FILING - 10/31/2007

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.

1.	Abrams Creek - Eagle County

a.	Cutthroat trout regulation #108 A applies.

2.	Adams County Fairgrounds Lakes (Public Works and Mann Lakes) ‑ Adams County.

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

3.	Adobe Creek Reservoir (Blue Lake) ‑ Bent and Kiowa Counties

a.	Trotlines and fishing with jugs are permitted.
b.	The bag and possession limit and minimum size for walleye and saugeye is five fish in the aggregate, 15 inches in length.
c.	No more than one walleye or saugeye in the aggregate greater than 21 inches in length may be taken per day.

4.	Agnes Lakes ‑ Upper and Lower ‑ Jackson County

a.	Fishing is by artificial flies and lures only.
b.	The bag and possession limit for trout is two fish.

5.	Akron City Lake - Washington County

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

6.	Alberta Park Reservoir - Mineral County

a.	Cutthroat trout regulation #108 A applies.

7.	American Lakes (Snow Lake and Michigan Lakes) - Jackson County.

a.	Fishing is by artificial flies and lures only.
b.	The bag and possession limit for trout is two fish.

8.	Animas River - LaPlata County 

a.	From the  confluence with Lightner Creek to the Rivera Crossing Bridge:
1.	Fishing is by artificial flies and lures only.
2.	The bag and possession limit and minimum size for trout is 2 fish, 16 inches in length.

9.	Antelope Creek, West - Gunnison County

a.	Cutthroat trout regulation #108 A applies.

10.	Antero Reservoir ‑ Park County

a.	Ice fishing shelters must be portable.
b.	The bag and possession limit for trout is two fish.