7858

• UCREFRP Catalog Number: 7858
• Author: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
• Title: Draft Greenback Cutthroat Trout Recovery Plan.
• USFW Year: 1995.
• USFW - Doc Type: \
• Copyright Material: NO

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4. Resvonse to Analina. Within Arapaho/Roosevelt National Forest, catch-and-
release fishing for South Platte greenbacks opened in Sheep Creek, Cornelius
Creek and George Creek. Within Rocky Mountain National Park, Odessa Lake,
Lawn Lake, Roaring River, Big Crystal, Lost Lake, North Fork Big Thompson
River, Lower Hutcheson Lake, Pear Lake, Sandbeach Lake and Coney Greek opened
to catch-and-release angling by 1990. Spruce and Loomis Lakes opened to
catch-and-release angling by 1993.
Catch-and-release fishing for Arkansas River greenbacks is allowed on Ft.
Carson, and in the Pike National Forest at Virginia Lake, Timberline Lake, Zac
Bog, Lake Fork Creek, Rainbow Lake, Native Lake, Swamp Lakes and Rock Creek
above the Leadville NFH by 1991.
5. Imvrove I&E Programs. The team increased its involvement with
conservation groups, particularly Colorado Trout Unlimited (CTU). The CTU
partnership resulted in increased educational opportunities due to CTU
publications and chapter meetings, and a funding partnership for the greenback
restoration work above the Leadville NFH. Work was also initiated with school
groups and Colorado Trout Unlimited by 1991, to make the greenback the
Colorado State Fish. In 1994, the greenback replaced the non-native rainbow
trout as the official Colorado State Fish.
6. Long Range Management Plan. To be completed. upon delisting of the
subspecies.
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