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Mount Zirkel Wilderness Area Fishing Information
The following applies to lakes on the east (Walden) side of the Continental Divide:
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Name
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Acreage
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Maximum Depth (feet)
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Fish Species Present
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Date of last stocking
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Fish Stocked
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Jonah Lake
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8.6
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12
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Greenback Trout
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2003
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Greenback Trout
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Whale Lake
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11
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37
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Greenback Trout
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2003
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Greenback Trout
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Martha Lake
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9.5
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32
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Brook Trout
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Shoestring Lake
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7.2
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7
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Greenback Trout, Brook Trout
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2003
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Greenback Trout
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Round Mountain Lake
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10
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12
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Brook Trout
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Aqua Fria Lake
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27.6
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59
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Brook Trout, Mackinaw (Lake Trout)
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Lower Rainbow Lake
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9
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29
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Greenback Trout
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2003
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Greenback Trout
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Middle Rainbow Lake
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9
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33
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Greenback Trout
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2003
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Greenback Trout
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Rainbow Lake
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96
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91
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Greenback Trout
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2003
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Greenback Trout
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Slide Lake
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27.2
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65
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Greenback Trout, Brook Trout
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2003
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Greenback Trout
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Upper Slide Lake
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8.6
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35
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Greenback Trout, Brook Trout
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2003
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Greenback Trout
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Roxy Ann Lake
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63
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126
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Greenback Trout
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2003
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Greenback Trout
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Lake Katherine
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23
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not available
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Brook Trout, Mackinaw (Lake Trout)
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Bighorn Lake
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13.8
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59
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Greenback Trout
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2003
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Greenback Trout
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Bear Lakes
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10.1,15.8,5.7
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37
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Greenback Trout
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2003
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Greenback Trout
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Twin Lakes
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4.3,5.7
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22
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Brook Trout, Mackinaw (Lake Trout)
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Blue Lake
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21.4
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132
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Brook Trout
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Seven Lakes
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14.0,2.9
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25
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Greenback Trout
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2003
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Greenback Trout
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Big Creek Lakes
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350,105
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65
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Grayling, Mackinaw (Lake Trout), Tiger Muskie, Rainbow Trout, Cutthroat Trout and Brook Trout
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2003
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Greenback Trout
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Manzanares Lake
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4.2
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12
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Brook Trout
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West Fork Lake
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13
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26
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Brook Trout
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Ute Lake
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5.6
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15
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Rainbow Trout
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The following applies to lakes on the west (Steamboat Springs) side of the Continental Divide:
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Name
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Acreage
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Maximum Depth (feet)
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Fish Species Present
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Date of last stocking
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Fish Stocked
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Porcupine Lake (south of Lake Elbert)
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4.2
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17
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Cutthroat Trout
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1993
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Colorado River Cutthroat Trout
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Lake Elbert
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11
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35
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Cutthroat Trout (some rainbows historically)
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1993
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Colorado River Cutthroat Trout
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Luna Lake
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38.6
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55
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Cutthroat Trout
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Not stocked since 1973*
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Lake of the Crags
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4.8
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11
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Cutthroat Trout
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1993
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Colorado River Cutthroat Trout
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Big Creek Lake
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8.2
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41
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Cutthroat Trout
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1993
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Colorado River Cutthroat Trout
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Fish Hawk Lake
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3.7
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24
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Brook Trout, Cutthroat Trout
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Not stocked since 1973*
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Snowstorm Lake
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8.3
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45
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Brook trout, Cutthroat Trout
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Not stocked since 1973*
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Lake Edward
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14.7
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40
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Cutthroat Trout, Brook trout
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1993
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Colorado River Cutthroat Trout
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Lake Margaret
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33.1
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50
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Cutthroat Trout, Rainbow
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1993
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Colorado River Cutthroat Trout
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North Lake
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5.5
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9
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Brook Trout
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Not stocked since 1973*
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Three Island Lake
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23.2
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40
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Brook Trout
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Not stocked since 1973*
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Beaver Lake (SE of 3 Island Lake)
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7
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20
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Brook Trout
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Not stocked since 1973*
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Gold Creek Lake
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7.7
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34
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Brook Trout
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Not stocked since 1973*
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Gilpin Lake
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18.4
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greater than 55
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Brook Trout
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Not stocked since 1973*
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Mica Lake
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5.5
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11
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Rainbow Trout
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1995
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Colorado River Cutthroat Trout
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Lake Diana
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9.2
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16
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Cutthroat Trout
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1993
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Colorado River Cutthroat Trout
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* The stocking database goes back to 1973, these lakes could have been stocked prior to that time, but there are no records.
The expected frequency of stocking is about every other year. These tables will be updated as new information becomes available.
Fishing within the Mount Zirkel Wilderness requires a state fishing license. Click here for fishing information from the Colorado Division of Wildlife.
Click here to access the Colorado fishing or hunting regulations brochures online.
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