This is a list of fish hatcheries in the U.S. State of Colorado.
Fish hatcheries are an important tool in the scientific world for native fish species conservation. There is an abundance of environmental impacts which have caused an expansion in the captive breeding programs to prevent the extinction of many population. Specific impacts that are protected against in hatcheries include habitat loss, pollution and more natural causes such as predation, competitors, or disease. The goal of many fish hatcheries is to preserve natural species with the intention of releasing them back into their natural habitat.
Since hatcheries have a significant impact within the conservation field, there are a wide distribution and varying purpose among the facilities. In Colorado, there is a total of 18 hatcheries raising 30+ species of fish which Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) operate. Twelve of these hatcheries are cold water facilities, two are warm water facilities, two are cold and warm water, and two are USFWS hatcheries. The missions of these various hatcheries vary from production for angling stock to native species recovery, with focus on fish such as cutthroat trout, rainbow trout, largemouth bass and many more.
Hatcheries Hatchery Name Location Cold or Warm Water Facility Bellvue-Watson Fish Hatchery Bellvue, CO Cold Chalk Cliffs Rearing Unit Nathrop, CO Cold Crystal River Hatchery Carbondale, CO Cold Durango Fish Hatchery Durango, CO Cold Finger Rock Rearing Unit Yampa, CO Cold Glenwood Springs Hatchery Glenwood Springs, CO Cold John W. Mumma Native Aquatic Species Restoration Facility Alamosa, CO Cold Las Animas Hatchery & Rearing Unit Las Animas, CO Warm Monte Vista Hatchery Monte Vista, CO Cold Mt. Shavano Hatchery Salida, CO Cold Pitkin Hatchery Pitkin, CO Cold Poudre Rearing Unit Bellvue, CO Cold Pueblo Hatchery Pueblo, CO Warm and Cold Rifle Falls Fish Hatchery Rifle, CO Cold Roaring Judy Hatchery Almont, CO Cold Wray Fish Hatchery Wray, CO Warm and Cold
See also
Fish hatchery Bibliography of Colorado Geography of Colorado History of Colorado Index of Colorado-related articles List of Colorado-related lists Outline of Colorado
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