FILING - 05/30/2012

FINAL REGULATIONS - CHAPTER 1 - FISHING

ARTICLE II SPECIAL REGULATION WATERS

#108 – Special Daily Bag and Possession Limits, Size Restrictions, and Other Water-Specific Provisions

A. Various cutthroat waters, specifically those considered Cutthroat Conservation and Recreation waters, are protected throughout the state as listed below. In those waters:

1. Fishing is by artificial flies and lures only. All cutthroat trout must be returned to the water immediately upon catch.

Note: This is to accommodate the growing number of cutthroat trout streams and lakes that are being included in conservation and recovery actions according to management plans.

B. In place of or in addition to regulations # 101, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107 (bag and possession limits, manner of take, fishing dates, fishing hours, special conditions and restrictions, or other fishing activities), and 108 A, the following regulations apply to the named waters:

Note: Additional conditions and restrictions for state wildlife areas are found in Chapter 9

65. Cataract Creek - Summit County

a. Fishing is by artificial flies and lures only.

b. All cutthroat trout must be returned to the water immediately upon catch.

66.5 Chalk Creek - Chaffee County

a. Within Wright’s Lake State Wildlife Area:

1. Fishing is by artificial flies and lures only.

66. Chartier Pond - Morgan County

a.  The minimum size for largemouth and smallmouth bass is 15 inches in length.

392. Wrights Lake Chaffee County

a. Fishing is by artificial flies and lures only.

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