Enjoy a Winter Visit to a National Fish Hatchery A chilly morning at Neosho National Fish Hatchery, Missouri. Photo credit: USFWS.
Don’t let the cold weather keep you indoors. Visit a National Fish Hatchery and enjoy the winter activities they have to offer. From peaceful and scenic to fun and strenuous, there is a little something for everyone, all while social distancing.
Cross-Country Skiing and Snowshoeing Cross country skiers enjoy the beauty of our Service lands on the Simpson Trail at Iron River National Fish Hatchery. Photo credit: USFWS.
The Simpson Trail System at Iron River National Fish Hatchery in Wisconsin is an excellent location to enjoy the outdoors. The system is a collection of trails totaling just over three miles that meander throughout the 1,200-acre property consisting of forested hardwoods and conifers. The trails are maintained year round, and hatchery staff groom the trail system during the winter for snowshoeing and cross-country skiing. The
Bear Creek survey shows decline in population of greenback cutthroat
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – Aquatic biologists and researchers at Colorado Parks and Wildlife have launched an intensive review of data on Bear Creek after a routine survey revealed a troubling decline in greenback cutthroat trout populations.
“We have looked into several factors that may have contributed to this decline including water quality, temperature, flow, sediment accumulation, disease and the possibility of some unnatural human-caused event,” said Josh Nehring, senior aquatic biologist for CPW’s Southeast Region. “At this point, we cannot say there is one single, definitive cause.”
In 2012, CPW confirmed that tiny Bear Creek, on the city’s southwest edge, was home to wild greenback cutthroat trout, which are the Colorado state fish and are native to the South Platte River in the northeast.