Gorge Buckboard the other 4 days

[Ryno]

Cutthroat trout have been stocked in the Gorge by Jones Hole National Fish Hatchery since 2015. Jones Hole is operated by the Fish and Wildlife Service and it was an administrative decision/change within that agency to stock more native fish than non-native, hence the move from rainbow trout to cutthroat trout. In 2015 and 2016, about 100K Bear River cutts were stocked annually, due to the availability of those eggs in Wyoming. In 2017-2019, the quota for cutthroats was doubled to 200K, half of which was Bear River and the other Colorado River cutthroat trout. Unfortunately, there's been extremely little return the last three years for the native Colorado River cutthroat trout, but as noted by anglers and in reservoir sampling, the Bear River cutthroat trout are returning very well with good growth rates and condition. So far, anglers report being are very happy with the additional species and the increased diversity in their catch.

Hope it helps, Ryno
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