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Kokanee salmon will be given away in Dolores

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Monday, Oct. 17, 2016 6:54 PM
Kokanee salmon at Joe Rowell Park in Dolores on Oct. 20. A valid 2016 Colorado fishing license is required.
Lee Treichak holds kokanee salmon ready to hand to residents with a valid fishing license at Joe Rowell Park in 2010.

Colorado Parks and Wildlife will give away kokanee salmon at Joe Rowell Park in Dolores at 3 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 20. Anyone wanting fish must hold a valid 2016 Colorado fishing license.

The number of fish each person receives will be determined by the number of kokanee collected during the spawning run and the number of people who show up for the giveaway.

People who are interested in receiving fish should bring a container.

Most of the kokanee are 9-11 inches in size.

Kokanee are a freshwater, land-locked sockeye salmon. It is not native to Colorado but is well-suited to Colorado’s large reservoirs and is a popular game fish.

For more information on kokanee and all Colorado’s fish species, go to: http://cpw.state.co.us/thingstodo/Pages/Fishing.aspx.

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