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<br />000554 <br /> <br />3.1.7 Stocking of sub-catchable, fry or fingerling coldwater species will be <br />considered where natural reproduction is limited, yet the waters have growth <br />potential based on natural productivity to sustain fishable populations. <br /> <br />3.1.8 Stocking of catchable-sized trout will be considered for waters that are not <br />capable of natural reproduction or substantial growth based on natural <br />productivity or water conditions. <br /> <br />3.2 Warmwater Recreational Fish Manaaement <br /> <br />3.2.1 The Division will provide a diversity of warmwater angling opportunity using a <br />variety of prey and predator species, most of which are non-native to the State <br />of Colorado in waters appropriate for such management. <br /> <br />3.2.2 The stocking of warmwater fish species will not compromise the health or <br />abundance of protected native fish species. Warmwater fish species <br />populations will be maintained through the use of fry, fingerling and sub- <br />catchable stocked fish. <br /> <br />3.2.1 Catchable-sized channel catfish may be used to provide recreational fishing <br />opportunity. <br /> <br />3.3 Role and Use of stocked fish <br /> <br />3.3.1 The Division will consider the use of stocked fish in those management <br />situations where population augmentation is needed to either support fish <br />species recovery and conservation, or to provide fishing recreation opportunity <br />in waters not capable of sustaining natural reproduction or suitable fish growth <br />due to habitat limitations. <br /> <br />3.3.2 The use of stocked fish will not compromise the health of Colorado's aquatic <br />resources, nor will the use of stocked fish threaten the status of any population <br />of native fishes. Decisions on stocking fish where the impacts of the stocking <br />are unknown will require rigorous analysis of the assumptions used to suggest <br />stocking, to ensure that faulty assumptions will not lead to damage of the <br />fishery resource. Fish exposed to pathogens that are determined not to <br />present a threat to the resource may be used in waters determined annually <br />by the Division of Wildlife Director. <br /> <br />3.3.3 Division fish managers will request fish species and numbers for stocking <br />based on individual water management decisions based on this Policy. <br /> <br />11 <br />