7892

• UCREFRP Catalog Number: 7892
• Author: Elmblad, W. R., et al.
• Title: State of Colorado, Department of Natural Resources, Division of Wildlife, Lake Management Plans For The Northwest Region.
• USFW Year: 1994.
• USFW - Doc Type: \
• Copyright Material: NO

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ELKHEAD RESERVOIR
~ I. Introduction
A. Physical parameters
1. Management category - #231 (Warmwater lakes 100-
~ 500 acres)
2. Drainage -Elkhead Creek, Yampa River
3. Size - 440 surface acres
4. Location - 8 miles NE of Craig; T7N,R89W, Sec. 16
5. Elevation - 6,360 feet
6. Maximum depth - 58 feet
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B. Physical Description: Elkhead Reservoir is a large water situated on
Elkhead Creek, which flows into the Yampa River above the City of Craig.
C. Existing fish community -Northern pike, largemouth bass, smallmouth
~ bass, black crappie, channel catfish, bluegill, white sucker, roundtail chub,
flannelmouth sucker, bluehead sucker, speckled dace, and fathead minnow
were present in 1993.
II. Management Strategy
~ A. Manage as a bass fishery.
B. Regulate with special length and bag limits for largemouth and smallmouth
bass l2 fish > 15").
III. Stocking purpose and need
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A. Rationale/Justification for selecting the species
1. Increase angler satisfaction (Long Range Plan Goals 12, 12.1, and
12.3).
• 2. Habitat is better suited for warmwater sportfish than Coldwater
sportfish.
3. Local demand for bass fishing.
6. Species, numbers, and dates
1. Largemouth bass - 10,000/yr
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