Rock Climbing and Fish Hatcheries
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If anyone has an example of a climbing area in close proximity to a State of US Fish & Wildlife hatchery, please share it. |
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There's a fish hatchery at the mouth of tensleep canyon just up stream from the campground. |
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Looking Glass in North Carolina outside of the town of Brevard. You drive right past one. Last time I was there climbing I hooked a 20" brown and rainbow, and a 12" or so brookie all on the same day in the same river(Davidson). Plus there are white squirrels running around in that area for an added bonus. If you are looking for Colorado only spot... sorry! Also, no hatchery, but up north in Linville Gorge they have great climbing and the river through the gorge is stocked with trout, no where near as easy access though. |
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The staff at the hatchery below Rifle maintains that climbing and hatchery operations are incompatible. Thanks for the examples that disprove that notion. |
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Leavenworth ? |
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The only way I could see them having a problem is if the climbers were polluting the water....I can't imagine that's happening at any of these places (I hope)....are they giving reasons? |
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I have no clue who runs it, but there is a fishery in Mammoth Lakes Ca. Mammoth is north of Bishop and south of Yosemite. |
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Tetons, Jackson National FIsh hatchery is right there in the valley, I believe it's actually in the Elk Preserve which is kind of interesting, amazing fishing there as well people fly from all over the world to fish those streams and rivers. |
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Patrick Pharo wrote:The staff at the hatchery below Rifle maintains that climbing and hatchery operations are incompatible.Well duhh, everybody knows this! Ever try putting a harness on a fish? Slippery little bastards... m.youtube.com/watch?v=wRD4o… Any specific reasons quoted by them? |
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Not sure how close the climbing areas are as I am not familiar with the local crags but there's a huge hatchery in the Columbia River Gorge outside of Portland, Oregon. There's definitely also climbing and hiking in the area. |
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The Front Royal Fish Hatchery Station (Warren County, VA) is near Buzzard Rocks and Talking Headwall, two local crags collectively known as Elizabeth Furnace. It's off VA Route 678, between Strasburg and Front Royal, VA. |
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There is the fish hatchery in Ten Sleep, on the dirt road that hosts many free campsites used by climbers. |
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There's a CPW hatchery in Durango. There's quite a bit of climbing out here close to town, none of them really famous though. |
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dcboothfishhatchery.org/ |
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Maybe they are worried about the effects of THC on the fish from all the blunts and ash that might get dropped in the water. |
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Tom-onator wrote: Well duhh, everybody knows this! Ever try putting a harness on a fish? Slippery little bastards... m.youtube.com/watch?v=wRD4o… Any specific reasons quoted by them?Gives new meaning to deep water soloing! |
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There's a fish hatchery near the airport in Mammoth Lakes, CA - so fairly close proximity to about 2 dozen climbing areas in the Bishop/Mammoth/Tuolumne/Yosemite area (about half of which are snowed in during normal winters). Very close proximity to tons of hot springs too (I think it's even called Hot Creek hatchery). |
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Most hatcheries are open to the public, some are run as educational centers, with this type of traffic how can a climbing area in the vicinity not be compatible? |
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Chris Re wrote:Leavenworth ?Yes, the Leavenworth National Fish Hatchery ( fws.gov/leavenworth/) is downstream of every area I've ever climbed at along the Icicle Creek. To the OP, are you looking into possible environmental impacts at these areas? Or, are you looking for a job at a hatchery and want to live somewhere with good access to climbing? Or some other reason... Just curious since your post doesn't give many details. |
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Patrick Pharo wrote:The staff at the hatchery below Rifle maintains that climbing and hatchery operations are incompatible.Patrick Could you possibly give a little more background on this or maybe elaborate a bit more on what the events where that led up to this. |
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Rifle Mountain Park is a city park. The climbers and city officials have a great relationship, and climbing access at Rifle Mountain Park is not under any threat. |