FISH SURVEY AND MANAGEMENT DATA Survey Summaries/JamesPeakWildernessLakes.pdfSummary of the gillnet...
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Regulations Possession or use of live fish for bait is not permitted. Statewide bag/possession limits apply (see regulation brochure for more information). General Information: The James Peak Wilderness encompasses 17,000 acres on the east side of the Continental Divide in Boulder, Gilpin, and Clear Creek Counties of Colorado. There is approximately 20 miles of trail. The area's elevation ranges from 9,200 to 13,294 feet. Stocking the lakes is primarily completed by CPW pilots that deliver 1 inch native cutthroat trout. Location: Nearby Towns: Nederland, Rollinsville, Tolland, Winter Park. Recreational Management: United States Forest Service Purchase a fishing license: https://www.co.wildlifelicense.com/start.php Fishery Management: Coldwater angling James Peak Wilderness Lakes FISH SURVEY AND MANAGEMENT DATA Benjamin Swigle - Aquatic Biologist (Fort Collins/Boulder) [email protected] / 970-472-4364 Amenities High Mountain Hiking Camping sites available Backcountry camping available with permit June 1 – September 15. Consult a quality map for further information. Primitive restrooms at some trailheads Previous Stocking 2014 Native Cutthroat Trout 2012 Native Cutthroat Trout 2010 Native Cutthroat Trout 2008 Native Cutthroat Trout 2006 Native Cutthroat Trout Sportfishing Notes Cutthroat Following ice off, trout enter a 2-3 month feeding frenzy to fuel themselves over long winters. Scuds make up a large portion of their diet. Fly anglers and spinning rigs generally offer equal success. Brook Trout In some James Peak Wilderness Lakes brook trout severely outcompete native cutthroats. Left. Setting the gillnet on Little Echo Lake, August 2013. The hike into Little Echo is relatively easy however, the road to reach the trailhead is extremely rough. Both Mackinaw (Lake Trout) and splake were identified. Table (above). Summary of the gillnet surveys for lakes within the James Peak Wilderness. Five species of trout were found in the James Peak Wilderness Lakes – native cutthroat, rainbow trout, brook trout, lake trout, and splake. Although I do not endorse any particular map, trails illustrated by National Geographic (#’s 102 and 103) are a good source while fishing the James Peaks Wilderness. Stream angling is also available below many of these lakes and belly boats are also permissible. South Boulder Creek Trailhead – Crater Lakes, Clayton, Iceberg, Roger’s Pass, Heart. Mammoth Gulch Trailhead – James Peak and Little Echo Lake. Rollins Pass Road – Jenny, Yankee Doodle, Arapahoe, Forest Lakes. Upper Forest Lake, a 10 minutes hike from the trailhead. This lake contains numerous brook trout. Roger’s Pass Lake About 500 feet below Heart Lake, this water contains smaller cutthroat. Heart Lake This lake contains rather large cutthroat trout and can be accessed via the South Boulder Creek trail or dropping in from the west slope via Winter Park. Iceberg Lakes The nets produced no fish from the Southern Iceberg Lake and stocking this lake has ended. The Northern Iceberg Lake had cutthroat upwards of 13”. The hike into these lakes is difficult. Clayton Lake is situated about 1,000 feet below the Iceberg Lake S. Acres Year #CUTTs Ave. Length Range #BRK Ave. Length Range Notes Arapahoe (Lower) 11 2008 5 11.2 8.5-14.4 0 - - 1 net Crater Lake, Mid-North 12 2012 0 - - 21 10 6.7-12.5 1 net Crater Lake, Mid-South* 6 2012 0 - - 38 8.6 3.7-13.2 1 net Crater Lake, Upper 7 2012 21 13.1 5.4-16.9 0 - - 1 net Clayton Lake 4 2012 5 8.8 7.0-10.3 0 - - angling Forest Lake #1 5 2008 0 - - 11 11.4 8.5-15.7 1 net Forest Lake #3 3 2008 0 - - 19 9.1 6.3-10.7 1 net Heart Lake 15 2012 17 12.6 5.8-17.1 0 - - 1 net Iceberg North 9 2013 9 9.9 7.7-13.1 0 - - 1 net Iceburg South 6 2013 0 na na 0 - - 1 net James Peak Lake 7 2013 27 9.2 4.5-16.1 0 - - 1 net Jenny Lake^ 6 2008 0 - - 8 9.6 7.8-10.6 1 net Little Echo Lake$ 11 2013 0 - - 0 - - 1 net Lost Lake (Hessie TH) 5 2013 0 - - 49 9.6 5.7-12.2 1 net Roger's Pass Lake 5 2012 10 9.1 5.9-11.6 0 - - 1 net *Splake present as well ^49 Rainbow Trout @ 9.9" $ Splake and Lake Trout Below: Jenny Lake where brook trout and rainbow trout were surveyed in 2008. Jenny Lake is also stocked annually with rainbow trout by truck. Tiger trout were added to the stocking schedule in 2013. In general, aerial stocking is the preferred method to deliver fish into the James Peak Wilderness. Lower Arapahoe Lake
Transcript of FISH SURVEY AND MANAGEMENT DATA Survey Summaries/JamesPeakWildernessLakes.pdfSummary of the gillnet...
Regulations
Possession or use of live fish
for bait is not permitted.
Statewide bag/possession
limits apply (see regulation
brochure for more information).
General Information: The James Peak Wilderness encompasses 17,000 acres on the east side of the Continental Divide in Boulder, Gilpin, and Clear Creek Counties of Colorado. There is approximately 20 miles of trail. The area's elevation ranges from 9,200 to 13,294 feet. Stocking the lakes is primarily completed by
CPW pilots that deliver 1 inch native cutthroat trout.
Location: Nearby Towns: Nederland, Rollinsville, Tolland, Winter Park.
Recreational Management: United States Forest Service
Purchase a fishing license: https://www.co.wildlifelicense.com/start.php
Fishery Management: Coldwater angling
James Peak Wilderness Lakes
FISH SURVEY AND MANAGEMENT DATA Benjamin Swigle - Aquatic Biologist (Fort Collins/Boulder)
[email protected] / 970-472-4364
Amenities
High Mountain Hiking
Camping sites available
Backcountry camping
available with permit June 1 –
September 15.
Consult a quality map for
further information.
Primitive restrooms at some
trailheads
Previous Stocking
2014
Native Cutthroat Trout
2012
Native Cutthroat Trout
2010
Native Cutthroat Trout
2008
Native Cutthroat Trout
2006
Native Cutthroat Trout
Sportfishing Notes
Cutthroat
Following ice off, trout enter a
2-3 month feeding frenzy to
fuel themselves over long
winters.
Scuds make up a large portion
of their diet.
Fly anglers and spinning rigs
generally offer equal success.
Brook Trout
In some James Peak
Wilderness Lakes brook trout
severely outcompete native
cutthroats.
Left. Setting the gillnet on Little Echo Lake, August 2013. The hike into Little Echo is relatively easy however, the road to reach the trailhead is extremely rough. Both Mackinaw (Lake Trout) and splake were identified.
Table (above). Summary of the gillnet surveys for lakes within the James Peak Wilderness. Five species of trout were found in the James Peak Wilderness Lakes – native cutthroat, rainbow trout, brook trout, lake trout, and splake. Although I do not endorse any particular map, trails illustrated by National Geographic (#’s 102 and 103) are a good source while fishing the James Peaks Wilderness. Stream angling is also available below many of these lakes and belly boats are also permissible. South Boulder Creek Trailhead – Crater Lakes, Clayton, Iceberg, Roger’s Pass, Heart. Mammoth Gulch Trailhead – James Peak and Little Echo Lake. Rollins Pass Road – Jenny, Yankee Doodle, Arapahoe, Forest Lakes.
Upper Forest Lake, a 10 minutes hike from the trailhead. This lake contains numerous brook trout.
Roger’s Pass Lake About 500 feet below Heart Lake, this water contains smaller cutthroat.
Heart Lake This lake contains rather large cutthroat trout and can be accessed via the South Boulder Creek trail or dropping in from the west slope via Winter Park.
Iceberg Lakes The nets produced no fish from the Southern Iceberg Lake and stocking this lake has ended. The Northern Iceberg Lake had cutthroat upwards of 13”. The hike into these lakes is difficult. Clayton Lake is situated about 1,000 feet below the Iceberg
Lake S. Acres Year #CUTTs Ave.
Length Range #BRK
Ave. Length
Range Notes
Arapahoe (Lower) 11 2008 5 11.2 8.5-14.4 0 - - 1 net
Crater Lake, Mid-North 12 2012 0 - - 21 10 6.7-12.5 1 net
Crater Lake, Mid-South* 6 2012 0 - - 38 8.6 3.7-13.2 1 net
Crater Lake, Upper 7 2012 21 13.1 5.4-16.9 0 - - 1 net
Clayton Lake 4 2012 5 8.8 7.0-10.3 0 - - angling
Forest Lake #1 5 2008 0 - - 11 11.4 8.5-15.7 1 net
Forest Lake #3 3 2008 0 - - 19 9.1 6.3-10.7 1 net
Heart Lake 15 2012 17 12.6 5.8-17.1 0 - - 1 net
Iceberg North 9 2013 9 9.9 7.7-13.1 0 - - 1 net
Iceburg South 6 2013 0 na na 0 - - 1 net
James Peak Lake 7 2013 27 9.2 4.5-16.1 0 - - 1 net
Jenny Lake^ 6 2008 0 - - 8 9.6 7.8-10.6 1 net
Little Echo Lake$ 11 2013 0 - - 0 - - 1 net
Lost Lake (Hessie TH) 5 2013 0 - - 49 9.6 5.7-12.2 1 net
Roger's Pass Lake 5 2012 10 9.1 5.9-11.6 0 - - 1 net
*Splake present as well
^49 Rainbow Trout @ 9.9"
$ Splake and Lake Trout
Below: Jenny Lake where brook trout and rainbow trout were surveyed in 2008. Jenny Lake is also stocked annually with rainbow trout by truck. Tiger trout were added to the stocking schedule in 2013. In general, aerial stocking is the preferred method to deliver fish into the James Peak Wilderness.
Lower Arapahoe Lake
