Colorado Parks and Wildlife is asking people to grab their fishing poles and head to Hugo Ponds to catch some fish. The agency said several ponds will be drained for maintenance.
Hugo Ponds are located at the Hugo State Wildlife Area, an approximately 2,000-acre property east of Colorado Springs. There are 19 ponds that support warmwater fishing with limited public access.
CPW will lower water levels in select ponds as part of a road improvement project to reduce sediment entering the ponds to protect the aquatic habitat…