Are There Golden Trout In Colorado

I had been researching Golden Trout in Colorado for several years it was a trout species on my bucket list and Colorado had stocked them in the past.

Are there golden trout in colorado. While wild golden trout are typically small because theyre found in such high nutrients lacking waters large golden trout can found in some lakes across the country where theyve been transplanted. I make about 230 per day I stay there Dont forget that you will also need 230 10 per day so 240 to travel to Colorado. In addition to Wyoming records indicate populations have existed in Arizona California Idaho Montana New Mexico Nevada Oregon Utah Washington Wyoming and Colorado.

31082011 Most anglers know that golden trout are native to California in fact its the state fish and are also stocked in Wyoming. Colorado Golden Trout Oncorhynchus mykiss aguabonita is a subspecies of the Rainbow Trout native to the state of Colorado. The area was historically claimed between 1976 to 1993.

In the past thirty years there have been two attempts by the Colorado Division of Wildlife now Colorado Parks and Recreation to stock goldens in high mountain lakes in Colorado. 03022019 Wyoming also holds the record for the largest golden trout at over 11 pounds. Palomino trout like the ones pictured in this thread are originally man made.

We initially caught it in our highest clifftop pool. Decades later we decided to see if we could find a remnant population. However most biologists believe that the golden was unable to reproduce in the high mountain lakes and therefore became extinct decades ago.

Claims north of this property have been active since 1953. They are not albino and they are not golden trout. 02082018 The DOW now Colorado Parks and Wildlife stocked alpine lakes with golden trout in the 70s and 80s but the fish didnt fare well.

Check out our Website. 14082015 It could cost about 300-600 in game currency if you dont have the right gear. The best time to fish for trout in Colorado depends on three major aspects.