorado Parks and Wildlife Commission FROM: Brett Ackerman, Regulations Manager RE: November 2013 Parks and Wildlife Commission Meeting Wildlife Regulation Items DATE: November 1, 2013 The regulatory items detailed below are scheduled to be addressed at the Colorado Parks and Wildlife Commission’s November 14, 2013 meeting in Lamar. If there are questions about any of the agenda items below, or if additional information is needed, please contact me. I can be reached during business hours at 303-291-7278. FINAL REGULATIONS (Wildlife): Agenda Item 9 - Chapter W-1 - Fishing - and related provisions of Chapter W-0 - General Provisions

November is the final step in the Commission’s two-step, annual review of Chapter 1 - Fishing. All issues resulting from a previous hearing on Chapter 1 have been incorporated into these final regulations including, but not limited to, the following:

Adding Tiger Trout and Cutbow to the game fish definitions and to the list of statewide

daily bag and possession limits. Placing harvest and terminal tackle restrictions on additional cutthroat trout conservation

waters. Removing bag and possession limits for brown trout on the Dolores River below Bradfield

Bridge. Removing bag and possession limits for yellow perch at Spinney Mountain Reservoir. Removing bag and possession limits for walleye at Stagecoach Reservoir.

*As is customary, these Chapter W-1 – Fishing regulations will become effective April 1, 2014

in conjunction with the new license year

Agenda Item 10 - Chapter W-2 - Big Game - and related provisions of Chapter W-15 - License Agents Consumer Price Index Adjustment

As is the case annually (as required by 33-4-102(1.6)(b)), Consumer Price Index (CPI) adjustments are being proposed for nonresident big game licenses. In addition, changes are proposed to corresponding license agent commissions as has been the historic practice when considering CPI adjustments. The modifications are based on a cumulative CPI adjustment since 2000 with an annual adjustment of +2.8 percent for the first half of 2013, as calculated by the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics for the Denver-Boulder consolidated metropolitan statistical area. Staff recommendations are set forth in the included draft document. These regulations propose the maximum allowable fee for all nonresident big game licenses, except that they maintain the existing discount on mountain lion and bear. They propose that the non-resident antlerless elk license be increased to $450, which, while still not

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the statutory maximum, is an increase from the existing price of $350. An informational document in response to Commission questions in September, and a license fee comparison for non-resident big game licenses in other western states are included in this mailing.

Agenda Item 11 - Chapter W-3 - Furbearers and Small Game, except Migratory Birds

2014 turkey season regulations are scheduled for final adoption. They make annual adjustments to limited license numbers. In addition, they make the following specific changes: Regulations opening private lands in GMUs 91 and 92 to over-the-counter spring turkey

hunting. Adding youth-only spring turkey licenses to GMUs 91, 92, 96, 101 and 102. Adding private-land-only spring bearded turkey licenses to GMU 444.

CITIZEN PETITION (Wildlife): Agenda Item 12 - Chapter W-13 - Possession of Wildlife, Scientific Collecting and Special Licenses - and related provisions Chapter W-6 - Falconry

At its November meeting, the Parks and Wildlife Commission will consider final regulations associated with a Citizen Petition for Rulemaking heard and advanced at the Commission’s July and September meetings. The petition requested that the Commission allow exportation of birds that did not originate from the wild within Colorado that are held in private possession under an educational permit or falconry license. This mailing contains final regulations implementing that petition.

Agenda Item 13 - Chapter W-14 - Wildlife Rehabilitation

This mailing includes final regulations pertaining to a Citizen Petition for Rulemaking related to Wildlife Rehabilitation. That petition requested that the Commission remove the requirement that a provisional rehabilitator's sponsor be present at facility inspections. These regulations reflect the direction given by the Commission at that meeting to explore options to address the petition.

ISSUE IDENTIFICATION (Wildlife): Agenda Item 14 - Chapter W-0 - General Provisions and related provisions of Chapter W-3 - Small Game and Furbearers, Except Migratory Birds - Annual Review

November is the first step in the Commission’s two-step review of the General Provisions (Ch W-0) chapter. Specific issues scheduled to be heard by the Commission are: Prohibiting the use of drones (unmanned aerial vehicles) as an aid in scouting, hunting

and taking of wildlife. Requiring any captive Cervid imported into the state to be from a herd that has been

under surveillance for Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) for a period of at least 60 months unless CPW and the Colorado Department of Agriculture agree otherwise that the associated risk is negligible.

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Adding all species in the family Cervidae to the prohibited species list with the exception of those defined as alternative livestock or unregulated wildlife and those currently possessed by properly -licensed commercial parks.

Prohibiting the placing or depositing of minerals or salt for big game statewide. Realigning the boundary between GMU 95 and GMU 951. Realigning the boundary between S-49 and S-68 and changing the name of S-68 from

“Cotopaxi” to “Northern Sangre De Cristos. Realigning the boundary between S-22 and S-36 to better reflect local bighorn sheep

populations and opening S-36 to bighorn sheep hunting. Agenda Item 15 - Chapter W-2 - Big Game - and related provisions of Chapter W-0 - General Provisions - Annual Review

November is the first step in the Commission’s two-step annual review of the Big Game (Ch W-2) chapter. Specific issues scheduled to be heard by the Commission are:

Annual changes to season dates, limited license areas and license numbers, and manner

of take provisions for Bighorn sheep and Rocky Mountain goat. Annual changes to season dates, limited license areas and manner of take provisions for

deer, elk, pronghorn antelope, moose, mountain lion, and bear. Annual changes to limited license application and drawing processes. Creating a non-resident big game/fishing combination license. Increasing the “Pay to Play” preference point fee for non-residents. Opening GMU S-36 (Bellows Creek) to bighorn sheep hunting for the 2014 season. Closing the rifle hunt in mountain goat unit G1 and incorporating the G1 geographic area

into the G14 archery hunt. Adding a private-land-only (PLO) bear season in B-14 (GMUs 48, 481, 49, 56, 561, and

57). Closing the auction and raffle license deer season earlier than December 31. Establishing an archery white-tailed only (WTO) deer hunt in GMU 103. Adding over-the-counter white-tailed only (WTO) deer licenses west of I-25 and in GMU

140. Creating youth-only antlerless deer hunts for GMUs 43, 47, and 471 (D-13). Establishing a PLO antlered deer hunt in GMU 511 during the 4th rifle season. Removing Game Management Unit (GMU) 142 (Pinon Canyon Maneuver Site) from hunt

codes EF133L1R, DE136O1A, DM128O2M and DF128O2M. Changing “List C” elk licenses in the San Luis Valley and the Gunnison Basin to “List B.” Creating an antlerless elk hunting subunit in GMU 20 to reduce game damage and

conflicts associated with the resident elk herd. Establishing an either-sex moose hunt in GMUs 1 and 201. Establishing antlered and antlerless moose hunts in GMUs 15 and 27.

Agenda Item 16 - Chapter W-16 - Procedural Rules for the Wildlife Commission

An issue paper has been included asking the Commission to consider regulations extending authority to the Director to take emergency administrative actions in the event of a natural disaster that results in a complete (or near complete) loss of opportunity, such as extending parks stay length limits, issuing refunds, exchanging licenses, issuing vouchers and reinstating preference points. This issue paper is the result of the Director seeking approval

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of related emergency regulations associated with disasters on two separate occasions in August and September of this year.

CONSENT AGENDA

Regulations considered by staff to be minor or administrative in nature have been placed on the Consent Agenda in accordance with direction previously given by the Commission. As with any other Consent Agenda item, any or all of these items may be removed from the Consent Agenda at the request of any commissioner. Specifically, these issues include:

FINAL REGULATIONS (Wildlife): Agenda Item 26.5 - Chapter W-9 – Division Properties

This mailing includes final regulations permanently adopting use restrictions previously administratively imposed by the Director on the newly-acquired Bayfield Lions Shooting Range in La Plata County and Sikes Ranch State Wildlife Area in Baca and Las Animas Counties.

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MAILING - 11/01/2013 FINAL REGULATIONS - ARTICLE I - GENERAL PROVISIONS

#100 – DEFINITIONS See also 33-1-102, C.R.S and Chapter 0 of these regulations for other applicable definitions.

A. "Artificial flies and lures" means devices made entirely of, or a combination of,

natural or synthetic non-edible, non-scented (regardless if the scent is added in the manufacturing process or applied afterward), materials such as wood, plastic, silicone, rubber, epoxy, glass, hair, metal, feathers, or fiber, designed to attract fish. This definition does not include anything defined as bait in #100.B below.

B. “Bait” means any hand-moldable material designed to attract fish by the sense of

taste or smell; those devices to which scents or smell attractants have been added or externally applied (regardless if the scent is added in the manufacturing process or applied afterward); scented manufactured fish eggs and traditional organic baits, including but not limited to worms, grubs, crickets, leeches, dough baits or stink baits, insects, crayfish, human food, fish, fish parts or fish eggs.

C. "Chumming" means placing fish, parts of fish, or other material upon which fish

might feed in the waters of this state for the purpose of attracting fish to a particular area in order that they might be taken, but such term shall not include fishing with baited hooks or live traps.

D. “Game fish” means all species of fish except unregulated species, prohibited

nongame, endangered and threatened species, which currently exist or may be introduced into the state and which are classified as game fish by the Commission. This includes, but is not limited to brown, brook, cutthroat, golden, Llake (mackinaw), and rainbow trout; cutbow (rainbow trout x cutthroat trout hybrids), splake (lake trout x brook trout hybrids), and tiger trout (brown trout x brook trout hybrids); arctic char; grayling; kokanee salmon; whitefish; sculpin; smallmouth, largemouth, spotted, striped, and white bass; wipers (striped bass x white bass hybrids); carp; bullhead, blue, channel, and flathead catfish; black and white crappie; drum; northern pike; tiger muskie; sacramento and yellow perch; sauger; saugeye (walleye x sauger hybrids); speckled dace; rainbow smelt; tench; walleye; bluegill; bluegill hybrids (bluegill x green sunfish); green, redear and pumpkin-seed sunfish; gizzard shad; longnose and white suckers; and minnows.

E. “Float tube” means a floating device which suspends a single occupant in the water

from the seat down and is not propelled by oars, paddles or motors. F. "Gig" means a barbed fork with one or more tines which is attached to a handle. G. "Jugs" means floats to which are attached a line and common hook. H. "Minnow" means all members of the families of fish classified Cyprinidae (Carp,

Chub, Dace, Goldfish, Minnow, Shiner, Stoneroller, and Tench) Cyprinodontidae (Killifish, Top MinnowTopminnow) and Clupeidae (Gizzard Shad), except those designated as nongame, threatened, or endangered in Chapter 10 of these regulations, or those designated as Unregulated Wildlife in Chapter 11 of these regulations.

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I. "Natural stream" means an existing stream course where water naturally flows regularly or intermittently for at least part of the year. Ditches or other water conveyance channels which are man-made are not considered natural streams.

J. "Net" means seine, dip net, gill net, cast net, trap net, hoop net or similar devices

used to take or as an aid in taking fish, amphibians or crustaceans. K. "Personally attended line" means a rod and line, hand line, or tip up that is used for

fishing and which is under the personal control of a person who is in proximity to it. L. "Common hook" means any hook or multiple hooks having a common shank. All

hooks attached to a manufactured artificial lure shall be considered a common hook. M. "Size" or "Length" means the total length of a fish with head and tail attached

measured from the tip of the snout to the tip of the tail. N. "Seining" means the capture of live fish with the use of a net that hangs vertically in

the water and is used to enclose fish when its ends are pulled together, or are drawn ashore.

O. "Snagging" means the taking of fish by snatching with hooks, gang hooks, artificial

flies or lures, or similar devices where the fish is hooked in a part of the body other than the mouth.

P. "Trotline" means a single, anchored line with a float at each end from which

droplines are attached.

#101 - SEASON DATES AND HOURS

A. Except as otherwise provided in these regulations, all waters of the state shall be open to fishing using all manners of take day and night, year around.

#102 - LICENSE AND STAMP REQUIREMENTS See also 33-6-107 C.R.S. for general fishing license requirements

A. A valid commercial fishing license is required to take or possess bait fish,

amphibians, or crustaceans for commercial purposes.

1. Commercial fishing licenses shall be available from the Division at a cost of forty dollars ($40.00). Applications for licenses are available from the Division. Licenses issued by the Division can be restricted to specific waters, specific bag limits and times designated by the Division on the basis of the following criteria:

a. Negative impacts on sport fishing opportunity. b. Effects of commercial harvest on populations of target species. c. Detrimental effects of transplanting a species outside its current range. d. Presence of threatened or endangered species and species of special

concern.

2. All commercial fishing license holders shall submit an annual report as specified on the commercial fishing license application to the Division within thirty (30) days of the expiration date of the license.

3. All commercial fishing license holders shall be required to provide each

purchaser of live fish with a written receipt stating the seller’s name, the date of sale, the species, and the number sold.

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4. The taking of mollusks listed in Chapter 10 is prohibited.

B. Free fishing dates - The following dates are open to fishing without a license or

Habitat Stamp in all waters of the state: The first full weekend of the month of June.

C. Second rod stamp – Any person may use one additional (second) personally attended line statewide when a second rod stamp is purchased, as identified on the user's fishing license.

1. Any person under 16 years of age who is not required to have a fishing license

must have a second rod stamp with their signature in possession in order to use a second personally attended line.

2 Second rod stamps are not transferable to any other person, nor do they confer

fishing privileges to any person other than the license-holder.

3. A second rod stamp is not required when fishing with a trotline or jugs only.

#103 - MANNER OF TAKE

A. The following are legal methods of take for species listed in this chapter. Any method of take not listed herein shall be prohibited, except as otherwise provided by statute or these regulations:

1. One personally attended line, except as otherwise authorized in these

regulations. a. Each line shall have no more than 3 common hooks attached.

2. Trotlines

a. Trotlines may only be used on waters specified in regulation #108. b. No one may use more than one trotline. c. Trotlines shall be anchored, marked at each end by floats, be no more than

150 feet in length, have no more than 25 droplines, and shall be weighted to place the line a minimum of 3 feet beneath the surface of the water.

d. There shall be no more than 3 barbed hooks on a common hook on each dropline.

e. Trotlines shall be tagged with the user’s name, customer identification number, and date set.

f. All trotlines shall be personally checked at least once in each 24-hour period.

3. Jugs

a. Jugs shall only be used only on waters specified in regulation #108. b. No one may use more than 10 jugs, each of which shall not have more than

a single line with one common hook attached. c. Jugs shall be tagged with the owner or user’s name and customer

identification number. d. Jugs shall be personally checked at least once every hour.

4. Underwater spearfishing, archery, and gigs

a. Underwater spearfishing, archery, and gigs may be used statewide for the

taking of carp and northern pike, except as otherwise prohibited by these regulations or land management agencies. East of the Continental Divide,

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gizzard shad, and white or long-nose suckers may also be taken, unless otherwise prohibited in regulation #108. Other game fish species may only be taken when authorized in regulation #108 for a specific water.

b. The following additional restrictions apply to underwater spearfishing: 1. CO22. Guns must be loaded and unloaded while the gun is submerged.

guns or cartridge-powered spears are prohibited.

3. Divers must stay within a radius of 100 feet of a float bearing the National Divers’ Symbol.

4. Spears must be attached by a safety line. c. Archery may be used for the taking of kokanee salmon during times and in

locations otherwise open to snagging of salmon, as established in #108 of these regulations. The following additional restrictions apply to archery take of kokanee salmon: 1. All bows must have a reel, fishing line and arrow attached to the bow. 2. All bows must have an arrow safety slide mechanism, which maintains

the fishing line in front of the arrow rest at all times. d. Archery and gigs may be used for the taking of bullfrogs.

5. Snagging

a. Snagging shall be used for the taking of kokanee salmon only, and only where specifically authorized in regulation #108.

b. Snagged fish species other than kokanee salmon must be returned to the water immediately upon catch.

6. Seines and cast-nets

a. Seines shall be used only for fish taken in accordance with regulation #104(H), the gilled form aquatic tiger salamander larvae, and crayfish; or when authorized for emergency salvage.

b. Seines shall be made of one-fourth (1/4) inch or less non-metallic square mesh.

c. Seines shall not exceed 20 feet in length by 4 feet in depth 7. By hand or with the aid of dip nets

a. Bullfrogs, crayfish, and the gilled form aquatic tiger salamander larvae may be taken by hand or with the aid of dip nets.

b. Fish may be taken by hand or with the aid of dip nets or any other method approved by the Director, when emergency public salvage of fish has been approved in accordance with regulation #104(G).

c. Hand held dip nets may be used for fish taken in accordance with regulation #104(H).

8. Livetraps

a. Cage or box traps, including set pots, shall be used only for the taking of crayfish, snapping turtles, and fish taken in accordance with regulation #104(H).

9. Artificial light

a. Artificial light may be used as an aid in taking. 10. Bait

a. Bait may be used as an aid in taking, except by chumming, in accordance with regulation #104(H).

#104 - SPECIAL CONDITIONS AND RESTRICTIONS

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A. Any fish released upon catch must be released alive and into the same body of water from which it was taken.

B. When fishing through the ice, the following additional restrictions apply:

1. Ice fishing holes shall not exceed 10 inches in diameter, or 10 inches on any

side. 2. All fires on the ice must be enclosed in a container. 3. No litter may be left on the ice. 4. On waters where only portable shelters are permitted, all ice fishing shelters

must be removed from the ice at the end of the day. 5. On waters where permanent ice fishing shelters are permitted; the name and

customer identification number of the owner or user must be displayed on the outside, shore side, of the shelter, in legible, contrasting color letters at least 2 inches high.

C. Only those persons designated by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service may

take fish, amphibians, mollusks or crustaceans within the boundaries of any Federal fish hatchery or rearing unit.

D. Molesting, disturbing, or damaging gill nets, traps, or seines set by the Division is

prohibited. E. Fishing may be prohibited as posted pending the adoption of water-specific

regulations when necessary to:

1. Protect threatened or endangered species. 2. Protect spawning areas. 3. Protect waters being used in Division research projects. 4. Protect newly acquired access to fishing waters. 5. Protect the integrity of sport fish, native fish or other aquatic wildlife populations.

F. Emergency Closure of Fishing Waters

1. The Director may authorize emergency closure of fishing waters in the state for a period of up to 9 months when it is determined that environmental conditions in these waters are such that fishing could result in unacceptable levels of fish mortality. Such closures may be enacted when any one of the following criteria are met:

a. Daily maximum water temperatures exceed 74 º F or the daily average

temperature exceeds 72º F; b. Measured stream flows are 25 % or less of the historical average low flow for

the time period in question; c. Fish condition is deteriorating such that fungus and other visible signs of

deterioration may be present; d. Daily minimum dissolved oxygen levels are below five (5) parts per million

(ppm). e. When a natural or man-caused environmental event such as wildfire,

mudslides, oil spills or other similar event has occurred, resulting in the need for recovery time or remedial action for a fish population

When such determination has been made; public notice will be given, including posting at the site.

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G. Emergency Public Salvage of fish

1. The Director may authorize emergency public salvage when substantial numbers of fish in waters of the state are found to be in imminent danger of being lost. Such loss is deemed to be imminent when the volume and depth of water, water temperature and/or oxygen content are such that fish cannot survive. Measurements shall be made of these criteria as a basis for making a judgment on the total loss of fish and when such loss will occur, and will include:

a. Water storage levels in lakes, reservoirs, or ponds of less than twenty-five

(25) percent of total capacity or, b. River or stream flow essentially eliminated with only pools left standing or, c. Visual evidence of substantial numbers of sick or dying fish, or d. Reclamation projects.

2. When such determination has been made; public notice will be given, including

posting at the site, that fish may be taken by hand or by dip net, or any other method authorized by the Director. When practical the Director shall exercise this authority within fourteen (14) days of receipt of the information or at such earlier time as the emergency necessitates.

3. Numbers of fish to be salvaged and possessed by an individual shall be

determined by Division of Wildlife personnel at the site. 4. Emergency salvage shall be permitted only during daylight hours.

H. Take, Possession and Use of Fish, Amphibians, and Crustaceans for bait,

personal or commercial use

1. The seining, netting, trapping, and dipping of fish is prohibited statewide in all natural streams, springs, all waters in Adams, Arapahoe, Boulder, Broomfield, Clear Creek, Denver, Douglas, Gilpin, Elbert, Jefferson, and Park counties, and all public standing waters in Rio Grande, Saguache, Conejos, Costilla, Alamosa, Mineral and Hinsdale counties in the Rio Grande drainage.

a. Fish handled or produced on commercially licensed aquaculture facilities are

exempt from this regulation.

2. The only fish species allowed to be taken and used for consumption or personal use as bait (either alive or dead) by fishing, seining, netting, trapping, or dipping are minnows, bluegill, hybrid bluegill, carp, sunfish, gizzard shad, sculpin, white and longnose suckers, yellow perch and rainbow smelt. Statewide bag limits apply to sunfish, bluegill, hybrid bluegills and yellow perch.

a. Restrictions on Live Fish Used as Bait.

1. The collection, use, or possession of live fish for use as bait is prohibited

in the following waters: aa. All waters east of the Continental Divide above 7,000 feet elevation bb. The Arkansas River above Parkdale – Fremont and Chaffee counties cc. Watson Lake - Larimer County dd. All waters west of the Continental Divide, except in Navajo

Reservoir.

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2. Except as otherwise provided by these regulations, live fish collected for use as bait may only be used in the same body of water from which they were collected. In addition, collection and use is allowed in any man-made ditches and canals within one-half mile of the adjoining lake or reservoir. Use of any baitfish collected in those ditches and canals is restricted to only the water from which it was collected and the adjoining lake or reservoir. Baitfish collected under this provision may not be otherwise transported or stored for later use.

3. In Bent, Crowley, Kiowa, Otero and Prowers Counties, live fish collected

for personal use as bait may be transported, stored or used anywhere within the listed counties. Transportation to or use of any such baitfish in any other county is prohibited,

4. All live baitfish acquired from a commercial source and transported by

anglers must at all times be accompanied by a receipt from the source. 3. The only fish species allowed to be taken for commercial use are minnows,

gizzard shad, white and longnose suckers and carp. 4. Bullfrogs and Salamanders. The taking, possession and use of bullfrogs and the

aquatic gilled form of the tiger salamander for private and commercial use is permitted. Statewide bag limits apply.

5. Crustaceans.

a. The taking, possession and use of any crustacean for commercial use is permitted, subject to the following conditionsunder the authority of a commercial fishing license is subject to the following restrictions: 1. The minimum size for crayfish taken for commercial food purposes shall

be three (3) inches. (Measured from the tip of the acumen (bony spike between the eye) to the telson (last bony plate in the tail)).

2. All crayfish taken with eggs attached must be returned to the water immediately.

3. All set pots and traps shall be labeled with the name, address and license number of the license holder.

b. In all waters west of the Continental Divide - All crayfish must be returned to

the water of origin immediately or killed and taken into possession immediately upon catch with kill being effected by separating the abdomen from the cephalothorax (tail from body).

6. Mollusks. The taking of mollusks for personal or commercial use as bait is

prohibited.

#105 – VACANT

#106 - FISHING CONTESTS AND RELEASE OF TAGGED FISH

A. Fishing Contests using tagged or marked released fish

1. No person shall advertise, promote, conduct or offer to conduct any fishing contest where the object of such contest is to take marked or tagged fish released in any waters open to public fishing, except licensed commercial and private lakes, or release marked or tagged fish for this purpose, unless such contest is first approved by the Director.

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a. Application shall be made on a form provided by the Division at least sixty

(60) days prior to the proposed contest date. Such application shall be accompanied by a nonrefundable fee of forty dollars ($40.00).

b. Approval shall be granted to any person meeting the requirements of this

regulation unless the Director determines the proposed contest would be significantly detrimental to the wildlife resource. In such cases, approval may be granted if conditions can be placed on the conduct of the contest which will avoid such detrimental effects. When an application for a contest is denied the applicant shall be promptly notified with a written notice stating the reason(s) for such denial.

2. Contests involving tagged or marked trout will be permitted only on lakes and

reservoirs greater than 200 surface acres and managed primarily as a catchable fishery by the Division of Wildlife. "Catchable fishery" means any lake or reservoir which is annually stocked with hatchery reared trout averaging eight (8) to ten (10) inches in length.

3. No tagged or marked fish contest shall be permitted on any stream, river or other

flowing water or any water designated as a Gold Medal or Wild Trout water. 4 Written approval shall be obtained from the person(s) or agency(s) who owns or

controls the land and water area involved prior to making application to the Division

5. All statutes and regulations including license provisions, manner of taking, size

restrictions and daily bag and possession limits for fish shall remain in effect during any contest.

6 Any public fishing area shall remain open to public fishing without charge,

regardless of any special contest fee or changes, during a fishing contest. 7. All fish obtained for use in any contest shall be certified disease free in

accordance with #009, prior to release. 8. Contest sponsor(s) shall provide a written report to the appropriate Division of

Wildlife office within twenty (20) days of the close of such contest. Said report shall include an estimate of the number of participants, the average time spent by participants in fishing and the estimated total fish catch by species.

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#107 - STATEWIDE DAILY BAG AND POSSESSION LIMITS AND SPECIAL SEASONS

A. Daily Bag, Possession Limits and size limits: 1. Daily bag and possession limits – except as otherwise provided in these regulations for certain waters, the daily bag and possession limits will be as follows:

Species

Daily Bag and Possession Limit

(except as otherwise noted)

Special Conditions

a. Trout (Rainbow, Brook, Brown, Cutbow, Cutthroat, Golden, Lake, Rainbow, Splake, and BrookTiger; Arctic Char, Salmon (except kokanee), and Grayling:

Daily Bag: 4 fish in the aggregate Possession Limit: 8 fish in the aggregate

Brook Trout - additional daily bag and possession limit: 10 fish, 8 inches or less in length

b. Kokanee salmon: 10 fish

c. Walleye, Saugeye, Sauger: 5 fish in the aggregate

Arkansas and South Fork of the Republican River drainages - bag and possession limit: 10 fish in the aggregate

d. Largemouth Bass, Spotted Bass, and Smallmouth Bass: 5 fish in the aggregate

e. White Bass, Striped Bass, Wiper: 10 fish in the aggregate

Arkansas and South Fork of the Republican River drainages - bag and possession limit: 20 fish in the aggregate

f. Channel Catfish, Blue Catfish, Flathead Catfish: 10 fish in the aggregate

g. White Crappie, Black Crappie: 20 fish in the aggregate h. Bluegill, Hybrid Bluegill, Green Sunfish, Redear Sunfish, Pumpkinseed Sunfish:

20 fish in the aggregate

i. Yellow Perch: 20 fish West of the Continental Divide: Unlimited

j. Tiger Muskie: 1 fish, at least 36 inches in length k. Northern Pike, Whitefish, Bullhead: Unlimited

l. Speckled Dace, and Sculpin: Unlimited West of the Continental Divide - bag and possession limit: 20 fish in the aggregate

m. Bullfrogs Unlimited n. Crayfish (crawdads) Unlimited o. Aquatic Tiger Salamander larvae (gilled form) 50, less than 5 inches in length

2. Any fish caught and placed on a stringer, in a container or in a live well, or not

returned to the water immediately, will be counted as part of the established daily bag or possession limit. Any fish taken and subsequently smoked, canned, frozen or otherwise preserved for consumption is considered part of the established possession limit until it is consumed.

3. There are no daily bag or possession limits for game species not specifically

listed.

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ARTICLE II - SPECIAL REGULATION WATERS

#108 – Special Daily Bag and Possession Limits, Size Restrictions, and Other Water-Specific Provisions

A. Various cutthroat waters, specifically those considered Cutthroat Conservation and

Recreation waters, are protected throughout the state as listed below. In those waters:

1. Fishing is by artificial flies and lures only. All cutthroat trout must be returned to

the water immediately upon catch.

Note: This is to accommodate the growing number of cutthroat trout streams and lakes that are being included in conservation and recovery actions according to management plans.

B. In place of or in addition to regulations # 101, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107 (bag and

possession limits, manner of take, fishing dates, fishing hours, special conditions and restrictions, or other fishing activities), and 108 A, the following regulations apply to the named waters:

Note: Additional conditions and restrictions for state wildlife areas are found in Chapter 9

1. Abrams Creek - Eagle County

a. Fishing is by artificial flies and lures only. b. All cutthroat trout must be returned to the water immediately upon catch.

2. Adams County Fairgrounds Lakes (Public Works and Mann-Nyholt

Lakes) - Adams County

a. The minimum size for largemouth and smallmouth bass is 15 inches in length.

3. Adobe Creek Reservoir (Blue Lake) - Bent and Kiowa Counties

a. Trotlines and jugs are permitted. b. The bag limit and minimum size for walleye and saugeye is five fish in

the aggregate, 15 inches in length.

4. Agnes Lakes (Upper and Lower Lakes) - Jackson County

a. Fishing is by artificial flies and lures only. b. The bag and possession limit for trout is two fish.

5. Akron City Lake - Washington County

a. The minimum size for largemouth and smallmouth bass is 15 inches in

length.

6. Alberta Park Reservoir - Mineral County


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7. American Lakes (Snow and Michigan Lakes) - Jackson County.


8. Animas River - La Plata County

a. From the confluence with Lightner Creek to the Rivera Crossing Bridge:

1. Fishing is by artificial flies and lures only. 2. The bag and possession limit and minimum size for trout is two fish,

16 inches in length. b. From the confluence with Hermosa Creek downstream to the state line:

1. There is no bag or possession limit for channel catfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike, walleye, green sunfish, bluegill, bullhead, yellow perch or crappie.

9. Antelope Creek, West - Gunnison County


10. Antero Reservoir - Park County

a. Ice fishing shelters must be portable. b. The bag and possession limit for trout is two fish.

11. Apache Creek, North and South Forks - Huerfano County

a. From the headwaters downstream to the US Forest Service boundary: 1. Fishing is prohibited.

12. Arapahoe Bend Natural Area (Bass, Beaver, Cormorant, and Snapper

Ponds) - Larimer County


13. Arapaho Creek - Grand County

a. From Monarch Lake downstream to USFS 125: 1. Fishing is by artificial flies and lures only. 2. The bag and possession limit for trout is two fish.

14. Archuleta Creek - Saguache County

a. On that portion within the Cochetopa State Wildlife Area (Snyder Ranch)

downstream from Dome Lakes State Wildlife Area: 1. Fishing is by artificial flies and lures only. 2. All trout must be returned to the water immediately upon catch.

15. Arkansas River - Chaffee, Fremont, Lake and Pueblo Counties

a. From the US 24 river overpass downstream to the lower boundary of the

Hayden Ranch, as posted: 1. Fishing is by artificial flies and lures only.

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2. The bag and possession limit and maximum size for trout is one fish, 12 inches in length.

b. From the Stockyard Bridge (Chaffee Co Rd 102) below Salida downstream 7 ½ miles to the confluence with Badger Creek: 1. Fishing is by artificial flies and lures only. 2. All rainbow trout and cutbows must be returned to the water

immediately upon catch. c. Within the Pueblo Reservoir State Wildlife Area:

1. The bag and possession limit and minimum size for walleye and saugeye is five fish in the aggregate, 18 inches in length.

2. No more than one walleye or saugeye in the aggregate greater than 21 inches in length may be taken per day.

cd. From the bridge at Valco Ponds downstream to Pueblo Boulevard (except at the Pueblo Nature Center as posted): 1. Fishing is by artificial flies and lures only. 2. All trout 16 inches in length or greater must be returned to the water

immediately upon catch. d. Within the Pueblo Reservoir State Wildlife Area:

1. The bag and possession limit and minimum size for walleye and saugeye is five fish in the aggregate, 18 inches in length.

2. No more than one walleye or saugeye in the aggregate greater than 21 inches in length may be taken per day.

16. Arkansas River, Middle Fork of the South Arkansas - Chaffee County

a. From the headwaters downstream to Boss Lake: 1. Fishing is by artificial flies and lures only. 2. All cutthroat trout must be returned to the water immediately upon

catch.

17. Augustora Creek - Archuleta County


18. Aurora (Senac) Reservoir - Arapahoe County

a. The bag and possession limit for trout is two fish. b. The minimum size for largemouth and smallmouth bass is 15 inches in

length. c. The minimum size for walleye is 18 inches in length. d. No more than one walleye or saugeye in the aggregate greater than 21

inches in length may be taken per day.

19. Bard Creek - Clear Creek County

a. From the headwaters downstream to the confluence with the west fork of Clear Creek: 1. Fishing is by artificial flies and lures only. 2. All cutthroat trout must be returned to the water immediately upon

catch.

20. Barker Reservoir - Boulder County

a. Ice fishing is prohibited.

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21. Barr Lake - Adams County a. The minimum size for walleye and saugeye is 15 inches in length. b. No more than one walleye or saugeye in the aggregate greater than 21

inches in length may be taken per day. 22. Bear Creek - Conejos County

a. From the headwaters downstream to the confluence with the Conejos River: 1. Fishing is by artificial flies and lures only. 2. The bag and possession limit for trout is two fish.

23. Bear Creek - El Paso County

a. From the headwaters downstream to Gold Camp Road: 1. Fishing is prohibited

24. Bear Creek - Jefferson County

a. From the base of Evergreen Lake dam downstream to Bear Creek Reservoir: 1. Fishing is by artificial flies and lures only. 2. The bag and possession limit for trout (except rainbow trout and

cutbows) is two fish. 3. All rainbow trout and cutbows must be returned to the water

immediately upon catch. 25. Bear Creek - Montezuma County

a. From the headwaters downstream to the confluence with the Dolores River: 1 Fishing is by artificial flies and lures only. 2. The bag and possession limit for trout is two fish.

26. Bear Creek Reservoir - Jefferson County

a. The minimum size for walleye and saugeye is 15 inches in length. b. No more than one walleye or saugeye in the aggregate greater than 21

inches in length may be taken per day. 27. Bear River - Garfield and Routt Counties

a. The bag limit for whitefish is four fish. b. The possession limit for whitefish is eight fish.

27.5. Beaver Creek - Garfield County


28. Beaver Creek - Gunnison County


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29. Beaver Creek - Mineral County


30. Beaver Creek Reservoir - Rio Grande County

a. Snagging for of kokanee salmon is permitted from October 1 through December 31.

31. Beaver Creek, West - Gunnison County


32. Big Bend Creek - La Plata County


33. Big Creek Lake (Lower) - Jackson County

a. The bag and possession limit for lake trout and/or splake is three fish, only one of which may be greater than 26 inches in length.

33.5. Big Hole Creek - Eagle County

a. From the headwaters downstream to the confluence with Three Licks Creek: 1. Fishing is by artificial flies and lures only. 2. All cutthroat trout must be returned to the water immediately upon

catch. 34. Big Lake - Conejos County


35. Big Thompson Ponds - Larimer County

a. The bag and possession limit and minimum size for largemouth and smallmouth bass is one fish in the aggregate, 15 inches in length.

36. Big Thompson River - Larimer County

a. From the base of Olympus Dam at Lake Estes downstream to the bridge at Waltonia: 1. Fishing is by artificial flies and lures only. 2. All trout must be returned to the water immediately upon catch.

36.5. Black Canyon - San Juan County

a. From the headwaters downstream to the confluence with Hermosa Creek: 1. Fishing is by artificial flies and lures only.

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2. All cutthroat trout must be returned to the water immediately upon catch.

37. Black Hollow Creek - Larimer County

a. From the headwaters downstream to the confluence with the Poudre River: 1. Fishing is by artificial flies and lures only. 2. All cutthroat trout must be returned to the water immediately upon

catch. 38. Blanca Wildlife Habitat Area (BLM Ponds) - Alamosa County

a. The minimum size for largemouth bass is 15 inches in length. b. Fishing is prohibited from February 15 through July 15.

38.5. Blanco River - Archuleta County a. From the Blanco Diversion Dam downstream to the confluence with the

San Juan River: 1. There is no bag or possession limit for channel catfish, largemouth

bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike, walleye, green sunfish, bluegill, bullhead, yellow perch or crappie.

39. Blue Mesa Reservoir - Gunnison County

a. Ice fishing shelters must be portable. b. The bag and possession limit for lake trout is unlimited. c. No more than one lake trout greater than 38 inches in length may be

taken per day. d. Snagging of kokanee salmon is permitted from November 1 through

December 31.

40. Blue River - Grand and Summit Counties

a. From the north inlet at Summit Co Rd 3 (Coyne Valley Rd. 3 miles north of Breckenridge) downstream to Dillon Reservoir: 1. Fishing is by artificial flies and lures only. 2. The bag and possession limit and minimum size for trout is two fish,

16 inches in length. b. From Dillon Dam downstream to the north city limits of the town of

Silverthorne: 1. Fishing is by artificial flies and lures only. 2. All trout must be returned to the water immediately upon catch.

c. From the north city limits of the town of Silverthorne downstream to the Colo 9 bridge over the Blue River at Blue River State Wildlife Area: 1. Fishing is by artificial flies and lures only. 2. The bag and possession limit and minimum size for trout is two fish,

16 inches in length. d. From the Colo 9 bridge over the Blue River at Blue River State Wildlife

Area downstream to the Green Mountain Reservoir inlet: 1. Snagging for of kokanee salmon is permitted from September 1

through December 31. e. From Green Mountain Reservoir dam downstream to the Colorado River:

1. Fishing is by artificial flies and lures only. 2. All trout must be returned to the water immediately upon catch.

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41. Bobtail Creek - Grand County

a. From the headwaters downstream to the Denver Water Board Diversion: 1. Fishing is by artificial flies and lures only. 2. All cutthroat trout must be returned to the water immediately upon

catch. 42. Bonny Reservoir - Yuma County

a. There is no bag or possession limit for any game fish species. b. Trotlines and jugs are allowed.

43. Boss Lake - Chaffee County


44. Boulder Creek - Boulder County

a. From the upper end of Eben Fine Park (within the City Limits of Boulder) downstream to 55th St: 1. Fishing is by artificial flies and lures only. 2. All trout must be returned to the water immediately upon catch.

45. Boyd Lake - Larimer County

a. The minimum size for largemouth bass is 15 inches in length. b. The minimum size for smallmouth bass is 12 inches in length. c. The minimum size for walleye and saugeye is 15 inches in length. d. No more than one walleye or saugeye in the aggregate greater than 21


46. Brush Creek - Eagle County

a. From the confluence with the Eagle River upstream for 2.5 miles: 1. The bag and possession limit for trout is two fish.

47. Brush Creek, West - Eagle County

a. In the Sylvan Lake inlet and upstream for ½ mile:

1. Fishing is prohibited from September 1 through November 30. 48. Brush Hollow Reservoir - Fremont County

a. The minimum size for largemouth, smallmouth, and spotted bass is 15 inches in length.

49. Bull Basin Reservoir #1 - Mesa County

a. Fishing is by artificial flies and lures only. b. The bag and possession limit and minimum size for trout is two fish, 16

inches in length. 50. Bull Creek Reservoirs #1 and #2 and Connecting Channels - Mesa

County

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inches in length.

51. Burgess Creek - Garfield and Routt Counties


52. Button Rock (Ralph Price) Reservoir - Boulder County

a. Fishing is by artificial flies and lures only. b. The bag and possession limit for trout is two fish. c. Fishing is prohibited from November 1 through April 30.

53. Cabin Creek - Garfield County

a. From Trappers Lake upstream for ½ mile:

1. Fishing is prohibited. 54. Canyon Creek - Garfield County

a. From the north side of the I-70 Bridge downstream to the confluence with the Colorado River: 1. Fishing is prohibited from March 15 through May 15 and from

October 1 through November 30.

55. Carnero Creek, Middle - Saguache County


56. Carnero Creek, North - Saguache County


57. Carnero Creek, South - Saguache County


58. Carter Creek - Grand County


59. Carter Lake - Larimer County

a. Snagging of kokanee salmon is permitted from October 1 through December 31.

b. The minimum size for largemouth and smallmouth bass is 15 inches in length.

c. The bag limit and maximum size for walleye is three fish 21 inches in length.

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d. The possession limit for walleye is five fish. e. It is unlawful to possess filleted or cleaned fish in a boat on the lake.

60. Cascade Creek - Conejos County


61. Cascade Creek - Huerfano County


61.5. Castle Creek - La Plata County

a. From the headwaters downstream to the confluence with Junction Creek: 1. Fishing is by artificial flies and lures only. 2. All cutthroat trout must be returned to the water immediately upon

catch. 62. Cat Creek - Rio Grande and Conejos Counties


63. Cat Creek, North Fork - Rio Grande County


64. Cat Creek, South Fork - Rio Grande County


65. Cataract Creek - Summit County a. Fishing is by artificial flies and lures only. b. All cutthroat trout must be returned to the water immediately upon catch.

66. Chalk Creek - Chaffee County

a. Within Wright’s Lake State Wildlife Area:

1. Fishing is by artificial flies and lures only. 6667. Chartier Pond - Morgan County


67. Chalk Creek - Chaffee County

a. Within Wright’s Lake State Wildlife Area:

1. Fishing is by artificial flies and lures only.

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68. Chatfield Reservoir - Jefferson and Douglas Counties

a. The bag limit and minimum size for walleye is three fish, 18 inches in length.

b. No more than one walleye greater than 21 inches in length may be taken per day.

c. The minimum size for largemouth and smallmouth bass is 15 inches in length.

d. Fishing is prohibited from the dam and within 100 feet of the dam or walleye spawning operation nets, from March 15 through April 15 between the hours of 4:00 p.m. and 9:00 a.m.

69. Cheesman Reservoir - Douglas and Jefferson Counties

a. Fishing is prohibited from October 1 through April 30. b. Fishing is prohibited from ½ hour after sunset until ½ hour before

sunrise. c. Fishing is prohibited on the dam and around the reservoir as posted. d. Snagging of kokanee salmon is permitted from September 1 through

September 30. e. Ice fishing is prohibited.

70. Cherry Creek Reservoir - Arapahoe County

a. The bag limit and minimum size for walleye is three fish, 18 inches in length.

b. No more than one walleye greater than 21 inches in length may be taken per day.


d. Fishing is prohibited from the dam and within 100 feet of the dam or walleye spawning operation nets, from March 15 through April 15 between the hours of 4:00 p.m. and 9:00 a.m.

71. Cheyenne Creek, North - El Paso and Teller Counties a. From the headwaters downstream to Gold Camp Rd:

1. Fishing is prohibited. 72. Cimarron River - Montrose County

a. Snagging of kokanee salmon is permitted from November 1 through December 31.

73. Clear Creek - Chaffee County

a. From the gauging station (approximately ½ mile above Clear Creek Reservoir) downstream to Clear Creek Reservoir: 1. Snagging of kokanee salmon is permitted from October 1 through

December 31.

74. Clear Creek - La Plata County


75. Clear Creek Holding Ponds - Adams County

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a. Fishing is prohibited, except for youth participating in Division angler

education activities.

76. Clear Creek Reservoir - Chaffee County


77. Clear Lake - Jackson County


78. Clinton Reservoir - Summit County

a. The bag and possession limit for trout is two fish. 79. Cochetopa Creek - Saguache County

a. On that portion within the Cochetopa State Wildlife Area (Snyder Ranch): 1. Fishing is by artificial flies and lures only. 2. All trout must be returned to the water immediately upon catch.

80. Colorado River - Garfield, Eagle, Grand, and Mesa Counties

a. From Lake Granby Dam downstream to the US 40 bridge approximately 3 miles west of Hot Sulphur Springs: 1. The bag and possession limit for trout is two fish.

b. From the US 40 bridge, approximately three miles west of Hot Sulphur Springs downstream to the confluence with Troublesome Creek (approximately 5 miles east of Kremmling): 1. Fishing is by artificial flies and lures only. 2. All trout must be returned to the water immediately upon catch.

c. From the confluence of Williams Fork River downstream to the state line: 1. There is no bag or possession limit for channel catfish, largemouth


d. From the confluence with Troublesome Creek downstream to the I-70 Exit 90 bridge at Rifle (excluding 50 yards upstream and downstream of the confluences with Canyon, Grizzly and No Name Creeks): 1. The bag and possession limit for trout is two fish.

e. 50 yards upstream and downstream of the confluences with Canyon, Grizzly and No Name Creeks: 1. The bag and possession limit for trout is two fish. 2. Fishing is prohibited from March 15 through May 15 and from

October 1 through November 30. 81. Colorado River, (North Fork) including Shadow Mountain Spillway -

Grand County

a. From Shadow Mountain Dam spillway to Lake Granby, including Columbine Bay to the Twin Creek inlet: 1. Fishing is prohibited from October 1 through December 31.

82. Como Creek - Boulder County

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a. From the headwaters downstream to the confluence with North Boulder

Creek: 1. Fishing is prohibited.

83. Conejos River - Conejos County

a. From the lower bridge at the town of Platoro downstream to the confluence with the South Fork of the Conejos River: 1. Fishing is by artificial flies and lures only. 2. The bag and possession limit and minimum size for trout is two fish,

16 inches in length. b. From Menkhaven Resort downstream to the upper boundary of Aspen

Glade Campground: 1. Fishing is by artificial flies only. 2. The bag and possession limit and minimum size for trout is two fish,

16 inches in length. 84. Conejos River, Lake Fork - Conejos County

a. From the headwaters including Big Lake, downstream to and including Rock Lake and its outlet: 1. Fishing is by artificial flies and lures only. 2. All cutthroat trout must be returned to the water immediately upon

catch. 85. Connected Lake - Mesa County

a. The bag and possession limit and minimum size for largemouth bass is two fish, 18 inches in length.

86. Cooper Lake - Hinsdale County


87. Cornelius Creek - Larimer County

a. From the headwaters downstream to the confluence with George Creek: 1. Fishing is by artificial flies and lures only. 2. All cutthroat trout must be returned to the water immediately upon

catch. 87.5. Corral Creek - San Juan County

a. From the headwaters downstream to the confluence with Hermosa

Creek: 1. Fishing is by artificial flies and lures only. 2. All cutthroat trout must be returned to the water immediately upon

catch. 88. Corral Creek - Summit County


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89. Cottonwood Creek, Little - Moffat County

a. From Freeman Reservoir upstream for ¼ mile: 1. Fishing is prohibited from January 1 through July 31.

90. Crawford Reservoir - Delta County

a. The minimum size for largemouth bass is 15 inches in length. b. There is no bag or possession limit on yellow perch. c. From the fence on top of the Crawford Reservoir dam downstream to the

north boundary fence: 1. Fishing in the spillway, the stilling basin and the outlet canal is

prohibited.

91. Crosho Reservoir - Rio Blanco County

a. The bag and possession limit and minimum size for grayling is two fish, 16 inches in length.

92. Crystal Lake - Lake County

a. Fishing is by artificial flies and lures only. 93. Crystal Reservoir - Montrose County

a. Snagging of kokanee salmon is permitted from September 1 through December 31.

94. Culebra Creek - Costilla County

a. From the Colo 159 bridge downstream approximately 3 miles to the Jaquez Bridge: 1. Fishing is by artificial flies and lures only. 2. All trout must be returned to the water immediately upon catch. 3. Landowner permission on a Colorado Courtesy Card is required

before access is permitted. As the landowner’s agent, the San Luis Visitor Center is authorized to issue courtesy card permission.

95. Cunningham Creek - Pitkin County


96. Daigre Lake - Huerfano County

a. Fishing is by artificial flies and lures only. b. Ice fishing is prohibited.

96.5. Deadman Gulch - Routt County

a. From the headwaters downstream to the confluence with Toponas Creek: 1. Fishing is by artificial flies and lures only. 2. All cutthroat trout must be returned to the water immediately upon

catch.

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96.75. Deep Creek - La Plata County

a. From the headwaters downstream to the USFS boundary: 1. Fishing is by artificial flies and lures only. 2. All cutthroat trout must be returned to the water immediately upon

catch. 97. Deep Creek - San Miguel County


98. Deer Beaver Creek - Saguache County


99. Delaney Butte Lakes (North, South, and East) - Jackson County

a. Fishing is by artificial flies and lures only. Scented flies or scented lures may be used on this water if they are 1.5 inches or longer.

b. The bag and possession limit for trout is two fish. c. All brown trout between 14 and 20 inches in length must be returned to

the water immediately upon catch. d. All rainbow and trout, cutthroat trout and cutbows between 18 and 22

inches in length must be returned to the water immediately upon catch. e. North Delaney Butte Lake:

1. Fishing is prohibited from the dam and within 100 feet of the dam from September 15 through November 15.

2. Fishing is prohibited in the inlet, upstream of the standing water line. f. South Delaney Butte Lake:

1. Fishing is prohibited in the inlet, upstream of the standing water line. 100. DePoorter Lake - Sedgwick County


100.5. Divide Creek, West - Garfield County

a. From the headwaters downstream to the confluence with Brook Creek: 1. Fishing is by artificial flies and lures only. 2. All cutthroat trout must be returned to the water immediately upon

catch. 101. Dixon Lake - Larimer County


102. Dolores River - Dolores, Montezuma, Montrose, Mesa and San Miguel

Counties

a. From the confluence with the West Fork of the Dolores River downstream to the standing water line of McPhee Reservoir:

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1. The taking of kokanee salmon is prohibited, except from November 15 through December 31, when snagging is permitted.

b. From McPhee Dam downstream approximately 11 miles to the Bradfield Bridge: 1. Fishing is by artificial flies and lures only. 2. All trout must be returned to the water immediately upon catch.

c. From the McPhee Dam downstream to the state line: 1. There is no bag or possession limit for channel catfish, largemouth


d. From the Bradfield Bridge downstream to the Utah state line: 1. There is no bag or possession limit for brown trout.

103. Doty Park Lake - Morgan County


length.

104. Doug Creek - Montrose County


105. Duke Lake - Mesa County


106. Eagle River - Eagle County

a. From the confluence of the East Fork and the South Fork downstream to the confluence with the Colorado River: 1. The bag and possession limit for trout is two fish.

b. From the I-70 Exit 147 bridge in the Town of Eagle downstream to the confluence with the Colorado River: 1. There is no bag or possession limit for channel catfish, largemouth


107. East Pass Creek - Saguache


108. East River - Gunnison County

a. From the upstream property boundary at the Roaring Judy Fish Hatchery downstream to the confluence with the Taylor River: 1. Fishing is by artificial flies and lures only. 2. The bag and possession limit and maximum size for trout is two fish,

12 inches in length. 3. The taking of kokanee salmon is prohibited.

b. From the Roaring Judy Fish Hatchery outlet downstream to the Roaring Judy property boundary: 1. Fishing is prohibited from August 1 through October 31.

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109. Echo Canyon Reservoir - Archuleta County

a. All largemouth bass between 12 and 15 inches in length must be returned to the water immediately upon catch.

110. Elaine T. Valente Open Space Lakes, North Lake - Adams County a. Fishing is by artificial flies and lures only. Scented flies or scented lures

may be used on this water if they are 1.5 inches or longer. b. All fish must be returned to the water immediately upon catch.

111. Eleven Mile Reservoir - Park County

a. Ice fishing shelters must be portable. b. The bag and possession limit for trout is four fish, only two of which may

be greater than 16 inches in length. c. Snagging of kokanee salmon is permitted from October 1 through

December 31 east (on the lake side) of the inlet buoy line.

112. Elk Creek - San Miguel County


113. Elk River - Routt County


114. Elk River (North, South and Middle Forks) - Routt County


115. Elkhead Reservoir - Moffat and Routt Counties

a. No more than two bass in the aggregate greater than 15 inches in length

may be taken per day. b. The bag and possession limit and minimum size for largemouth bass is

two fish, 15 inches in length. c. The bag and possession limit for crappie is 10 fish.

116. Emerald Lakes (Big and Little) - Hinsdale County

a. Fishing is by artificial flies and lures only. b. The bag and possession limit and maximum size for trout is two fish, 14

inches in length. c. In the Lake Creek inlet for ½ mile above Big Emerald Lake:

1. Fishing is prohibited from January 1 through July 15. 117. Evans City Lake (Riverside Park) - Weld County


length.

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118. Fairgrounds Lake - Boulder County

a. Fishing is by artificial flies and lures only. b. All largemouth and smallmouth bass must be returned to the water

immediately upon catch. 118.5. Fall Creek - San Miguel County

a. From the headwaters downstream to Woods Lake:

1. Fishing is by artificial flies and lures only. 2. All cutthroat trout must be returned to the water immediately upon

catch. 119. Fawn Creek - Rio Blanco County


120. Fish Creek - Routt County


121. Florida River - La Plata County

a. From the headwaters downstream to Lemon Reservoir:

1. Snagging of kokanee salmon is permitted from September 1 through December 31.

b. From the US 160 bridge east of Durango downstream to the confluence with the Animas River: 1. There is no bag or possession limit for channel catfish, largemouth


122. Forbes Park Lake - Costilla County

a. Fishing is by artificial flies and lures only. b. All trout must be returned to the water immediately upon catch.

123. Fort Morgan Ponds - Morgan County


length.

124. Fourmile Creek - Garfield County

a. From the confluence with the Roaring Fork River upstream for ½ mile: 1. Fishing is prohibited from March 15 through May 15 and from


125. Frank Easement Ponds - Weld County


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126. Fraser Creek - Garfield County

a. From Trappers Lake upstream for ½ mile:

1. Fishing is prohibited.

127. Fraser River - Grand County

a. From the headwaters downstream to the confluence with St. Louis Creek: 1. Fishing is by artificial flies and lures only. 2. All rainbow trout must be returned to the water immediately upon

catch. b. From the confluence with St. Louis Creek downstream to the Colorado

River: 1. The bag and possession limit for trout is two fish.

128. Freeman Reservoir - Moffat County

a. Within 50 yards on either side of the inlet and upstream for ¼ mile:

1. Fishing is prohibited from January 1 through July 31.

129. French Gulch - Summit County


129.5. Frey Gulch - Summit County

a. From the headwaters downstream to the confluence with the Snake River: 1. Fishing is by artificial flies and lures only. 2. All cutthroat trout must be returned to the water immediately upon

catch. 130. Fryingpan Lakes #2 and #3 - Pitkin County


131. Fryingpan River - Eagle and Pitkin Counties

a. From Ruedi Dam downstream to the confluence with the Roaring Fork River, approximately 14 miles: 1. Fishing is by artificial flies and lures only. 2. All trout (except brown trout) must be returned to the water

immediately upon catch. 3. The bag and possession limit and maximum size for brown trout is

two fish, 14 inches in length. 132. George Creek - Larimer County

a. From the headwaters downstream to the confluence with Sheep Creek: 1. Fishing is by artificial flies and lures only. 2. All cutthroat trout must be returned to the water immediately upon

catch.

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132.5. Goat Creek - San Miguel County

a. From the headwaters downstream to the confluence with Beaver Creek: 1. Fishing is by artificial flies and lures only. 2. All cutthroat trout must be returned to the water immediately upon

catch. 133. Golden Park Ponds #1, #2, #3, and #4 - Boulder County


length. b. On Golden Park Ponds #1 and #2:


134. Gore Creek - Eagle County

a. From the confluence with Red Sandstone Creek downstream to the confluence with the Eagle River: 1. Fishing by artificial flies and lures only. 2. The bag and possession limit and minimum size for trout is two fish,

16 inches in length.

135. Grand Lake - Grand County

a. The bag and possession limit for lake trout is four fish, only one of which may be greater than 36 inches in length. From October 1 through June 30 all lake trout between 26 and 36 inches in length must be released immediately upon catch.

b. Ice fishing shelters must be portable. c. Gaffs and tail snares are prohibited.

136. Grandview Ponds - Adams County


137. Graneros Creek - Pueblo County

a. From the headwaters downstream to the US Forest Service Boundary:

1. Fishing is prohibited. 137.5. Grassy Creek - San Juan County



catch. 138. Green Creek, Little - Grand and Routt County


139. Green Mountain Reservoir - Summit County

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a. Snagging of kokanee salmon is permitted from September 1 through

December 31. b. The bag and possession limit for lake trout is eight fish.

140. Green River - Moffat County

a. There is no bag or possession limit for channel catfish, largemouth bass,

smallmouth bass, northern pike, walleye, green sunfish, bluegill, bullhead, yellow perch or crappie.

141. Griffith Reservoir - Mesa County

a. Fishing by artificial flies and lures only. b. The bag and possession limit and minimum size for trout is two fish, 16

inches in length.

142. Grimes Creek - La Plata County

a. From the headwaters downstream to the standing water line of Vallecito Reservoir: 1. All kokanee salmon must be returned to the water immediately from

September 1 through November 14. 2. Snagging of kokanee salmon is permitted from November 15 through

December 31.

143. Grizzly Creek - Garfield County

a. From the confluence with the Colorado River upstream for ½ mile: 1. Fishing is prohibited from March 15 through May 15 and from


144. Gross Reservoir - Boulder County

a. Fishing is prohibited between the hours of 9 p.m. and 4 a.m., or as posted at the main entrance.

b. Snagging of kokanee salmon is permitted from September 1 through January 31.

145. Groundhog Creek - Dolores County

a. From Groundhog Reservoir upstream for ½ mile:

1. Fishing is prohibited from April 15 through July 15.

146. Groundhog Reservoir - Dolores County

a. In the Nash Creek and Groundhog Creek inlets upstream for ½ mile: 1. Fishing is prohibited from April 15 through July 15.

147. Gunnison River - Delta, Gunnison and Montrose Counties

a. From the confluence of the East and Taylor rivers downstream to the US 50 bridge: 1. Fishing is by artificial flies and lures only.

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2. The bag and possession limit and minimum size for brown trout is two fish, 16 inches in length.

3. All rainbow trout must be returned to the water immediately upon catch.

b. From the confluence of the East and Taylor Rivers downstream to the standing water line of Blue Mesa Reservoir, including all tributary canals and diversions: 1. The taking of kokanee salmon is prohibited from August 1 through

October 31. 2. Snagging of kokanee salmon is permitted November 1 through

December 31. c. From Blue Mesa Dam downstream for 225 yards:

1. Fishing is prohibited, as posted. d. From the closure signs below Blue Mesa Dam downstream to Morrow

Point Reservoir Dam: 1. Snagging of kokanee salmon is permitted from September 1 through

December 31. e. From Morrow Point Reservoir dam downstream for 130 yards:

1. Fishing is prohibited, as posted. f. From the closure sign below Morrow Point Reservoir dam downstream to

Crystal Reservoir Dam: 1. Snagging of kokanee salmon is permitted from September 1 through

December 31. g. From Crystal Reservoir dam downstream for 200 yards:

1. Fishing is prohibited, as posted. h. From 200 yards downstream of the Crystal Reservoir dam downstream

to the Relief Ditch diversion (five miles above Austin Bridge): 1. Fishing is by artificial flies and lures only. 2. All rainbow trout must be returned to the water immediately upon

catch. i. From the confluence with the Smith Fork downstream to the confluence

with the Colorado River: 1. There is no bag or possession limit for channel catfish, largemouth


148. Gunnison River, North Fork - Gunnison and Delta Counties

a. From the confluence with Anthracite Creek downstream to the

confluence with the Gunnison River: 1. There is no bag or possession limit for channel catfish, largemouth


149. Gunnison River, Lake Fork - Gunnison and Hinsdale Counties

a. From the headwaters downstream to the waterfall at Sherman:


catch. b. From first bridge crossing above Lake San Cristobal downstream to Lake

San Cristobal: 1. Fishing is by artificial flies only.

c. From the confluence with High Bridge Gulch downstream to the BLM boundary below The Gate campground: 1. Fishing is by artificial flies and lures only.

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d. From the BLM boundary below The Gate campground to the confluence with Cherry Creek: 1. The bag and possession limit for trout is two fish.

e. From the confluence with Cherry Creek downstream to the upper Red Bridge campground boundary: 1. Fishing is by artificial flies and lures only. 2. The bag and possession limit and minimum size for brown trout is 2

fish, 16 inches in length. 3. All rainbow trout must be returned to the water immediately upon

catch. f. From the upper Red Bridge campground boundary downstream to Blue

Mesa Reservoir: 1. Snagging of kokanee salmon is permitted from September 1 through

December 31.

150. Gypsum Ponds SWA - Eagle County

a. The bag and possession limit for trout is two fish. 151. Hahn Creek - Rio Blanco County


152. Hallenbeck (Purdy Mesa) Reservoir - Mesa County

a. Fishing is by artificial flies and lures only. Scented flies or scented lures

may be used on this water if they are 1.5 inches or longer. b. All largemouth bass between 12 and 15 inches in length must be

returned to the water immediately upon catch. No more than two largemouth bass in any bag and possession limit may be greater than 15 inches in length.

153. Hamilton Creek - Grand County


154. Hanging Lake - Garfield County

a. Fishing is prohibited.

155. Harvey Gap Reservoir - Garfield County


length. b. The bag and possession limit for channel catfish is two fish. c. Use or spearfishing, archery and gigs for the take of northern pike is

prohibited.

156. Hat Creek - Eagle County

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157. Haxtun City Lake (Gun Club Lake) - Phillips County


158. Hayden Creek, South Prong - Fremont County a. From the headwaters downstream to the confluence with Hayden Creek:


159. Headache Creek - Archuleta County


160. Heberton Creek - Garfield County

a. From Trappers Lake upstream for ½ mile: 1. Fishing is prohibited.

161. Henry Reservoir - Crowley County

a. Trotlines and jugs are permitted.

161.5 Hermosa Creek - La Plata and San Juan Counties

a. From the headwaters downstream to the confluence with East Cross


catch.

162. Hermosa Creek, East Fork - La Plata County

a. From the headwaters downstream to the confluence with Sig Hermosa Creek: 1. Fishing is by artificial flies and lures only. 2. All cutthroat trout must be returned to the water immediately upon

catch.

163. Hidden Lakes - Lake County


164. Highline Reservoir - Mesa County

a. The bag and possession limit and minimum size for largemouth bass is

two fish, 15 inches in length. 165. Himes Creek - Mineral County


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166. Hine Lake - Jefferson County

a. The minimum size for largemouth bass is 18 inches in length.

167. Hohnholz Lake #3 - Larimer County

a. Fishing is by artificial flies and lures only. b. The bag and possession limit for trout is four fish.

168. Holyoke City Lake (Lions Club Fishing Hole) - Phillips County


length. 169. Homestake Conveyance Channel (Spinney Mountain Reservoir inlet

ditch) - Park County

a. Fishing is prohibited.

170. Horse Creek Reservoir (Timber Lake) - Bent and Otero Counties


171. Horseshoe Reservoir - Huerfano County


172. Horsetooth Reservoir - Larimer County

a. Fishing is prohibited in the inlet area as posted from March 15 through

May 31. b. The minimum size for smallmouth bass is 12 inches in length.

172.5. Hotel Draw - San Juan County



catch. 173. Huerfano River - Huerfano County

a. From the headwaters downstream to the US Forest Service boundary:

1. Fishing is by artificial flies or artificial lures only. 2. The bag and possession limit for trout is two fish.

174. Hunt Lake - Chaffee County


175. Illinois River - Jackson County

a. Within the Diamond J State Wildlife Area:

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1. Fishing is by artificial flies or artificial lures only. 2. The bag and possession limit for trout is two fish.

176. Jackson Lake (Reservoir) - Morgan County

a. Ice fishing shelters must be portable. b. The minimum size for walleye and saugeye is 15 inches in length. c. No more than one walleye or saugeye in the aggregate greater than 21

inches in length may be taken per day. d. The minimum size for wipers is 15 inches in length. e. Fishing in the outlet ditch immediately below the dam around the rotary

screen structure is prohibited. f. From November 1 through the last day of the regular waterfowl season

fishing is prohibited north of the boat ramp in that portion of the lake in Jackson Lake State Park.

177. Jayhawker Ponds - Larimer County

a. Fishing for largemouth and smallmouth bass is by catch and release

onlyAll largemouth and smallmouth bass must be returned to the water immediately upon catch.

b. The bag and possession limit for yellow perch is 5 fish. 178. Jerry Creek Reservoirs #1 and #2 - Mesa County


may be used on this water if they are 1.5 inches or longer. b. All fish must be returned to the water immediately upon catch. c. Use of float tubes with chest-high waders is allowed.

179. Jim Creek - Conejos County


180. Joe Wright Creek - Larimer County

a. From the confluence with Joe Wright Reservoir upstream to Colo 14:

1. Fishing is prohibited from January 1 through July 31. 2. Fishing is by artificial flies and lures only.

181. Joe Wright Reservoir - Larimer County

a. Fishing is by artificial flies and lures only.

182. John Martin Reservoir - Bent County



183. Johnstown Reservoir - Weld County



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d. The minimum size for crappie is 10 inches in length.

184. Jumbo (Julesburg) Reservoir - Logan and Sedgwick Counties


inches in length may be taken per day. c. The minimum size for wipers is 15 inches in length. d. The minimum size for crappie is 10 inches in length.

185. Juniata Reservoir - Mesa County


may be used on this water if they are 1.5 inches or longer. b. All largemouth bass between 12 and 15 inches in length must be

returned to the water immediately upon catch. No more than two largemouth bass in any bag and possession limit may be greater than 15 inches in length.

186. Kelly Lake - Jackson County


186.5. Kelso Creek - Mesa County

a. From the headwaters downstream to the confluence with Escalante Creek: 1. Fishing is by artificial flies and lures only. 2. All cutthroat trout must be returned to the water immediately upon

catch. 187. Kenney Reservoir – Rio Blanco County

a. There is no bag or possession limit for channel catfish, largemouth bass,

smallmouth bass, northern pike, walleye, green sunfish, bluegill, bullhead, yellow perch or crappie.

188. Kerr Lake - Conejos County


189. Ketner Lake - Jefferson County


length.

190. Kingfisher Pond (Fort Collins Environmental Learning Center) - Larimer County


length.

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191. Kinney Creek (3 miles east of Hot Sulphur Springs) - Grand County


192. Kitson Reservoir - Mesa County

a. The bag and possession limit and minimum size for grayling is two fish,


193. KOA Lake - Boulder County


194. La Plata River - La Plata County

a. From the US 160 bridge downstream to the state line:


195. Lagerman Reservoir - Boulder County


length.

196. Lake Arbor - Jefferson County


b. The minimum size for walleye and saugeye is 15 inches in length. c. No more than one walleye or saugeye in the aggregate greater than 21


197. Lake Creek - Hinsdale County a. From Big Emerald Lake inlet upstream for ½ mile:

1. Fishing prohibited from January 1 through July 15.

198. Lake Dorothey - Las Animas County

a. Within the Lake Dorothey State Wildlife Area, including Schwachheim Creek and all other drainages into the lake: 1. Fishing is by artificial flies and lures only.

199. Lake Fork Creek - Lake County

a. From the headwaters downstream to the confluence with Glacier Creek: 1. Fishing is by artificial flies and lures only. 2. All cutthroat trout must be returned to the water immediately upon

catch.

200. Lake Granby - Grand County

a. The bag and possession limit for lake trout is four fish.

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b. From January 1 through August 31, the bag and possession limit for trout (except lake trout) and kokanee salmon is four fish, singly or in aggregate.

c. From September 1 through December 31, the bag and possession limit for trout (except lake trout) is four fish, singly or in aggregate.

d. From September 1 through December 31, the bag and possession limit for kokanee salmon is 10 fish.

e. Snagging of kokanee salmon is permitted in Lake Granby only from September 1 through December 31 except snagging is prohibited in Columbine Bay from the inlet of Twin Creek upstream.

f. Gaffs and tail snares are prohibited. g. Ice fishing shelters must be portable. h. In Columbine Bay from the inlet of Twin Creek upstream:

1. Fishing is prohibited from October 1 through December 31. 201. Lake John - Jackson County

a. The bag and possession limit for trout is four fish.

202. Laramie River - Larimer County

a. Within the Hohnholz State Wildlife Area:

1. Fishing is by artificial flies and lures only. 2. The bag and possession limit for trout is two fish.

202.5. Laskey Gulch - Summit County

a. From the headwaters downstream to the confluence with Straight Creek: 1. Fishing is by artificial flies and lures only. 2. All cutthroat trout must be returned to the water immediately upon

catch. 203. Lester Creek - Routt County

a. For ¼ mile upstream and ¼ mile downstream from Pearl Lake: 1. Fishing is by artificial flies and lures only. 2. The bag and possession limit and minimum size for trout is two fish,


204. Lon Hagler Reservoir - Larimer County

a. The bag and possession limit and minimum size for largemouth and smallmouth bass is one fish in the aggregate, 18 inches in length.

205. Lone Pine Creek - Larimer County

a. From Parvin Lake upstream to Larimer Co Rd 74E (Red Feather Lakes

Rd): 1. Fishing is prohibited, as posted.

206. Lonetree Reservoir - Larimer County


length. b. The minimum size for wipers is 15 inches in length. c. The minimum size for walleye and saugeye is 15 inches in length.

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d. No more than one walleye or saugeye in the aggregate greater than 21 inches in length may be taken per day.

207. Long Draw Creek (La Poudre Pass Creek) and Reservoir - Larimer

County


208. Los Pinos Creek - Saguache County

a. On that portion within the Cochetopa State Wildlife Area (Snyder Ranch): 1. Fishing is by artificial flies and lures only. 2. All fish must be returned to the water immediately upon catch.

209. Los Pinos River - Hinsdale and La Plata Counties

a. From the headwaters downstream to the Weminuche Wilderness

boundary: 1. Fishing is by artificial flies and lures only. 2. The bag and possession limit for trout is two fish.

b. From the US 160 bridge in Bayfield downstream to Navajo Reservoir: 1. There is no bag or possession limit for channel catfish, largemouth


210. Lost Trail Creek - Gunnison County


211. Lowell Ponds - Adams County


length.

212. Mack Mesa Reservoir - Mesa County


213. Mad Creek - Routt County


214. Mancos River - Montezuma County

a. From the US 160 bridge in Mancos downstream to the state line:


215. Martin Lake - Huerfano County

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216. May Creek - Larimer County

a. From the headwaters downstream to the confluence with the Poudre

River: 1. Fishing is prohibited.

217. McCall Lake - Boulder County


length. b. The minimum size for crappie is 10 inches in length.

218. McElmo Creek - Montezuma County

a. From the US 160 bridge east of Cortez downstream to the state line:


219. McKay Lake – Adams County


may be used on this water if they are 1.5 inches or longer. b. All largemouth bass must be returned to the water immediately upon

catch.

220. McMurry Ponds - Larimer County


221. McPhee Reservoir - Montezuma County

a. All largemouth and smallmouth bass between 10 and 15 inches in length

must be returned to the water immediately upon catch. b. Snagging for of kokanee salmon is permitted from September 1 through

December 31. c. There is no bag or possession limit for walleye.

222. Meadow Creek - Eagle County


223. Meadow Creek, East - Eagle County


224. Medano Creek - Saguache and Alamosa Counties


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225. Medano Creek, Hudson Branch - Saguache County


226. Medano Creek, Little - Saguache County


227. Meredith Reservoir - Crowley County


228. Michigan River - Jackson County

a. Within the Diamond J State Wildlife Area: 1. Fishing is by artificial flies and lures only. 2. The bag and possession limit for trout is two fish.

229. Middle Creek, East - Saguache County

a. From the headwaters downstream to the waterfall approximately 2.5 miles upstream from the confluence with Middle Creek: 1. Fishing is by artificial flies and lures only. 2. All cutthroat trout must be returned to the water immediately upon

catch.

230. Miners Creek - Saguache County


231. Mitchell Creek - Garfield County

a. From the headwaters downstream to the upper boundary of the

Glenwood Springs Fish Hatchery: 1. Fishing is by artificial flies and lures only. 2. All cutthroat trout must be returned to the water immediately upon

catch.

232. Montgomery Reservoir - Park County

a. Ice fishing is prohibited. b. Fishing is prohibited from December 1 through May 31. c. On the south side of the reservoir and from the west face of the dam:

1. Fishing is prohibited, as posted.

233. Monument Reservoir - Las Animas County


234. Morrison Creek - Routt County

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235. Morrow Point Reservoir - Gunnison and Montrose Counties

a. Snagging of kokanee salmon is permitted September 1 through

December 31.

236. Mount Elbert Forebay Reservoir - Lake County

a. The bag and possession limit for lake trout is one fish. All lake trout between 22 and 34 inches in length must be returned to the water immediately upon catch.

236.5. Muddy Creek - San Miguel County

a. From the headwaters downstream to Woods Lake:


catch. 237. Muddy Creek, Little - Grand County


238. Nash Creek - Dolores County

a. From Groundhog Reservoir upstream for ½ mile:

1. Fishing is prohibited from April 15 through July 15. 238.5. Nate Creek - Ouray County

a. From the headwaters downstream to the confluence with Cow Creek: 1. Fishing is by artificial flies and lures only. 2. All cutthroat trout must be returned to the water immediately upon

catch. 239. Native Lake - Lake County


240. Navajo Lake - Dolores County


241. Navajo Reservoir - Archuleta County

a. Trotlines are permitted. b. At the Navajo State Park boat ramp and mooring cove only:

1. Snagging of kokanee salmon is permitted from September 1 through January 31.

242. Navajo River - Archuleta and Conejos Counties

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a. From the headwaters downstream to Bridal Veil Falls:


catch. b. From the Oso Diversion Dam downstream to the state line:


243. Nee Gronda Reservoir - Kiowa County



244. Nee Noshe Reservoir - Kiowa County



245. Nee So Pah Reservoir (Sweetwater and Jet) - Kiowa County


246. Newlin Creek - Custer and Fremont Counties


247. Nickelson Creek - Pitkin County


248. No Name Creek - Garfield County

a. From the confluence with the Colorado River upstream for ½ mile:

1. Fishing is prohibited from March 15 through May 15 and from October 1 through November 30.

249. Nolan Creek - Eagle County


250. North Lake State Wildlife Area - Las Animas County


251. North Platte River - Jackson County

a. Within the Brownlee or Verner State Wildlife Areas: 1. Fishing is by artificial flies and lures only. 2. The bag and possession limit for trout is two fish.

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b. From the southern boundary of the Routt National Forest downstream to the Wyoming state line (Northgate Canyon): 1. Fishing is by artificial flies and lures only. 2. The bag and possession limit for trout is two fish.

252. North Platte River, North Fork - Jackson County


253. North Shields Ponds - Larimer County


length.

254. North Sterling Reservoir - Logan County


inches in length may be taken per day. c. The minimum size for wipers is 15 inches in length; only one wiper may

be greater than 25 inches in length. d. The minimum size for smallmouth bass is 12 inches in length. e. The minimum size for largemouth bass is 15 inches in length.

255. North Taylor Creek - Custer County


256. Northwater Creek - Garfield County a. Fishing is by artificial flies and lures only. b. All cutthroat trout must be returned to the water immediately upon catch.

257. Osier Creek - Conejos County


258. Overland Trail Pond - Logan County


259. Paonia Reservoir (Muddy Creek) - Gunnison County

a. From the top of Paonia Dam downstream to the boundary fence below the stilling basin: 1. Fishing is prohibited, as posted.

260. Parachute Creek, East Fork - Garfield County


261. Parachute Creek, East Middle Fork - Garfield County


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b. All cutthroat trout must be returned to the water immediately upon catch. 262. Parvin Lake - Larimer County

a. Fishing is by artificial flies and lures only. b. The bag and possession limit for trout is two fish. c. In the inlet stream (Lone Pine Creek) upstream to Larimer Co Rd 74E

(Red Feather Lakes Rd): 1. Fishing is prohibited, as posted.

263. Pass Creek - Mineral County


264. Pasture Creek - La Plata and San Juan Counties


265. Pearl Lake - Routt County - Including the inlet stream for ¼ mile above

the inlet and the outlet stream for ¼ mile below the outlet:


inches in length.

266. Pella Crossing Recreation Area Ponds (All Ponds) - Boulder County


b. All largemouth and smallmouth bass must be returned to the water immediately upon catch.

267. Pennock Creek - Larimer County

a. From the headwaters downstream to the intersection with USFS Trail # 928 (Signal Mountain Trail): 1. Fishing is prohibited.

267.5. Petty Creek - San Juan County



catch. 268. Piedra River - Archuleta County

a. From the Piedra River bridge on USFS 631 (Piedra Road) downstream

to the lower boundary of the Tres Piedra Ranch (1.5 miles above US 160): 1. Fishing is by artificial flies and lures only. 2. All trout must be returned to the water immediately upon catch.

b. From the US 160 bridge downstream to Navajo Reservoir:

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269. Piedra River, East Fork - Hinsdale and Mineral Counties


270. Pikes Peak North Slope Recreation Area (Crystal, North Catamount and South Catamount Reservoirs) - El Paso and Teller Counties

a. The bag and possession limit for lake trout is two fish. b. North Catamount Reservoir only:


271. Pikes Peak South Slope Recreation Area (Boehmer Reservoir, Boehmer Creek, Mason Reservoir and McReynolds Reservoir) - El Paso and Teller Counties

a. In Boehmer Reservoir and Boehmer Creek, from the headwaters to

Mason Reservoir: 1. Fishing is prohibited.

b. In Mason Reservoir: 1. Fishing is by artificial flies and lures only. 2. The bag and possession limit and maximum size for trout is one fish,

16 inches in length. c. In McReynolds Reservoir:

1. Fishing is by artificial flies and lures only. 2. All trout must be returned to the water immediately upon catch.

272. Pit D Pond - Boulder County


length. 273. Poage Lake - Rio Grande County

a. Fishing is by artificial flies and lures only. b. The bag and possession limit and maximum size for trout is two fish, 12

inches in length. 274. Poose Creek - Rio Blanco County


275. Porcupine Lake - Routt County a. Fishing is by artificial flies and lures only. b. All cutthroat trout must be returned to the water immediately upon catch.

276. Poudre River - Larimer County

a. From the Rocky Mountain National Park boundary downstream to the

confluence with Joe Wright Creek: 1. Fishing is by artificial flies and lures only.

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2. The bag and possession limit for trout is two fish. b. From the upper boundary of the Big Bend campground downstream to

the confluence with Black Hollow Creek: 1. Fishing is by artificial flies and lures only. 2. All trout must be returned to the water immediately upon catch.

c. From the west boundary of the Hombre Ranch (below Rustic) downstream to the Pingree Park Road/bridge: 1. Fishing is by artificial flies and lures only. 2. All trout must be returned to the water immediately upon catch.

d. From the upper boundary of Gateway Park (water diversion for Ft. Collins) downstream to the confluence with the North Fork of the Poudre River: 1. Fishing is by artificial flies and lures only. 2. All trout must be returned to the water immediately upon catch.

277. Poudre River, North Fork - Larimer County

a. From the confluence with Divide Creek downstream to Bull Creek (above

Halligan Reservoir): 1. Fishing is by artificial flies or artificial lures only. 2. All trout must be returned to the water immediately upon catch.

b. From Milton Seaman Reservoir downstream to the confluence with the Poudre River: 1. Fishing is by artificial flies and lures only. 2. All trout must be returned to the water immediately upon catch.

278. Poudre River, South Fork - Larimer County

a. From the Rocky Mountain National Park boundary downstream for one

mile: 1. Fishing is prohibited.

279. Prewitt Reservoir - Logan and Washington counties

a. The minimum size limit for walleye and saugeye is 15 inches in length. b. No more than one walleye or saugeye in the aggregate greater than 21

inches in length may be taken per day. c. The minimum size for wipers is 15 inches in length.

280. Pronger Pond - Logan County


281. Prospect Park Lakes - Jefferson County


b. Bass Lake and West Prospect Lakes only: 1. Fishing is by artificial flies and lures only. Scented flies or scented

lures may be used on this water if they are 1.5 inches or longer.

282. Prospect Ponds #2 and #3 - Larimer County


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283. Pueblo Reservoir - Pueblo County

a. The minimum size for largemouth, smallmouth, and spotted bass is 15

inches in length. b. The bag and possession limit and minimum size for walleye and saugeye

is five fish in the aggregate, 18 inches in length. c. No more than one walleye or saugeye in the aggregate greater than 21

inches in length may be taken per day. d. Underwater spearfishing is allowed for the take of channel, blue and

flathead catfish with an aggregate bag and possession limit of five fish; and for wiper with a bag and possession limit of five fish.

e. Fishing is prohibited from the dam and within 100 feet of the dam, March 15 through April 15 between the hours of 4:00 p.m. and 9:00 a.m.

f. It is unlawful to possess filleted or cleaned fish in a boat on the lake.

284. Purgatoire River, Middle Fork - Las Animas County

a. Within the Bosque del Oso State Wildlife Area: 1. Fishing is by artificial flies and lures only. 2. All fish must be returned to the water immediately upon catch.

285. Purgatoire River, South Fork - Las Animas County

a. Within the Bosque del Oso State Wildlife Area:

1. Fishing by artificial flies and lures only. 2. All fish must be returned to the water immediately upon catch.

286. Queens Reservoir, North and South - Kiowa County


287. Quincy Reservoir - Arapahoe County

a. Fishing by artificial flies and lures only. Scented flies or scented lures

may be used on this water if they are 1.5 inches or longer. b. The bag and possession limit for trout is two fish. c. The minimum size for largemouth and smallmouth bass is 18 inches in

length. d. Fishing access is controlled by Aurora Parks and Recreation as posted. e. The minimum size for tiger muskie is 40 inches in length.

288. Rampart Reservoir - El Paso County

a. Ice fishing is prohibited. b. The bag and possession limit for lake trout is two fish.

289. Ranch Creek, North Fork - Grand County


290. Red Lion State Wildlife Area - Logan County


length.

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b. The minimum size for crappie is 10 inches in length.

290.5. Relay Creek - La Plata and San Juan Counties

a. From the headwaters downstream to the confluence with East Fork Hermosa Creek: 1. Fishing is by artificial flies and lures only. 2. All cutthroat trout must be returned to the water immediately upon

catch. 291. Rhodes Gulch - Conejos County


292. Ridgway Reservoir - Ouray County


293. Rifle Gap Reservoir - Garfield County

a. The bag and possession limit and minimum size for smallmouth bass is

two fish, 15 inches in length. b. All smallmouth bass must be returned to the water immediately upon

catch from May 1 through June 15. c. The bag and possession limit and minimum size for walleye is one fish,


294. Rio Blanco Lake - Rio Blanco County


b. No more than one northern pike greater than 34 inches in length may be taken per day.

295. Rio de Los Pinos - Conejos County

a. From the headwaters downstream to the waterfall at the South San Juan

Wilderness boundary: 1. Fishing is by artificial flies and lures only. 2. All cutthroat trout must be returned to the water immediately upon

catch.

296. Rio Grande River - Hinsdale, Mineral and Rio Grande Counties

a. From the lower boundary of River Hill Campground downstream to the west fence of Masonic Park: 1. Fishing is by artificial flies and lures only. 2. The bag and possession limit and maximum size for brown trout is

two fish, 12 inches in length. 3. All rainbow trout must be returned to the water immediately upon

catch. b. From the Colo 149 bridge at South Fork downstream to the Rio Grande

Canal diversion structure: 1. Fishing is by artificial flies and lures only.

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297. Rio Lado Creek - Montezuma County


298. Riverbend Ponds #1, #2, #3, #4 and #5 - Larimer County


length.

299. River’s Edge Natural Area Ponds (Bass, Dragonfly, Sandpiper) - Larimer County

a. Fishing for largemouth and smallmouth bass is by catch and release

onlyAll largemouth and smallmouth bass must be returned to the water immediately upon catch.

b. The bag and possession limit for yellow perch is 5 fish. 300. Road Beaver Creek - Gunnison County


301. Roaring Creek - Larimer County


302. Roaring Fork Creek - Grand County a. Fishing is by artificial flies and lures only. b. All cutthroat trout must be returned to the water immediately upon catch.

303. Roaring Fork of the North Platte - Jackson County

a. Within the Odd Fellows or Manville State Wildlife Areas:

1. Fishing is by artificial flies and lures only. 2. The bag and possession limit for trout is two fish.

304. Roaring Fork River - Pitkin and Garfield Counties

a. From the confluence with McFarlane Creek downstream to the upper

Woody Creek bridge: 1. Fishing is by artificial flies only. 2. All trout must be returned to the water immediately upon catch.

b. From the upper Woody Creek bridge downstream to the confluence with the Colorado River (excluding 50 yards upstream and downstream from the confluences with Fourmile Creek and Threemile Creek): 1. Fishing is by artificial flies and lures only. 2. The bag and possession limit and minimum size for trout is two fish,


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c. 50 yards upstream and downstream from the confluences with Fourmile Creek and Threemile Creek: 1. Fishing is by artificial flies and lures only. 2. The bag and possession limit and minimum size for trout is two fish,

16 inches in length. 3. Fishing is prohibited from March 15 through May 15 and from


304.5. Roaring Forks Creek - Montezuma County

a. From the headwaters downstream to the confluence with the Dolores River: 1. Fishing is by artificial flies and lures only. 2. All cutthroat trout must be returned to the water immediately upon

catch. 305. Rock Creek - Lake County


305.5. Rock Creek, Little - Mesa County

a. From the headwaters downstream to the confluence with West Divide Creek: 1. Fishing is by artificial flies and lures only. 2. All cutthroat trout must be returned to the water immediately upon

catch. 306. Rock Lake - Conejos County


307. Rocky Fork Creek - Pitkin County


308. Rocky Mountain Lake - Denver County


309. Rosemont Reservoir - Teller County

a. Fishing is by artificial flies and lures only. b. Ice fishing is prohibited.

310. Rough Canyon - Conejos County


311. Ruby Jewel Lake - Jackson County


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b. The bag and possession limit for trout is two fish.

312. Runyon/Fountain Lakes State Wildlife Area - Pueblo County

a. Ice fishing is prohibited.

313. Saguache Creek - Saguache County

a. From the confluence of the Middle and South Forks downstream to the confluence with California Gulch: 1. Fishing is by artificial flies and lures only.

314. Saguache Creek, Middle Fork - Saguache County

a. From the headwaters downstream to the confluence with the South Fork

of Saguache Creek: 1. Fishing is by artificial flies and lures only.

315. Saguache Creek, South Fork - Saguache County

a. From the headwaters downstream to the confluence with the Middle Fork

of Saguache Creek: 1. Fishing is by artificial flies and lures only.

316. Saint Vrain Creek (North) - Boulder County

a. From the confluence with Horse Creek downstream to the inlet of Button

Rock Reservoir: 1. Fishing is by artificial flies and lures only. 2. The bag and possession limit for trout is two fish.

317. Saint Vrain State Park - Weld County

a. Bald Eagle Lake: 1. Fishing is by artificial flies and lures only. Scented flies or scented

lures may be used on this water if they are 1.5 inches or longer. 2. All largemouth and smallmouth bass must be returned to the water

immediately upon catch. b. Blue Heron Lake:

1. The bag and possession limit and minimum size for bass is one fish in the aggregate, 21 inches in length.

318. San Francisco Creek (Middle and West Forks) and West San Francisco

Lake - Rio Grande County

a. That portion on US Forest Service lands including West San Francisco Lake: 1. Fishing is by artificial flies and lures only. 2. All trout must be returned to the water immediately upon catch.

319. San Juan River - Archuleta County

a. From the intersection of US 160 and US 84 downstream through Pagosa

Springs to the intersection of Apache Street with the river, including River Center Ponds: 1. The bag and possession limit for trout is two fish.

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b. From the US 160 bridge in Pagosa Springs downstream to Navajo Reservoir: 1. There is no bag or possession limit for channel catfish, largemouth


320. San Miguel River - Montrose and San Miguel Counties

a. From the Colo 90 bridge at Pinon downstream to the confluence with the

Dolores River: 1. There is no bag or possession limit for channel catfish, largemouth


321. Sawhill Ponds - Boulder County

a. The minimum size for all largemouth and smallmouth bass is 15 inches

in length. b. All ponds except 1 and 1a:

1. Fishing is by artificial flies and lures only. Scented flies or scented lures may be used on this water if they are 1.5 inches or longer.

322. Schwachheim Creek - Las Animas County

a. Within the Lake Dorothey State Wildlife Area:


323. Second Creek - Delta County


324. Seeley Lake - Weld County


length. 325. Sarvis Creek - Grand and Routt Counties


326. Severy Creek - El Paso County

a. From the headwaters downstream to the US Forest Service boundary:


327. Shadow Mountain Reservoir - Grand County

a. Ice fishing shelters must be portable.

328. Shadow Mountain Spillway - Grand County

a. From Shadow Mountain Reservoir downstream to Lake Granby including Columbine Bay to the Twin Creek inlet: 1. Fishing is prohibited from October 1 through December 31.

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2. Snagging is prohibited.

329. Sheep Creek - Conejos County

a. From the headwaters downstream to the Conejos River: 1. Fishing is by artificial flies and lures only. 2. The bag and possession limit for trout is two fish.

330. Sheep Creek - Larimer County

a. From the confluence of the East and West Forks downstream to the

confluence with the Poudre River: 1. Fishing is by artificial flies and lures only. 2. All cutthroat trout must be returned to the water immediately upon

catch.

331. Sheep Creek, East and West Forks - Larimer County

a. From the headwaters downstream to the confluence of the East and West Forks: 1. Fishing is by artificial flies and lures only. 2. All cutthroat trout must be returned to the water immediately upon

catch.

331.5. Sig Creek - La Plata and San Juan Counties

a. From the headwaters downstream to the confluence with East Fork Hermosa Creek: 1. Fishing is by artificial flies and lures only. 2. All cutthroat trout must be returned to the water immediately upon

catch. 331.5. Sig Creek, East Fork - San Juan County

a. From the headwaters downstream to the confluence with Sig Creek:


catch. 332. Silver Lake - Mesa County


inches in length.

333. Slater Creek, South Fork and West Prong of the South Fork - Routt County a. Fishing is by artificial flies and lures only. b. All cutthroat trout must be returned to the water immediately upon catch.

334. Sloan Lake - Hinsdale County


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335. Snell Creek - Rio Blanco County


336. Soda Creek - Routt County


337. South Platte Park (Littleton) - Arapahoe County


length.

338. South Platte River - Douglas, Jefferson, Park and Teller Counties

a. From the confluence of the Middle and South Forks downstream to Spinney Mountain Reservoir: 1. Fishing is by artificial flies and lures only. 2. All trout between 12 and 20 inches in length must be returned to the

water immediately upon catch. 3. The bag and possession limit for trout is two fish, only one of which

may be greater than 20 inches in length. b. From the outlet of Spinney Mountain Reservoir downstream to the inlet

of Eleven Mile Reservoir: 1. Fishing is by artificial flies and lures only. 2. All fish caught must be returned to the water immediately upon

catch. 3. Some portions may be closed to fishing as posted from September

15 to December 31 for kokanee salmon spawning operations. c. From immediately below Eleven Mile Dam downstream to the Wagon

Tongue Gulch Road bridge at Springer Gulch (Eleven Mile Canyon): 1. Fishing is by artificial flies and lures only. 2. All trout must be returned to the water immediately upon catch.

d. From Cheesman Dam downstream to the upper Wigwam Club property line: 1. Fishing by artificial flies and lures only. 2. All trout must be returned to the water immediately upon catch.

e. From the lower boundary of the Wigwam Club downstream to Scraggy View Picnic Ground: 1. Fishing is by artificial flies and lures only. 2. The bag and possession limit and minimum size for trout is two fish,

16 inches in length. f. From Strontia Springs Dam downstream to 300 yards upstream from the

Denver Water Board's Marston Diversion structure: 1. Fishing is by artificial flies and lures only. 2. The bag and possession limit for trout is two fish.

g. From Chatfield dam downstream to C-470: 1. The bag limit and minimum size for walleye is three fish, 18 inches in

length. 2. No more than one walleye greater than 21 inches in length may be

taken per day.

339. South Platte River, Middle Fork - Park County

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a. From the Colo 9 bridge (4.9 miles north of Garo) downstream to the confluence with the South Fork of the South Platte: 1. Fishing is by artificial flies and lures only. 2. All trout between 12 and 20 inches in length must be returned to the


may be greater than 20 inches in length.

340. South Platte River, South Fork - Park County

a. From US 285 downstream to Antero Reservoir: 1. Fishing is by artificial flies and lures only. 2. All trout between 12 and 20 inches in length must be returned to the


may be greater than 20 inches in length. b. From Antero Reservoir downstream in the newly constructed channel to

the confluence with the existing channel: 1. Fishing is by artificial flies and lures only. 2. All trout must be returned to the water immediately upon catch.

c. From the lower boundary fence of the Badger Basin State Wildlife Area downstream to the confluence with the Middle Fork of the South Platte: 1. Fishing is by artificial flies and lures only. 2. All trout between 12 and 20 inches in length must be returned to the


may be greater than 20 inches in length. 341. Spinney Mountain Reservoir - Park County

a. Fishing is by artificial flies and lures only. b. The bag and possession limit and minimum size for trout is one fish, 20

inches in length. c. Fishing is prohibited from ½ hour after sunset until ½ hour before

sunrise. d. Ice fishing is prohibited. e. The bag and possession limit for yellow perch is unlimited.

342. Sprat-Platte Lake - Adams County


may be used on this water if they are 1.5 inches or longer. b. The minimum size for largemouth bass is 18 inches in length.

342.5. Spring Creek - Dolores County

a. From the headwaters downstream to the confluence with Stoner Creek: 1. Fishing is by artificial flies and lures only. 2. All cutthroat trout must be returned to the water immediately upon

catch. 343. Spruce Creek #1 - Grand County


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344. Spruce Creek #3 - Summit County


344.5. Stagecoach Reservoir - Routt County

a. The bag and possession limit for walleye is unlimited.

345. Stalker Lake - Yuma County


length.

346. Standley Lake - Jefferson County


inches in length may be taken per day. 347. Stearns Lake - Boulder County


length.

348. Steelman Creek - Grand County


catch.

348.5. Stueben Creek, West Fork - Gunnison County

a. From the headwaters downstream to the confluence with Steuben Creek: 1. Fishing is by artificial flies and lures only. 2. All cutthroat trout must be returned to the water immediately upon

catch. 349. Summit Reservoir - Montezuma County


350. Swamp Lakes - Lake County


351. Swan River - Summit County

a. Fishing is by artificial flies and lures only. b. The bag and possession limit and minimum size for trout is 2 fish, 16

inches in length.

352. Swan River, North Fork - Summit County

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353. Sweitzer Lake - Delta County

a. All fish, except carp, must be returned to the water immediately upon catch.

354. Sylvan Lake - Eagle County

a. In the inlet and upstream for ½ mile:

1. Fishing is prohibited from September 1 through November 30.

355. Tamarack Ranch Pond - Logan County


356. Taylor Creek, Little - Montezuma County


357. Taylor Park Reservoir - Gunnison County

a. The bag and possession limit for lake trout is three fish, only one of which may be greater than 26 inches in length.

b. Gaffs and tail snares are prohibited. c. Snagging of kokanee salmon is permitted from September 1 through

December 31.

358. Taylor River - Gunnison County

a. From the top of Taylor Dam and then from the dam downstream for 325 yards: 1. Fishing is prohibited as posted.

b. From a point 325 yards below Taylor Dam downstream to the lower boundary of the Taylor State Wildlife Area (approximately 0.4 miles): 1. Fishing is by artificial flies and lures only. 2. All trout must be returned to the water immediately upon catch.

359. Teller Lake - Boulder County


359.5. Terror Creek, East Fork - Delta County

a. From the headwaters downstream to the confluence with Terror Creek (including unnamed tributary below Terror Creek Reservoir); 1. Fishing is by artificial flies and lures only. 2. All cutthroat trout must be returned to the water immediately upon

catch. 360. Three Lakes - Lowest and Middle Lakes - Lake County

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360.5. Three Licks Creek - Eagle County

a. From the headwaters downstream to the confluence with Sheephorn Creek: 1. Fishing is by artificial flies and lures only. 2. All cutthroat trout must be returned to the water immediately upon

catch. 361. Threemile Creek - Garfield County

a. From the confluence with the Roaring Fork River upstream for ½ mile:

1. Fishing is prohibited from March 15 through May 15 and from October 1 through November 30.

362. Thurston Reservoir - Prowers County


363. Timberline Lake - Lake County


364. Torsido Creek - Conejos County


365. Totten Reservoir - Montezuma County


366. Trapper Creek - Garfield County


367. Trappers Lake - Garfield County

a. Fishing is by artificial flies and lures only. b. The bag and possession limit for cutthroat trout is two fish. All cutthroat

trout greater than 11 inches in length must be returned to the water immediately upon catch.

c. Fishing is prohibited in all inlets and upstream for ½ mile. d. Fishing is prohibited within 100 feet of either side of all inlet streams. e. Fishing is prohibited within 100 feet of either side of the outlet and

downstream to the first falls. f. There is no bag or possession limit on brook trout.

368. Trinidad Reservoir - Las Animas County

a. The minimum size for largemouth, smallmouth, and spotted bass is 15

inches in length.

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b. The bag and possession limit for walleye and saugeye is five fish in the aggregate.

c. No more than one walleye or saugeye in the aggregate greater than 18 inches in length may be taken per day.

369. Trout Creek - Rio Blanco and Routt Counties

a. Fishing is by artificial flies and lures only. b. All cutthroat trout must be returned to the water immediately upon catch. c. The bag limit for whitefish is four fish. d. The possession limit for whitefish is eight fish.

370. Turquoise Reservoir - Lake County

a. The bag and possession limit for lake trout is two fish.

371. Tuttle Creek - Saguache County


372. Twin Lakes - Lake County

a. The bag and possession limit for lake trout is one fish. All lake trout between 22 and 34 inches in length must be returned to the water immediately upon catch.

373. Two Buttes Reservoir - Baca County


374. Two Ledge Reservoir - Jackson County


375. Uncompahgre River - Ouray County

a. From the Ouray Co Rd 23 bridge downstream to Ridgway Reservoir:

1. Snagging of kokanee salmon is permitted from September 1 through December 31.

b. From Ridgway dam downstream to the fence just below the USGS Gauge Station: 1. Fishing is prohibited, except as posted.

c. From the fence just below the USGS Gauge Station below Ridgway Dam downstream to the confluence with Cow Creek: 1. Fishing is by artificial flies and lures only. 2. All trout must be returned to the water immediately upon catch.

d. From the Ridgway Dam downstream to the confluence with the Gunnison River: 1. There is no bag or possession limit for channel catfish, largemouth


376. Union Reservoir (Calkins Lake) - Weld County

a. The minimum size for crappie is 10 inches in length.

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b. The minimum size for wipers is 15 inches in length.

377. Vallecito Creek - La Plata and San Juan Counties

a. From the headwaters downstream to the southern boundary of the Weminuche Wilderness: 1. Fishing is by artificial flies and lures only. 2. The bag and possession limit for trout is two fish.

b. From the southern boundary of the Weminuche Wilderness downstream to the La Plata Co Rd 501 bridge: 1. All kokanee salmon must be returned to the water immediately upon

catch from September 1 through November 14. 2. Snagging of kokanee salmon is permitted from November 15 through

December 31. c. From the La Plata Co Rd 501 bridge downstream to the standing water

line of Vallecito Reservoir: 1. Fishing is prohibited from September 1 through November 14. 2. Snagging of kokanee salmon is permitted from November 15 through

December 31.

378. Vasquez Creek, Little - Grand County:


catch.

379. Vasquez Creek, South Fork - Grand County a. Fishing is by artificial flies and lures only. b. All cutthroat trout must be returned to the water immediately upon catch.

380. Vaughn Reservoir - Rio Blanco County

a. The bag and possession limit for cutthroat trout is two fish.

381. Virginia Gulch Creek, West - La Plata County


382. Virginia Lake - Lake County


383. Wacker Ponds (formerly known as Hanson Bros. Ponds) - Morgan

County

a. The minimum size for largemouth and smallmouth bass 15 inches in length.

384. Wahatoya State Wildlife Area - Huerfano County

a. Fishing is by artificial flies and only. b. Ice fishing is prohibited.

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385. Walden Ponds (except Wally Toevs Pond) - Boulder County


b. All largemouth and smallmouth bass must be returned to the water immediately upon catch.

386. Walker Lake State Wildlife Area - Mesa County

a. Fishing is prohibited from October 1 through the last day of February.

387. Walton Creek - Routt County


388. Waneka Lake (Lafayette) - Boulder County


length.

389. Ward Road Pond - Jefferson County


b. All fish must be returned to the water immediately upon catch.

390. Washington Park (Lily Pond) - Denver County

a. Fishing is restricted to youth 15 years of age or younger.

391. Watson Lake - Larimer County

a. The minimum size for smallmouth bass is 12 inches in length. 392. West Creek - Mesa County

a. From the Colo 141 Bridge downstream 5 miles to the confluence of Ute

Creek: 1. The bag and possession limit for trout is two fish.

393. West Cross Creek - Eagle County


394. White River - Rio Blanco County

a. From the confluence of the North and South Forks of the White River downstream to the Colo 13 Bridge below Meeker (excluding the Sleepy Cat easement, Wakara lease, and the Meeker Pasture State Wildlife Area): 1. The bag and possession limit for trout is two fish.

b. On the Sleepy Cat easement, Wakara Lease, and the Meeker Pasture State Wildlife Area east of Meeker: 1. Fishing is by artificial flies and lures only.

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2. All trout must be returned to the water immediately upon catch. c. From the confluence of the North and South Forks of the White River

downstream to Kenney Reservoir: 1. There is no bag or possession limit for channel catfish, largemouth


d. From Taylor Draw Dam downstream 400 yards: 1. Fishing is prohibited, as posted, to protect native fish spawning.

e. From Taylor Draw Dam downstream to the state line: 1. There is no bag or possession limit for channel catfish, largemouth


395. White River, North Fork - Rio Blanco County

a. From the headwaters downstream to confluence with the South Fork of

the White River: 1. The bag and possession limit for trout is two fish.

396. White River, South Fork - Rio Blanco County

a. From the headwaters downstream to confluence with the North Fork of

the White River: 1. The bag and possession limit for trout is two fish.

397. Williams Fork Reservoir - Grand County


b. All northern pike between 26 and 34 inches in length must be returned to the water immediately upon catch.

c. From the buoy line at the Williams Fork River inlet upstream to the first Grand Co Rd bridge: 1. Fishing and snagging are prohibited from September 15 through

November 30. d. Use of spearfishing, archery and gigs for the take of northern pike is

prohibited. e. The bag and possession limit for lake trout is eight fish, only one of which

may be greater than 30 inches in length.

398. Williams Fork River - Grand County

a. From Williams Fork Dam downstream to the confluence with the Colorado River: 1. Fishing is by artificial flies and lures only. 2. All trout must be returned to the water immediately upon catch.

399. Williams Gulch - Larimer County

a. From the headwaters downstream to the confluence with the Poudre

River: 1. Fishing is prohibited.

400. Willow Creek (Little Snake drainage) - Moffat County


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b. All cutthroat trout must be returned to the water immediately upon catch.

401. Willow Creek Reservoir - Grand County

a. Ice fishing shelters must be portable.

402. Windsor Reservoir - Weld County


403. Wolf Creek - Conejos County


404. Woods Lake State Wildlife Area - San Miguel County


405. Wrights Lake - Chaffee County


406. Yampa River - Routt County

a. From the headwaters to the confluence with Trout Creek (including

tributaries): 1. The bag limit for whitefish is four fish. 2. The possession limit for whitefish is eight fish.

b. From Stagecoach Dam downstream for 0.6 mile: 1. Fishing is by artificial flies and lures only. 2. All trout must be returned to the water immediately upon catch.

c. From Stagecoach Dam downstream to Catamount Lake: 1. Spawning areas (redds) are closed to fishing as posted to protect

spawning fish. d. From 0.6 miles below Stagecoach Dam downstream to the confluence

with Walton Creek, excluding Catamount Lake: 1. Fishing is by artificial flies and lures only. 2. The bag and possession limit for trout is two fish.

e. From the confluence with Walton Creek downstream for 4.8 miles to the James Brown (Soul Center of the Universe) bridge, in Steamboat Springs: 1. Fishing is by artificial flies and lures only. 2. All trout must be returned to the water immediately upon catch.

f. From the James Brown (Soul Center of the Universe Bridge) downstream to the Colo 394 bridge near Craig: 1. The bag and possession limit for trout is two fish.

g. From the headwaters of the Yampa River downstream to the confluence with the Green River: 1. There is no bag or possession limit for channel catfish, largemouth


407. Youngs Creek Reservoirs #1, #2, and #3 - Delta County

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408. Yuma City Lake - Yuma County


length.

409. Zimmerman Lake - Larimer County

a. Fishing is by artificial flies and lures only. b. All trout must be returned to the water immediately upon catch. c. Fishing is prohibited in the inlet area as posted from January 1 through

July 31.

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MAILING - 11/01/2013 Basis and Purpose

Chapter W-1 - Fishing

Basis and Purpose: These regulations amend Chapter 1 – Fishing – of the Parks and Wildlife Commission Regulations. These regulations are designed to manage statewide aquatic resources and provide a diversity of angling recreation opportunities for resident and nonresident anglers throughout Colorado. They are the result of extensive public involvement and application of biological information on aquatic species. All regulation changes are based on the best available biological information and are designed to manage aquatic resources towards stated objectives. In addition to annual changes and non-substantive clean-up, these regulations specifically address the following: Cutthroat Trout Waters CPW has identified 30 cutthroat trout conservation waters (169.5 stream miles, 17.3 lake acres) located on public land that lack protection of restrictive harvest regulations. Some of these waters were determined by sampling, while others were created by chemical reclamation and reintroduction of pure cutthroat trout (i.e. Deep Creek, Hermosa Creek, and Woods Lake projects). Cutthroat trout are highly susceptible to catch and harvest by angling compared to other trout. Their higher catchability, slower growth, and later maturity make them extremely sensitive to overexploitation (Paul et. al. 2003). Macphee (1966) determined cutthroat trout to be about twice as easy to catch as brook trout. Paul et.al. (2003) found the catchability of native trout species being 2.5-fold greater than for non-natives. Most cutthroat trout streams in Colorado are protected by catch and release regulations because of the threat of over exploitation of these highly vulnerable populations. Special regulations requiring catch and release and terminal tackle restrictions have demonstrated effectiveness in preserving trout populations throughout a wide range of fishing pressure situations, and have been applied to native cutthroat trout populations throughout Colorado. These regulations extend those same protective regulations to these cutthroat conservation populations. Craig Macphee (1966). Influence of Differential Angling Mortality and Stream Gradient on Fish Abundance in a Trout-

Sculpin Biotope, Transactions of the American Fisheries Society, 95:4, 381-387. Andrew J. Paul , John R. Post & Jim D. Stelfox (2003). Can Anglers Influence the Abundance of Native and Nonnative

Salmonids in a Stream from the Canadian Rocky Mountains? North American Journal of Fisheries Management, 23:1,109-119.

The Dolores River below McPhee Dam downstream 11 miles to Bradfield Bridge is managed as a quality coldwater trout fishery as designated in the Dolores Project Final EIS (U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, 1981). The creation of a coldwater fishery below McPhee Dam is considered mitigation of impacts to coldwater fisheries from the construction of the Dolores Project, but it may also be an effective means of stratifying the non-native warmwater species in the dam from native warmwater species occupying habitat beginning about 30 miles below the dam (Dolores River Implementation Team, 2012). Rainbow, brown and cutthroat trout were initially stocked in 1984. Stocking of rainbow and cutthroat trout continues today, while brown trout stocking ceased in 1988. Brown trout are now wild and self-sustaining. A restrictive harvest regulation was previously employed to meet the “quality trout fishery” goal cited as a Dolores Project enhancement by the BOR. The warmwater reach of the Dolores River below Bradfield Bridge is managed for native fish (roundtail chub, bluehead sucker, flannelmouth sucker). Brown trout inhabit this section of the Dolores River in low abundance along with other non-native warmwater

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fish. In an attempt to control abundance of non-native warmwater fish (channel catfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike, walleye, green sunfish, bluegill, bullhead, yellow perch and crappie) in the Dolores River, the bag and possession limit was removed in 2011. The abundance and distribution of native fish species in the Dolores River below McPhee Dam has declined precipitously in the last 20 years. While changes in native fish habitat is the primary factor associated with this observed decline, non-native fish predators such as smallmouth bass and brown trout contribute to the loss of native fishes (Yard et. al., 2011). Brown trout pose a predatory threat to native fish species in the Dolores River where their distributions overlap. Although brown trout numbers are low below Bradfield Bridge, native fish populations are even lower. Any additional predation on native fishes by brown trout inhibits native fish conservation efforts. Therefore, these regulations remove the bag and possession limit for brown trout on the Dolores River from Bradfield Bridge to the Colorado-Utah state line. Dolores River Implementation Team. 2012. The Lower Dolores River Implementation, Monitoring,

and Evaluation Plan (Draft). U.S. Bureau of Reclamation. 1981. Dolores Project Colorado, Supplement to Definite Plan

Report. Yard M. D., L. G. Coggins, Jr., C. V. Baxter, G. E. Bennett, and J. Korman. 2011. Trout piscivory in the

Colorado River, Grand Canyon: Effects of turbidity, temperature, and fish prey availability.Transaction of the American Fisheries Society 140: 487-505.

CPW staff has worked diligently over the last 12 years to create a balance between predators (northern pike) and prey (rainbow trout) in Spinney Mountain Reservoir. The recent increase in yellow perch numbers in Spinney Mountain Reservoir threatens this balance. Northern pike were never introduced into Spinney Mountain Reservoir by CPW. They are thought to exist in Spinney Mountain Reservoir by upstream migration into the South Platte River from Elevenmile Reservoir prior to Spinney Mountain Reservoir being built in 1981. Since 2001, CPW has managed this Gold Medal water by stocking 12-inch trout in the fall of the year when northern pike metabolism is slow, allowing for better survival of hatchery-raised trout. By the following spring when northern pike metabolism increases, these trout average approximately 14 inches in length. Until recently, the only forage available to northern pike under 24 inches in length was crayfish, invertebrates, and the occasional white sucker and brown trout that migrated downstream from the South Platte River. This lack of a consistent forage base drastically increased the time it takes northern pike to grow large enough to consume stocked trout. A single yellow perch was captured by CPW staff in Spinney Mountain Reservoir in 2003. This fish was thought to have migrated downstream form Antero Reservoir when it was drained in 2002. Yellow perch were established in Antero Reservoir at this time by anglers illegally using live minnows as bait. Over the past four years the yellow perch population in Spinney Mountain Reservoir has increased significantly, adding an additional forage base for northern pike, threatening the balance between predators and prey. Consequently, these regulations remove the bag and possession limit for yellow perch at Spinney Mountain Reservoir in order to allow anglers to help remove as many yellow perch as possible.

Yellow Perch at Spinney Mountain Reservoir

Walleye at Stagecoach Reservoir Stagecoach Reservoir is located on the mainstem of the Yampa River upstream from the town of Steamboat Springs. The Upper Yampa Water Conservancy District owns and operates Stagecoach Reservoir and administers the stored water. The fishery and property are managed by CPW and the reservoir is a significant feature of Stagecoach State Park. CPW is an active partner in the Upper Colorado River Endangered Fish Recovery Program and extensive efforts are underway to address acknowledged native fish conflicts resulting from negative interactions with nonnative fish species. Walleye were illegally introduced into Stagecoach Reservoir in 2000 – 2002 and first appeared in standard monitoring gill net sets in 2003 when three fish were taken. The numbers taken in gill net sets from 2004 through 2008 remained low and all walleye caught during standard sampling were lethally removed. The first reported angler catch of walleye

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occurred in 2008 and successful reproduction of walleye was documented in 2009 when 15 age 1+ walleye were taken in gill net sets. A spawning run of walleye was noted in 2012 when 120 running walleye were taken in gill nets set in the inlet area and lethally removed. Gill net sets in 2013 resulted in the lethal removal of 40 walleye and a slightly increased angler harvest of walleye has been observed this year. The presence of walleye in Stagecoach Reservoir is a cause for concern by CPW biologists and managers primarily due to the potential implications the presence of walleye has on downstream threatened and endangered fish species. Bag and possession limits for nonnative fish were removed from the Yampa River several years ago to address concerns over the impact of nonnative fish in the Yampa River, but that change in regulations does not address mainstem reservoirs containing populations of nonnative species presenting similar concerns. Recognizing the need to disadvantage walleye in Stagecoach Reservoir due to potential population expansion and escapement to downstream waters, CPW biologists and managers want to disadvantage Stagecoach Reservoir walleye and actively manage against walleye. Adoption of no bag and possession limits for walleye in Stagecoach Reservoir is intended to have the following consequences: 1) Allow the public to harvest walleye from Stagecoach Reservoir in a manner consistent with CPW goals of removing walleye from the reservoir; 2) Achieve consistency with the intent of PWC Reg. No. 108(B)(406)(g)(1) which is to reduce potential impacts by nonnative fish species on downstream T&E species; and 3) Allow CPW managers to better enforce the possession of walleye by anglers at Stagecoach State Park as the need to determine fish origin (Yampa River or Stagecoach Reservoir) will no longer be required. The statutory authority for these regulations can be found in § 24-4-103, C.R.S., and the state Wildlife Act, §§ 33-1-101 to 33-6-209, C.R.S., specifically including, but not limited to: §§ 33-1-106. EFFECTIVE DATE - THESE REGULATIONS SHALL BECOME EFFECTIVE APRIL 1, 2014 AND SHALL REMAIN IN FULL FORCE AND EFFECT UNTIL REPEALED, AMENDED OR SUPERSEDED. APPROVED AND ADOPTED BY THE PARKS AND WILDLIFE COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF COLORADO THIS 14th DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2013.

APPROVED:

John W. Singletary Chairman

ATTEST: Mark Smith Secretary

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FINAL REGULATIONS - CHAPTER W-0 - GENERAL PROVISIONS Appendix E - Species Scientific Name Index

A. The following is a list of species referred to in Wildlife Commission Regulations (see Chapter 11 for domestic animals and unregulated wildlife.)

4. Fish Alewife Alosa pseudoharengus Arctic char Salvelinus alpinus Arkansas darter Etheostoma cragini Asian swamp eel Monopterus albus Bighead carp Hypophthalmichthys nobilis Bitterling Rhodeus sericeus Black carp Mylopharyngodon piceus Black crappie Pomoxis nigromaculatus Blue catfish Ictalurus furcatus Blue tilapia Oreochromis aureus Bluegill Lepomis macrochirus Bluehead sucker Catostomus discobolus Bonytail Gila elegans Brassy minnow Hybognathus hankinsoni Brook trout Salvelinus fontinalis Brown trout Salmo trutta Bullhead catfish Ameiurus melas Burbot Lota lota Butterfly peacock bass Cichla ocellaris Catla Catla catla Chain pickerel Esox niger Channel catfish Ictalurus punctatus Chinese fine-scaled loach Misgurnus mizolepis Colorado roundtail chub Gila robusta Colorado squawfish Ptychocheilus lucius Common shiner Luxilus cornutus Cutbow Oncorhynchus clarkii X Oncorhynchus mykiss Cutthroat trout Oncorhynchus clarkii Drum Aplodinotus grunniens Eurasian ruffe Gymnocephalus cernuus Eurasian weatherfish Misgurnus fossilis Fathead minnow Pimephales promelas Flannelmouth sucker catostomus platyrhynchus Flathead catfish Pylodictis olivaris Flathead Chub Platygobio gracilus Giant barb Catlocarpio siamensis Gizzard shad dorosoma cepedianum Golden trout Oncorhynchus aguabonita Goldfish Carassius auratus Grass carp Ctenopharyngodon idella Grayling Thymallus arcticus Green sunfish Lepomis cyanellus Greenback cutthroat trout Oncorhynchus clarki stomias Humpback chub Gila cypha Ide Leuciscus idus Iowa darter Etheostoma exile Koi Cyprinus carpio carpio

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Kokanee salmon Oncorhynchus nerka Lake chub Couesius plumbeus Lake trout (Mackinaw) Salvelinus namaycush Largemouth bass Micropterus salmoides Largescale silver carp Hypophthalmichthys harmandi Longnose sucker Catostomus catostomus Mosquitofish Gambusia affinis Mountain whitefish Prosopium williamsoni Mozambique tilapia Oreochromis mossambicus Mrigal Cirrhinus cirrhosis Nile perch Lates niloticus Nile tilapia Tilapia nilotica Northern pike Esox lucius Northern redbelly dace Phoxinus eos Oriental weatherfish Misgurnus anguillicaudatus Plains minnow Hybognathus placitus Plains orangethroat darter Etheostoma spectabile Plains topminnow Fundulus sciadicus Pumpkinseed sunfish Lepomis gibbosus Rainbow smelt Osmerus mordax Rainbow trout Oncorhynchus mykiss Razorback sucker Xyrauchen texanus Redear sunfish Lepomis microlophus Rio Grande chub Gila pandora Rio Grande sucker Catostomus plebeius River shiner Notropis blennius Rohu Labeo rohita Rudd Scardinius erythrophthalmus Sacramento perch Archoplites interruptus Sauger Sander canadensis Saugeye Sander Canadensis X Sander vitreum X Sander

canadensis Silver carp Hypophthalmichthys molitrix Smallmouth bass Micropterus dolomieui Southern redbelly dace Phoximus erythrogaster Speckled dace Rhinichthys osculus Splake Salvelinus namaycush X Salvelinus fontinalis Spotted bass Micropterus punctulatus Stonecat Noturus flavus Striped bass Morone saxatilis Suckermouth minnow Phenocobius mirabilis Tench Tinca tinca Tiger muskie Esox lucius X Esox masquinongy Tiger trout Salmo trutta X Salvelinus fontinalis Trahira Hoplias malabaricus Walking catfish Clarias batrachus Walleye Sander vitreus White bass Morone chrysops White crappie Pomoxis annularis White perch Morone Americana White sucker Catostomus commersonii Wiper Morone chrysops X Morone saxatilis Yellow perch Perca flavescens Zander Sander lucioperca

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MAILING - 11/01/2013 Basis and Purpose

Chapter W-0 - General Provisions

Basis and Purpose: These regulations contain minor housekeeping changes associated with aquatic species. The primary statutory authority for these regulations can be found in § 24-4-103, C.R.S., and the state Wildlife Act, §§ 33-1-101 to 33-6-209, C.R.S., specifically including, but not limited to: §§ 33-1-106, C.R.S. EFFECTIVE DATE - THESE REGULATIONS SHALL BECOME EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2014 AND SHALL REMAIN IN FULL FORCE AND EFFECT UNTIL REPEALED, AMENDED OR SUPERSEDED. APPROVED AND ADOPTED BY THE PARKS AND WILDLIFE COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF COLORADO THIS 14th DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2013.

APPROVED: John W. Singletary

Chairman ATTEST: Mark Smith Secretary

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