8057

• UCREFRP Catalog Number: 8057
• Author: Bennett, J. R., D. A. Krieger, T. P. Nesler, L. E. Harris and R. B. Nehring.
• Title: An Assessment Of Fishery Management And Fish Production Alternatives To Reduce The Impact Of Whirling Disease In Colorado.
• USFW Year: 1996.
• USFW - Doc Type: Denver, Colorado.
• Copyright Material: NO

Summary of Recommendations
The following is a list of possible alternatives to overcome the immediate shortfall in WD
negative fish:
Enter into an agreement with the USFWS to trade for WD- trout from the Hotchkiss NFH
(i.e., allow Roaring Judy to stock approximately 700,000 lightly infected subcatchable fish
into Blue Mesa Reservoir and take the same amount of production from Hotchkiss to stock
into WD- habitat throughout the west slope).
I Explore the possibility of leasing/purchasing a private hatchery.
3. Modify the water source at Mt. Shavano and eliminate production of 800,000 WD+
catchables, using only spring water to produce 400,000 WD- catchables.
4. Explore the possibility of expanding the use of spring water at the Buena Vista Correctional
Facility. Additional raceways to accommodate the increased production are already in
place.
5. Explore the possibility of converting some positive production unit(s) into a planting base,
satellite research facility, a visitor center, and/or fishing ponds.
6. Expand production at the Pitkin Hatchery.
7. Purchase WD- trout from private hatcheries.
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