FISH SURVEY AND MANAGEMENT DATA - …

1 Regulations Possession or use of live fish for bait is not permitted. Statewide bag/possession limits apply (see regulation brochure for more information).General Information: Located in Arapaho and Roosevelt national Forest, the high alpine lakes within the indian peaks wilderness offer fishing for greenback cutthroat and brook trout. The lakes are difficult to reach with sampling equipment, hence a small number of lakes are surveyed each summer. Stocking of many of the lakes is primarily completed by DOW pilots that deliver 1 inch native cutthroat trout. Location: Nearby Towns: Nederland, Lyons, Allenspark, Jamestown, Peaceful Valley, Ward, Winter MANAGEMENT : United States Forest ServicePurchase a fishing license: MANAGEMENT : Coldwater anglingIndian Peaks wilderness LakesFISH SURVEY AND MANAGEMENT DATAB enjamin Swigle -Aquatic Biologist (Fort / 970-472-4364 Amenities High Mountain Hiking Camping sites available at Brainard Lakes and Peaceful Valley.)

2 Backcounty camping available with permit June 1 September 15. Consult a quality map for further Stocking2014 Native Cutthroat Trout2012 Native Cutthroat Trout2010 Native Cutthroat TroutSportfishing NotesCutthroat Following ice off, trout enter a 2-3 month feeding frenzy to fuel themselves over long winters. Scuds make up a large portion of their diet. Fly anglers and spinning rigs generally offer equal Trout In some Indian peak Lakes brook trout severely outcompete native : Skyscraper Lake (left) offers angling for large greenback cutthroat while Woodland (top-right) contains smaller cutthroats in greater numbers.

3 The cutthroat pictured measured 15 inches and was caught in Skyscraper :Lower Coney Lake can be reached via the Coney Creek Trail which begins about a quarter mile west of the Coney Flats Trailhead. Hike about miles on the Coney Creek Trail to the lake. To get to the trailhead take Highway 7 west from Lyons approximately 12 miles or Highway 7 south from Estes Park about 18 miles to Highway 72. The 2008 SURVEY netted 32 cutthroat trout between 5 and 15 inches (average = ).Above:Many high mountain lakes in Colorado are stocked with native cutthroat trout by DOW pilots. For more information on aerial stocking view an article which appeared in field and stream : (above).

4 (CUTTs).InMitchellLakewefoundbothgreenba ckandbrooktrout(BRK). (brookxlaketrout).AlthoughIdonotendorsea nyparticularmap,trailsillustratedbyNatio nalGeographic(# s102and103) : Betty Lake , August 2009. Only greenback cutthroat trout were sampled,A in cutthroat sampled from Bob Lake : King Lake (standing on top of the continental divide at13,200 feet). Bob and Betty Lakes are also near this lake which can be accessed from Winter Park or the Hesse trailhead west of Nederland. Cutthroat trout sampled from King Lake measured Lake 2014 Brook & CutthroatStorm Lake 2014 CutthroatUpper Neva Lake 2014 75% ice covered August 2014 Sampling found zero fish but the Lower Neva Lake has a decent population of Neva LakeLakeS.

5 AcresYear #CUTTsAve. Length (Range)#BRKAve. Length (Range)#TigersAve. Length (Range)NotesBlue (4-12)0--2 netsIsabelle (9-15)0--2 netsLower (5-15)0--1 netArapahoe (Lower) (5-14)0--1 netDevil's (6-17)0--2 netsKing (7-16)0---1 netSkyscraper (8-16)0--1 netWoodland (5-16)0--1 netGibralter (7-11)0--anglingLower Diamond*142010710 (4-13) (5-13)-2 netsMitchell Lake (Big) (8-11) (5-15)002 netsLong Lake402015213 (13-14) (4-14)002 netsLost (5-12)-1 netDorothy (10-18)0-1 netJasper (6-11)-1 netStorm (6-11)0--1 netLower (9-16)0--1 netUpper Neva920140-0--1 netYankee (4-14)1 netJenny Lake4201600910 (8-11) (7-8)

6 1 netForest Lake, Upper62016002810 (5-19)001 netForest Lake, (7-12)001 netBetty (7-12)00001 netBob (11-17)00001 net