sorry, i want to show you the same respect you showed to me…and thusly, my words are too long for one post…anyway…i have no problem with taking fish when it is good for the propagation and the future of the species, but i think you should not have posted taking Greenbacks on you tube…sorry to be repetitive…i am sure you understood my main point from my initial posts, but i urge you to really think about the possible impact.
@trouttrek thank you for your thoughtful and respectful response. i am totally with you with respect to the facts that fisheries biologists have spent many hours, days, weeks, months, years to compile…fish need to be taken from stocked high mountain lakes (because they will eat themselves out of food, or because the biological load on the system will overly stress the population…etc…many other issues here). However…the main issue i have with your post is about respect.
@iamsavedbygrace777 I appreciate and respect your opinion and comment. We just have to disagree. I catch and release 99{3295056c9ca42e03df4d94feaac0847f4dfe1a41b9bfdb90d7a726607f8c5ffa} of the time, but fisheries biologists will tell you that failure to remove any fish from these high mountain, stocked, sterile lakes will stunt & eventually “crash” the fish population in the lake. They put a limit on the lakes for the health and balance of the lake. I don’t and never will take a limit from any lake, but a couple legal fish over a campfire now and then-yes
YEP…I agree 100{3295056c9ca42e03df4d94feaac0847f4dfe1a41b9bfdb90d7a726607f8c5ffa}…go eat some catfish, better yet…go buy some trout…King Soopers has trout, right? I have no problem with taking a fish within legal limits ONLY from a LAKE (no rivers) where the DOW says that it is needed for the health of the population…and even then it just doesn’t seem right to me.
BUT…the Greenback is our state fish…HAVE SOME RESPECT…legally taken or not, DON’T post it on youtube….please.
sorry….trouttrek…i think you did a bad thing….i will not debate the legality of where you were taking the fish…i doubt that you would be stupid enough to post the evidence of your own crime on you tube, for all the world to see….HOWEVER…i don’t think you should have posted this story on you tube…..i mean the Greenback is our state fish, and they are protected (evidently not everywhere…hmnn?). AND…i must say that the sight of that beautiful Greenback in the pan just hit me WRONG
what flys work best for these high mtn. lakes?i live in central wyoming and love packing in and fishing little mountain streams but never have much luck on the lakes??? any advice?
what flys work best for these high mtn. lakes?i live in central wyoming and love packing in and fishing little mountain streams but never have much luck on the lakes??? any advice?
@CJHobbs83 I won’t go so far as to tell you specifics on line but can suggest that you call the DOW and ask for a fisheries biologist. Then ask for high mountain lakes where you can “harvest Greenbacks” pursuant to a limit. They will give you a list of numerous lakes where you can keep what they call a Greenback (not pure strain) for your campfire! There actually are comparatively few areas where pure strain fish exist and are protected. Sad, but true. Best of luck to you!
@CJHobbs83 thanks for the info, but as I indicated, these fish are not “pure” Greenbacks but rather an “experimental population” reared for “put and take” fisheries. Short of giving the name of the lake (which would anger many) I can only suggest that you call the DOW and ask for a fisheries biologist. Ask him or her if there there are any high mountain lakes (outside of RMNP) where you can go to “catch & keep” a “Greenback” in their region. They will give you a number of lakes. Good luck!
There is a link but it wont post it so go to wildlife.state.co.us search greenback cutthroat read the second article titled observing the natives. And do you all know they are threatened anyway? And if you are catching greeny cutts in the st. vrain please tell the division of wildlife.
I used to fish for these trout high in the Indian peaks wilderness. The lakes at the top of the Hell’s canyon drainage are full of them. Interesting to note the different range of color patterns of each.
im sorry but he has got you guys.. harvesting greenbacks is acceptable in some areas and highlakes throught several wilderness areas please call dow if you belive differently as long as those werent taken in rmnp or apache or in designated streams such as st. vrain north and middle and the boulder creeks, shepereds and cotton he is well within the regulations
im sorry but he has got you guys.. harvesting greenbacks is acceptable in some areas and highlakes throught several wilderness areas please call dow if you belive differently as long as those werent taken in rmnp or apache or in designated streams such as st. vrain north and middle and the boulder creeks, shepereds and cotton he is well within the regulations
@TroutColorado – Sorry to see you take such offense to the legal harvest of a couple of trout at the recommendation of game biologists for the benefit of the lake. I am well aware of the value of the greenback to Colorado. I lived and donated money to the State for the propgation of this and other species since long before you were born. I agree that catch and release is the way to go, but when camping and where legal, I enjoy keeping a fish or two for shore lunch. I guess we just disagree.
Nice job troutwrek!! Nothing better than seeing some out of state people coming in and killing a threatened species of native Colorado trout!! The Colorado Greenback Cutthroat is a highly sought after fish by many anglers and Colorado natives, legal or not, a little bit of appreciation for wild life goes a long way! Maybe go to Nebraska with your buddy and kill all the catfish you want!! Y’all can have one heck of a fish fry!!!
What specie at 0:21 and where about the location? I’m an avid statewide fly fisherman and have never seen what I know is a cutthroat but in that color. Was just wondering where I might fish for one of “these”.
@burgundy120 Thank you for your comment but you are not well informed on this (or many similar) lakes in Colorado. These are not pure Greenbacks. They are an “experimental population” which allows limited harvest according to regulations promulgated by the Divison. I have read the signs, I have talked with a game warden in the region and I HAVE CALLED the Division about this (and other) lakes in the region. Not only is limited harvest authorized, it is encouraged to benefit the population.
That is a great lake to fish I always have great luck there.
Sorry guys, these are Rio Grande Cuts not greenbacks. Legal to take and eat – good job!
Cool lookin fish
what a bunch of cry baby’s on here.
sorry, i want to show you the same respect you showed to me…and thusly, my words are too long for one post…anyway…i have no problem with taking fish when it is good for the propagation and the future of the species, but i think you should not have posted taking Greenbacks on you tube…sorry to be repetitive…i am sure you understood my main point from my initial posts, but i urge you to really think about the possible impact.
@trouttrek thank you for your thoughtful and respectful response. i am totally with you with respect to the facts that fisheries biologists have spent many hours, days, weeks, months, years to compile…fish need to be taken from stocked high mountain lakes (because they will eat themselves out of food, or because the biological load on the system will overly stress the population…etc…many other issues here). However…the main issue i have with your post is about respect.
@iamsavedbygrace777 I appreciate and respect your opinion and comment. We just have to disagree. I catch and release 99{3295056c9ca42e03df4d94feaac0847f4dfe1a41b9bfdb90d7a726607f8c5ffa} of the time, but fisheries biologists will tell you that failure to remove any fish from these high mountain, stocked, sterile lakes will stunt & eventually “crash” the fish population in the lake. They put a limit on the lakes for the health and balance of the lake. I don’t and never will take a limit from any lake, but a couple legal fish over a campfire now and then-yes
@TroutColorado
YEP…I agree 100{3295056c9ca42e03df4d94feaac0847f4dfe1a41b9bfdb90d7a726607f8c5ffa}…go eat some catfish, better yet…go buy some trout…King Soopers has trout, right? I have no problem with taking a fish within legal limits ONLY from a LAKE (no rivers) where the DOW says that it is needed for the health of the population…and even then it just doesn’t seem right to me.
BUT…the Greenback is our state fish…HAVE SOME RESPECT…legally taken or not, DON’T post it on youtube….please.
sorry….trouttrek…i think you did a bad thing….i will not debate the legality of where you were taking the fish…i doubt that you would be stupid enough to post the evidence of your own crime on you tube, for all the world to see….HOWEVER…i don’t think you should have posted this story on you tube…..i mean the Greenback is our state fish, and they are protected (evidently not everywhere…hmnn?). AND…i must say that the sight of that beautiful Greenback in the pan just hit me WRONG
what flys work best for these high mtn. lakes?i live in central wyoming and love packing in and fishing little mountain streams but never have much luck on the lakes??? any advice?
what flys work best for these high mtn. lakes?i live in central wyoming and love packing in and fishing little mountain streams but never have much luck on the lakes??? any advice?
@CJHobbs83 I won’t go so far as to tell you specifics on line but can suggest that you call the DOW and ask for a fisheries biologist. Then ask for high mountain lakes where you can “harvest Greenbacks” pursuant to a limit. They will give you a list of numerous lakes where you can keep what they call a Greenback (not pure strain) for your campfire! There actually are comparatively few areas where pure strain fish exist and are protected. Sad, but true. Best of luck to you!
Which drainage are these in?
@CJHobbs83 thanks for the info, but as I indicated, these fish are not “pure” Greenbacks but rather an “experimental population” reared for “put and take” fisheries. Short of giving the name of the lake (which would anger many) I can only suggest that you call the DOW and ask for a fisheries biologist. Ask him or her if there there are any high mountain lakes (outside of RMNP) where you can go to “catch & keep” a “Greenback” in their region. They will give you a number of lakes. Good luck!
wildlife.state.co.us/Viewing/Features/GreenbackCutthroat.htm sorry for being a pain but here is the exect link
There is a link but it wont post it so go to wildlife.state.co.us search greenback cutthroat read the second article titled observing the natives. And do you all know they are threatened anyway? And if you are catching greeny cutts in the st. vrain please tell the division of wildlife.
CDOW All greenback cutts can only be fished for on a catch and release basis
I used to fish for these trout high in the Indian peaks wilderness. The lakes at the top of the Hell’s canyon drainage are full of them. Interesting to note the different range of color patterns of each.
im sorry but he has got you guys.. harvesting greenbacks is acceptable in some areas and highlakes throught several wilderness areas please call dow if you belive differently as long as those werent taken in rmnp or apache or in designated streams such as st. vrain north and middle and the boulder creeks, shepereds and cotton he is well within the regulations
im sorry but he has got you guys.. harvesting greenbacks is acceptable in some areas and highlakes throught several wilderness areas please call dow if you belive differently as long as those werent taken in rmnp or apache or in designated streams such as st. vrain north and middle and the boulder creeks, shepereds and cotton he is well within the regulations
@TroutColorado god wouldnt put these fish here on earth for us not to eat….wo you are naive…
@TroutColorado – Sorry to see you take such offense to the legal harvest of a couple of trout at the recommendation of game biologists for the benefit of the lake. I am well aware of the value of the greenback to Colorado. I lived and donated money to the State for the propgation of this and other species since long before you were born. I agree that catch and release is the way to go, but when camping and where legal, I enjoy keeping a fish or two for shore lunch. I guess we just disagree.
Nice job troutwrek!! Nothing better than seeing some out of state people coming in and killing a threatened species of native Colorado trout!! The Colorado Greenback Cutthroat is a highly sought after fish by many anglers and Colorado natives, legal or not, a little bit of appreciation for wild life goes a long way! Maybe go to Nebraska with your buddy and kill all the catfish you want!! Y’all can have one heck of a fish fry!!!
What specie at 0:21 and where about the location? I’m an avid statewide fly fisherman and have never seen what I know is a cutthroat but in that color. Was just wondering where I might fish for one of “these”.
@burgundy120 Thank you for your comment but you are not well informed on this (or many similar) lakes in Colorado. These are not pure Greenbacks. They are an “experimental population” which allows limited harvest according to regulations promulgated by the Divison. I have read the signs, I have talked with a game warden in the region and I HAVE CALLED the Division about this (and other) lakes in the region. Not only is limited harvest authorized, it is encouraged to benefit the population.