Your Show - Future of The Cache La Poudre

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Adam Schrager is a great guy and will follow-up with you any questions
you send along. This week's section is about he future of the Cache La
Poudre, a beautiful river in Colorado with something like 50 or more
miles of access from the road that follows it on up.

Willy, thought you'd be interested.

Your pal,

TBone

A man from the west will fight over three things: water, women and
gold, and usually in that order."
--Arizona Senator Barry Goldwater

This week, YOUR SHOW tackles the future of one of Colorado’s most
popular rivers, the Cache la Poudre, in northern Colorado.

Right now, it’s the only river in the state designated as “wild and
scenic,” and is one of the most popular attractions in one of the
country’s fastest growing regions. You can see the conflict. The
population coming to northern Colorado need water to drink and to
irrigate and think some of the Poudre water should be diverted into
reservoirs. Others see its pristine beauty, its majestic
characteristics and fear man-made intrusions on a natural landmark.

We’ll discuss the river’s future with experts on both sides of the
issue. If you want to participate in the conversation, please e-mail
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This is the question I posed for the show:

Hi Adam,

I caught my first trout in the Poudre when I was very young, around
1965. My photo from this was in the "Fishing and Hunting News". Since
then I've been a very avid Colorado outdoorsman that loves Colorado
and especially fishing for the jewels that swim in the waters of The
Glory of this state. Recently, you know, the state trout was changed
from the Rainbow trout (an introduced species, from California, no
less) to the more appropriate Greenback Cutthroat Trout (an indiginous
species). I'd be curious to know what the long term affect of changing
the management of the Poudre towards the indiginous state would be.
This would mean removing the bag limit on Rainbow trout while
protecting the Cutts that would have to be reintroduced (as fry
probably). Would the river sustain a wild population of Cutthroat
trout? Do you think having native fish in the river would increase its
value to the state and define conservation for the area?

Thanks,

---
Halfordian Golfer

Halfordian Golfer wrote:
This is the question I posed for the show:
snip
... Greenback Cutthroat Trout (an indiginous
species). I'd be curious to know what the long term affect of changing
the management of the Poudre towards the indiginous state would be.

You might be taken a little more seriously if you could spell
indigenous correctly.

I'm just sayin' ...

--
Ken Fortenberry

On May 2, 10:21 am, Ken Fortenberry
wrote:
Halfordian Golfer wrote:
This is the question I posed for the show:
snip
... Greenback Cutthroat Trout (an indiginous
species). I'd be curious to know what the long term affect of changing
the management of the Poudre towards the indiginous state would be.

You might be taken a little more seriously if you could spell
indigenous correctly.

I'm just sayin' ...

--
Ken Fortenberry

Good call. Thanks for pointing that out.

TBone

On May 2, 12:39 pm, Halfordian Golfer wrote:
On May 2, 10:21 am, Ken Fortenberry

wrote:
Halfordian Golfer wrote:
This is the question I posed for the show:
snip
... Greenback Cutthroat Trout (an indiginous
species). I'd be curious to know what the long term affect of changing
the management of the Poudre towards the indiginous state would be.

You might be taken a little more seriously if you could spell
indigenous correctly.

I'm just sayin' ...

--
Ken Fortenberry

Good call. Thanks for pointing that out.

TBone

This show aired and is archived at http://www.9news.com/yourshow/articl...?storyid=91146.
It's pretty interesting, to say the least. My question was asked in
segment 3. They did not answer it at all, just didn't get it.

Your pal,

Halfordian Golfer

On May 4, 2:15 pm, Halfordian Golfer wrote:
On May 2, 12:39 pm, Halfordian Golfer wrote:



On May 2, 10:21 am, Ken Fortenberry

wrote:
Halfordian Golfer wrote:
This is the question I posed for the show:
snip
... Greenback Cutthroat Trout (an indiginous
species). I'd be curious to know what the long term affect of changing
the management of the Poudre towards the indiginous state would be.

You might be taken a little more seriously if you could spell
indigenous correctly.

I'm just sayin' ...

--
Ken Fortenberry

Good call. Thanks for pointing that out.

TBone

This show aired and is archived athttp://www.9news.com/yourshow/article.aspx?storyid=91146.
It's pretty interesting, to say the least. My question was asked in
segment 3. They did not answer it at all, just didn't get it.

Your pal,

Halfordian Golfer

We'll have these hit and miss water projects until we get serious
about The Grid.

Your pal,

Halfordian Golfer

Halfordian Golfer wrote:


This show aired and is archived at http://www.9news.com/yourshow/articl...?storyid=91146.
It's pretty interesting, to say the least. My question was asked in
segment 3. They did not answer it at all, just didn't get it.

Your pal,

Halfordian Golfer

Although I support reintroductions of Cutts, the question is TOTALLY
irrelevant in this debate. It's you that didn't get it. The issue is
whether to take even more water our of the river. If more water is taken
there won't be ANY fish much less native cutts.

Picture of a common low flow:

http://crystalglen.net/Fishing/Hatchery11152007.jpg

A pic of one of the beautiful Bows that is able to deal with the water
levels:

http://crystalglen.net/Fishing/Untitled-1.jpg

Willi