Andy Cross, The Denver PostLongtime Colorado Parks and Wildlife volunteer and U.S. Air Force Veteran Larry Mack makes his way across a floating bridge to the CPW boathouse at Lake Pueblo State Park for the annual Colorado Parks and Wildlife walleye spawn operation March 22, 2018. Over several weeks, the Colorado Parks and Wildlife hope to collect over 130 million walleye eggs, which will produce game fish for anglers around the country. Thursday morning, two crews set out twice and collected both male and female walleye from 32 nets to separate them and collect both milt, roe and eggs. The state-wide goal is to collect over 130 million eggs to spawn and re-populate the state's lakes.
Andy Cross, The Denver PostA male walleye fish from Lake Pueblo State Park caught during the annual Colorado Parks and Wildlife walleye spawn operation March 22, 2018. Over several weeks, the Colorado Parks and Wildlife hope to collect over 130 million Walleye eggs, which will produce game fish for anglers around the country. Thursday morning, two crews set out twice and collected both male and female Walleye from 32 nets to separate them and collect both milt, roe and eggs. The state-wide goal is to collect over 130 million eggs to spawn and then re-populate the state's lakes.
Andy Cross, The Denver PostColorado Parks and Wildlife technician Jim Yengich, center, untangles a walleye fish from a net at the Lake Pueblo State Park caught during the annual Colorado Parks and Wildlife walleye spawn operation March 22, 2018. Over several weeks, the Colorado Parks and Wildlife hope to collect over 130 million walleye eggs, roe and milt which will produce game fish for anglers around the country. Thursday morning, two crews set out twice and collected both male and female walleye from 32 nets. The state-wide goal is to collect over 130 million eggs to spawn to then re-populate the state's lakes.
A crew heads back out retrieve more walleye from Lake Pueblo State Park for the annual Colorado Parks and Wildlife Walleye spawn operation March 22, 2018. Over several weeks, the Colorado Parks and Wildlife hope to collect over 130 million walleye eggs, which will produce game fish for anglers around the country. Thursday morning, two crews set out twice and collected both male and female Walleye from 32 placed nets to separate them and collect both milt, roe and eggs. The state-wide goal is to collect over 130 million eggs to spawn and then re-populate the state's lakes.
Andy Cross, The Denver PostA walleye fish from Lake Pueblo State Park caught during the annual Colorado Parks and Wildlife walleye spawn operation March 22, 2018. Over several weeks, the Colorado Parks and Wildlife hope to collect over 130 million Walleye eggs, which will produce game fish for anglers around the country. Thursday morning, two crews set out twice and collected both male and female walleye from 32 nets to separate them and collect both milt, roe and eggs. The state-wide goal is to collect over 130 million eggs to spawn to then re-populate the state's lakes.
Andy Cross, The Denver PostColorado Parks and Wildlife volunteers untangle fishing nets in the boat at the Lake Pueblo State Park during the annual Colorado Parks and Wildlife walleye spawn operation March 22, 2018. Over several weeks, the Colorado Parks and Wildlife hope to collect over 130 million walleye eggs, which will produce game fish for anglers around the country. Thursday morning, two crews set out twice and collected both male and female walleye from 32 nets to separate them and collect both milt, roe and eggs. The state-wide goal is to collect over 130 million eggs to spawn to then re-populate the state's lakes.
Andy Cross, The Denver PostColorado Parks and Wildlife native aquatics species biologist Paul Foutz, left, and CPW aquatic biologist Carrie Tucker squeeze out eggs from a walleye fish at the Lake Pueblo State Park caught during the annual Colorado Parks and Wildlife walleye spawn operation March 22, 2018. Over several weeks, the Colorado Parks and Wildlife hope to collect over 130 million walleye eggs, roe and milt which will produce game fish for anglers around the country. Thursday morning, two crews set out twice and collected both male and female walleye from 32 nets. The state-wide goal is to collect over 130 million eggs to spawn to then re-populate the state's lakes.
Andy Cross, The Denver PostColorado Parks and Wildlife volunteer Ron Miller keeps track of walleye fish that were caught at the Lake Pueblo State Park caught during the annual Colorado Parks and Wildlife walleye spawn operation March 22, 2018. Over several weeks, the Colorado Parks and Wildlife hope to collect over 130 million walleye eggs, roe and milt which will produce game fish for anglers around the country. Thursday morning, two crews set out twice and collected both male and female walleye from 32 nets. The state-wide goal is to collect over 130 million eggs to spawn to then re-populate the state's lakes.
Andy Cross, The Denver PostSunrise over Lake Pueblo State Park for the Colorado Parks and Wildlife annual Walleye spawn operation March 22, 2018. (Photo by Andy Cross/The Denver Post)
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Longtime Colorado Parks and Wildlife volunteer and U.S. Air Force Veteran Larry Mack makes his way across a floating bridge to the CPW boathouse at Lake Pueblo State Park for the annual Colorado Parks and Wildlife walleye spawn operation March 22, 2018. Over several weeks, the Colorado Parks and Wildlife hope to collect over 130 million walleye eggs, which will produce game fish for anglers around the country. Thursday morning, two crews set out twice and collected both male and female walleye from 32 nets to separate them and collect both milt, roe and eggs. The state-wide goal is to collect over 130 million eggs to spawn and re-populate the state's lakes.
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Colorado Parks and Wildlife staff and volunteers gathered at the Lake Pueblo State Park for the annual Colorado Parks and Wildlife walleye spawn operation March 22, 2018. Over several weeks, the Colorado Parks and Wildlife hope to collect over 130 million walleye eggs, which will produce game fish for anglers around the country. Thursday morning, two crews set out twice and collected both male and female walleye from 32 nets to separate them and collect both milt, roe and eggs. The state-wide goal is to collect over 130 million eggs to spawn to then re-populate the state’s lakes.