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<br />trout in an experiment to restore the excellent brook trout fishery which once <br />existed in the lake. <br /> <br />The Colorado Division of Wildlife has developed a program known as <br />"Fishing is Fun in Colorado," that is intended to improve the state's fishing <br />while increasing the recreational and economic benefits of fishing for all of <br />Colorado. The Fishing is Fun in Colorado program matches local money and/or <br />donated services with Federal dollars from excise taxes on the sale of fishing <br />and boating gear. This enables communities, counties, water districts, <br />businesses, schools, and local -fishing conservation and nature groups to take <br />an active role in enhanci ng thei r favori te fi shi ng areas. Major areas of <br />emphasis include facilities such a boat ramps and fishing pier construction or <br />renovation, public access improvement, habitat improvement, and public <br />awareness and education. A "Fishing is Fun" enhancement that was undertaken <br />in the study area in 1987 is the production of fishing brochures and maps of <br />four drainages in the lake City qrea by the Hinsdale County Fishing Task <br />Force. <br /> <br />4.1.4 Currently Planned Improvements for Fisheries <br /> <br />A large number of specific improvements are currently planned although <br />not necessarily funded for streams, lakes, and reservoirs within the study <br />area. The BlM, CDOW, U.S. Forest Service (USFS), and Trout Unlimited (TU) have <br />developed five-year plans for construction of instream structures and other <br />habi tat improvements on reservoi rs and segments of streams throughout the <br />Upper Gunnison Basin including among others; Curecanti Creek, Red Creek, East <br />Elk Creek, Slate River, Cement Creek, Brush Creek, Spring Creek, Taylor River, <br />Texas Creek, Tomichi Creek, Hot Springs Creek, long Branch Creek, Needle Creek <br />Reservoir, Cochetopa Creek, Los Pinos Creek, McDonough Reservoir No.2, <br />Cebo11a Creek, Blue River, and Cimarron River. <br /> <br />Relatively minor improvements have been planned by the CDOW often in <br />cooperation with the NPS, BlM, or USFS for Morrow Point Reservoir, Soap Creek <br />(budgeted), West Antelope Creek, East Elk Creek, Beaver Creek, Quartz Creek, <br /> <br />>" --\ ~- ""': j <br />I)W' '"'.' \.' J':' ": <br /> <br />4-4 <br /> <br />. 10003161 <br />