Tools

Officials Restore Colorado River With Trout

by KREX News Room
by Associated Press

Story Created: Oct 9, 2012 at 10:54 PM MDT

Story Updated: Oct 10, 2012 at 9:32 AM MDT

DOTSERO, Colo.- A monsoon downpour in July that washed silt and debris into the Colorado River through Glenwood Canyon, killing thousands of fish, is now providing wildlife officials a chance to re-stock the famed waterway.

Colorado Parks and Wildlife officials say they will replenish the river with Hofer rainbow trout, which are resistant to whirling disease, another threat to the state's fishing industry.

The stocking operations began Tuesday.

Add a comment

Name:

Comment: 1000 Characters Left

KREX - News, Weather, Sports for Grand Junction | Montrose | Glenwood Springs - Coverage You Can Count On and its affiliated companies are not responsible for the content of comments posted or for anything arising out of use of the above comments or other interaction among the users. We reserve the right to screen, refuse to post, remove or edit user-generated content at any time and for any or no reason in our absolute and sole discretion without prior notice, although we have no duty to do so or to monitor any Public Forum.

Most Popular
This content requires the latest Adobe Flash Player and a browser with JavaScript enabled. Click here for a free download of the latest Adobe Flash Player.
News Channel 5 Weather