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la enter downstream riverine environments, they will become established within limits established by existing wild catfish populations. HIGHLINE RESERVOIR .Section I.,C. indicates that all fish species now found in the reservoir are reproducing naturally which suggests that population structure and densities may be limited more by habitat or population interactions than by lack of stocking. Several strategies may exist to improve this fishery that may be as good as or better than stocking. "These include liberalizing harvest limits for some species, improving (spawning) habitat and chemically removing portions of the fishery. These alternatives should be more directly addressed by this plan. The conclusion in section II.,B. that stocking more channel catfish is an appropriate action likewise is not logically arrived at since natural recruitment apparently now occurs in the reservoir. Section II.,C. indicates an intention to stock walleye; however, section III.,B does not show if or how many of this species would actually be stocked. For reasons stated previously, introductions of walleye should.be done only after considerably more research and discussion. section IV.,A. and B. contain references to walleyes which do not appear as if they will be stocked according to information in section III.,B. For reasons stated previously, discussions of walleye stocking should be delayed until further analysis proves them a reasonable species to consider for stocking. Section IV.,A.,4 is somewhat incorrect by stating that channel catfish and walleye do not inhabit the littoral zone of lakes. This contradicts observations we have made in several Wyoming reservoirs. Our studies have shown channel catfish and walleyes both will move into the littoral zone of lakes in relatively large numbers if that is the part of the lake where the most abundant forage exists. Comments in section IV.,B.,l. about unsuitable habitat in Mack and Salt Washes actually seem to serve as evidence that escaped channel catfish would pass through these waters and continue downstream to more su-i-table habitats. - Seven; miles. is. not a significant distance for channel catfish to travel and, unless the water in these two streams is toxic to fish, managers should anticipate that escaped fish will reach the Colorado River. Island Acres Pond, Parachute Pond, Rifle 1-70 Rest stQP Pond and Thirty Road Pond The species involved for these waters already occur in the