Earlier this month, Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) conducted and electrofishing and studied greenback cutthroat trout in Colorado Springs.
According to CPW, electrofishing sends a small charge to a metal ring on a pole that moves under water. The ring discharges a low charge to stun nearby fish temporarily, which allows them to be netted and counted.
The number, type and health of the collected fish provide data used to determine the health of the water, according to CPW.
On August 21, CPW staff used electrofishing and nets to rescue and relocate more than 800 cutthroat trout from Mason Reservoir to McReynolds Reservoir…