A person fishing for trout in Lees Ferry, Colorado River
Detailed Description
A person fishing for rainbow trout or brown trout in the Lees Ferry fishery in the Colorado River downstream of Glen Canyon Dam in Grand Canyon National Park.
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Public Domain.
Photo by David Herasimtschuk, Freshwaters Illustrated, paid for by the Southwest Biological Science Center, USGS.
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Rainbow Trout in the Colorado River, Grand Canyon
Rainbow trout are a desirable sport fish that have been introduced in many locations around the world, including the Colorado River. Although introductions of rainbow trout and other nonnative fishes provide recreational fishing opportunities, they can also pose threats to native fish populations. The Glen Canyon Dam Adaptive Management Program has tasked scientists and managers with identifying...
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Providing Unbiased Actionable Science & Information to Meet National Resource Management Needs of the U.S.
The U.S. Geological Survey Southwest Biological Science Center (SBSC) is uniquely positioned to provide sound information, specialized expertise, and innovative tools to support the management and sustained use of natural resources on public and Tribal lands in the Southwest U.S.
Rainbow Trout in the Colorado River, Grand Canyon
Rainbow trout are a desirable sport fish that have been introduced in many locations around the world, including the Colorado River. Although introductions of rainbow trout and other nonnative fishes provide recreational fishing opportunities, they can also pose threats to native fish populations. The Glen Canyon Dam Adaptive Management Program has tasked scientists and managers with identifying...