S1E25: 1.25 - History and Insight on Eleven Mile Reservoir - March 2, 2022

Eleven Mile State Park is an expansive high-altitude grassland
region of central Colorado. It is a prime location for ice
fishing and anglers and writers consistently tout Eleven Mile’s
large reservoir for its outstanding fishing. In this podcast
episode we learn about its history, unique species and fishery
management outlook for one of the great angling opportunities in
the state of Colorado. We'll talk with Bryan Johnson, the
hatchery manager for CPW's Mt. Shavano Hatchery along with Tyler
Swarr, the aquatic biologist who oversee's management of the
fishery. Then we'll close with CPW Senior Aquatic Biologist Jeff
Spohn, who provides us with some of the history on Eleven Mile
and how it developed over the previous decades.