Times Independent | 1955-02-24 | Page 102 | Local News

V FY n nL nONE L ONE OF THE TIlE Colorado Fish and Game Departments Department's fish hatcheries Is la located on Rifle creek about 14 miles from the town of Rifle is operate by the Colorado state game and fish department The hatchery was opened on Oct 13 1954 and is headed by Supt J. J K Stead There are now fish from 3 to 8 in size in the raceways and total capacity of the hatchery Is tons of fish There are 24 nursery ponds 40 main raceways and more are planned There are 36 large hatchery troughs 30 feet long in which eyed or fertile ferUle eggs are hatched The hatchery capacity Js Is fish which go to the nursery ponds at about six weeks There is a 70 ton fish quota this year and hope to work under a quota of erf tons of 8 and up when other raceways are built later if money for construction is appropriated From hatchery to Colorado fishing streams the trout is 13 to 15 months of age Feeding is scientific and a laboratory is operated at the hatchery site All for Colorado fishermen