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<br />e <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />':-G~561 <br /> <br />SPORTFISHING QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS <br /> <br />. What sport fish do we have within the Aspinall Unit? <br />Rainbow trout, brown trout, brook trout, Colorado River cutthroat trout, <br />Snake River cutthroat trout, lake trout, kokanee salmon, northern pike, <br />yellow perch. <br /> <br />. How many anglers fish the water? <br />Crystal Reservoir sees about 2,500 anglers per year while Blue Mesa Reservoir sees <br />an average of 80,000 to 100,000 anglers annually and Morrow Point Reservoir sees <br />and estimated 5,000 angler visits per year. <br /> <br />. What does the Gold Medal trout water designation mean? <br />Gold Medal waters are the highest quality cold water habitats. These waters have the <br />capability to produce many quality size (14 inches or longer) trout. <br /> <br />. Is the Gold Medal trout water designation universal? <br />The Colorado "Gold Medal" designation was begun in the early 1980's and was <br />intended to be in the same league as similar "high quality" fishing designations used <br />by surrounding states, usually labeled as "Blue Ribbon" or "Special Trout Waters". <br />The Gold Medal" standard is thus unique to Colorado although similar to concepts <br />found in other states. <br /> <br />. What is the standard for Gold Medal water? <br />The standard for Gold Medal water is 60 pounds of fish or 12 fish 14 inches or longer <br />per acre. <br /> <br />. How are streams and rivers in the park measured for fish? <br />Streams and rivers in the Black Canyon National Park are measured by a process <br />known as electrofishing. Electrofishing collects the surface area in acres of the stream <br />or river. This data can then be used to estimate the number offish present and each <br />fishes respective biomass by centimeter size group. <br /> <br />. Will the Park Service water rights claim affect the fishery? <br />- The Division of Wildlife is concerned the National Park Service claim will <br />adversely affect the fishery. The agency is doing further research into this matter. <br /> <br />Source <br /> <br />The Colorado Division of Wildlife <br /> <br />18 <br />