Treatment within the Reader Creek drainage at Horseshoe and Sharlee Lakes took place over the weekend as part of the DWR Colorado River cutthroat trout restoration project. The area was closed to public access and limited any recreation in the area. Reader Creek and Lynn Creek have both experienced dramatic decline in the cutthroat population due to competition and breeding with non-native trout. The decline has been so severe that the DWR decided to chemically treat both streams with rotenone to address the problem. “The activities will protect the species while providing people with opportune areas to fish for these native fish,” shares DWR biologist Bryan Engelbert. “Not only are we focused on helping the fish, but we know the restoration project can provide anglers with a chance to catch larger cutthroats. ”
