Kokanee salmon swim in a Merwin net fish trap in this file photo taken at Lake Nighthorse southeast of Durango.
Colorado Parks and Wildlife will give away kokanee salmon at 3 p.m. Nov. 2, Nov. 9 and Nov. 16 at the boat ramp at Nighthorse Reservoir, 1795 County Road 210 in Durango. Anyone who wants fish must present a valid 2018 Colorado fishing license.
The number of fish each person receives depends on how many people are in line and how much fish is available. People should bring a cooler or other container – most kokanee are 10 to 13 inches long.
The fee to enter the reservoir is $6 per vehicle.
These will be the only kokanee giveaways in Southwest Colorado this fall. There were no spawning operations on the Dolores River or at Vallecito Reservoir this year.
For more information about kokanee and all Colorado’s fish species, visit cpw.state.co.
