… The Uncompahgre strain of Colorado River cutthroat trout, which is unique to the upper Dolores River watershed in extreme southwest Colorado, lives in Wildcat Creek, and the fear on the part of biologists with Colorado Parks and Wildlife was that the Stoner Mesa Fire — which, as of Wednesday, August 20, had consumed almost 9,000 acres and was burning out of control — would not only have immediate impacts to the native fish, but also leave a lasting toxic legacy. So, ahead of the fire’s path, CPW work crews, along with biologists crews from the San Juan National Forest, electroshocked the remote reaches of Wildcat Creek and removed 266 native cutthroats.

Other anadromous fish restoration news:

• Action News Now (Chico, Calif.): Major upgrades to be made to Iron Canyon Fish Ladder on Big Chico Creek
• California Trout: News release: Iron Canyon Fish Passage Project on Big Chico Creek enters construction phase
• KFI AM640 (Burbank, Calif.): New bridge to aid trout, trails in San Juan Capistrano