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Pueblo Fish Hatchery

Pueblo, CO

The Pueblo Hatchery, the only cold water and warm water facility in Colorado, raises fry, fingerlings, and catchables of rainbow trout. The hatchery also raises crappie, bluegills, largemouth bass, brown trout, saugeye, wiper, and walleye. The hatchery was built by the Federal Bureau of Reclamation, but Colorado Parks and Wildlife is responsible for its operation and maintenance.

Roaring Judy Hatchery

Almont, CO

The Roaring Judy Hatchery is home to the largest kokanee salmon run in Colorado. Roaring Judy annually produces over 3 million kokanee fry, 100,000 subcatcatchable (2-5 inch) trout, and 180,000 catchable (10 inch) trout. Kokanee salmon, rainbow trout and cutthroat trout are the primary species raised here. Part of the hatchery property is an 783 acre wildlife area that is a popular destination for fishing, hunting, and wildlife watching.