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<br /> <br />,~ <br /> <br />;ae se rvoir Fi.shery <br />41. The reservoir fishery will no"!; be as productive to the <br />fisherman's creel as the stream fishery it will replace. For purposes <br />of comparison records for Vallecito and Green Mountain Reservoirs on <br />Los Pinos and the Blue ~i ver, respectively. in Colorado shaw oa"!;ches <br />of 0.25 trout per hour. Moreover, as the reservoir approaches lower <br /> <br /> <br />levels and its lake oonditions disappear, utilization is expected <br /> <br /> <br />to decrease appreciably even though the rate of catch might remain <br /> <br /> <br />abou"!; the same. Wagon Wheel Gap Reservoir will have an estimated <br /> <br /> <br />utilization of 5,000 fisherman days annually. <br /> <br /> <br />Need for f'i shing opportuni ties <br /> <br /> <br />42. Most trout fishermen prefer to fish streams although a <br /> <br /> <br />minority may fish reservoirs by choice. The project will provide <br /> <br /> <br />an additional opportuni ty for the latter fi she men. On the other <br /> <br /> <br />hand, inundation of streams by the reservoir and severe reduction of <br /> <br /> <br />trout habi ta t for 77 miles below the dam si te will mrpair or remove <br /> <br /> <br />a similar opportuni ty for a larger nUll1ber of fisheI1J1en who prefer <br /> <br /> <br />stream fishing. <br /> <br />u. S. Fi sh Cul tural Station <br /> <br /> <br />43. Wagon Wheel Ga.pReservoir will inundate the fish hatchery <br /> <br /> <br />which is essential for stocking trout waters on public lands. <br /> <br /> <br />Related Monetary Values <br /> <br /> <br />44. Expenditures associated with the fishery of the Rio Grande <br />are an important asset to the local economy. Recreation, of which <br />fishing is a major component, is either the only or an important source <br />of income for many persons and business establishments. There are <br /> <br />24 <br /> <br />1164 <br /> <br />