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Colorado Parks and Wildlife has completed a restoration project at a popular fishing hole.
Thousands of rainbows and cutthroats stocked
By Summit Voice
Colorado Parks and Wildlife has completed a reclamation project at Lake John, setting the stage for a rejuvenated fishery that will be open for angling in early September. Lake John is located northwest of Walden along CO Road 7A.
“The success we have had with the reclamation is like a reset button for Lake John,” said Kurt Davies, aquatic biologist for the northeast region. “The lake will be back online by the first week of September and back to growing fish at its maximum potential. The fish we are planting now will see tremendous growth before the lake is even iced up and with the large brood fish we are putting in there, there’s the possibility someone will hook into a real trophy.” (more…)
Filed under: Colorado, Colorado Division of Wildlife, fishing, recreation, Summit County Colorado | Tagged: Colorado fishing, Colorado parks and wildlife, fishing, Lake John reclamation, Rainbow Trout, Trout | 1 Comment »
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