Garfield County News | 1955-02-24 | Page 110 | Local News

Hslnit HnnflonBnnn ONE OF THE Colorado Fish and Game Department's fish hatcheries Is located on Rifle creek about 14 miles from the town of Rifle, Colo., and is operated by the Colorado state game and fish department. The hatchery was opened on Oct 13, 1954, and is headed by Supt. J. K. Stead. There are now 1,100,000 fish from 3" to 8" in size in the raceways, and total capacity of the hatchery Is 200 tons of fish. There are 24 nursery ponds, 40 main raceway and more are planned. There are 36 large hatchery troughs, 30 feet long, in which "eyed" or fertile eggs are hatched. The hatchery capacity is 6,000.000 fish, which go to the nursery ponds at about six weeks. There is a 70 ton-of fish quota this year, and hope to work under a quota of 200 tons of 8" and up when other raceways are built later, if money for construction Is appropriated. From hatchery to Colorado fishing streams, t'e trout U 13 to 15 montli of age. Feeding is scientific and a laboratory is operated at the hatchery site. AH for Colorado fishermen!