colorado native tank

[pwmin]

it is ILLEGAL to transport live fish in this state, so watch out for that.

so you can't bring fish home from a fish store?

native fish (sorry for the lack of a complete list):
http://wildlife.state.co.us/Education/TeacherResources/ColoradoWildlifeCompany/FishCWCF03.htm
http://wildlife.state.co.us/Fishing/SpeciesID/
http://wildlife.state.co.us/WildlifeSpecies/Profiles/


http://wildlife.state.co.us/RulesRegs/Regulations/...chapters 00, 01 and 13 are particularly related. Make sure you read everything,not just this excerpt.
H. Take, Possession and Use of Fish, Amphibians, and Crustaceans for bait,
personal or commercial use
1. The seining, netting, trapping, and dipping of fish is prohibited statewide in all
natural streams, springs, all waters in Adams, Arapahoe, Boulder, Broomfield,
Clear Creek, Denver, Douglas, Gilpin, Elbert, Jefferson, and Park counties, and
all public standing waters in Rio Grande, Saguache, Conejos, Costilla, Alamosa,
Mineral and Hinsdale counties in the Rio Grande drainage.
a. Fish handled or produced on commercially licensed aquaculture facilities are
exempt from this regulation.
2. The only fish species allowed to be taken and used for consumption or personal
use as bait (either alive or dead) by fishing, seining, netting, trapping, or dipping
are minnows, bluegill, hybrid bluegill, carp, sunfish, gizzard shad, sculpin, white
and longnose suckers, yellow perch and rainbow smelt. Statewide bag limits
apply to sunfish, bluegill, hybrid bluegills and yellow perch.
a. Restrictions on Live Fish Used as Bait.
1. The collection, use, or possession of live fish for use as bait is prohibited
in the following waters:
aa. All waters east of the Continental Divide above 7,000 feet elevation
bb. The Arkansas River above Parkdale – Fremont and Chaffee counties
cc. Watson Lake - Larimer County
dd. All waters west of the Continental Divide, except in Navajo
Reservoir.
2. Except as otherwise provided by these regulations, live fish collected for
use as bait may only be used in the same body of water from which they
were collected. In addition, collection and use is allowed in any man-
made ditches and canals within one-half mile of the adjoining lake or
reservoir. Use of any baitfish collected in those ditches and canals is
restricted to only the water from which it was collected and the adjoining
lake or reservoir. Baitfish collected under this provision may not be
otherwise transported or stored for later use.
3. In Bent, Crowley, Kiowa, Otero and Prowers Counties, live fish collected
for personal use as bait may be transported, stored or used anywhere
within the listed counties. Transportation to or use of any such baitfish in
any other county is prohibited,
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4. All live baitfish acquired from a commercial source and transported by
anglers must at all times be accompanied by a receipt from the source.

 

[Chaz88]

It is possible to get permission from fish and game to keep native fish... just saying.

 

[fisher12889]

so you can't bring fish home from a fish store?

native fish (sorry for the lack of a complete list):
http://wildlife.state.co.us/Education/TeacherResources/ColoradoWildlifeCompany/FishCWCF03.htm
http://wildlife.state.co.us/Fishing/SpeciesID/
http://wildlife.state.co.us/WildlifeSpecies/Profiles/


http://wildlife.state.co.us/RulesRegs/Regulations/...chapters 00, 01 and 13 are particularly related. Make sure you read everything,not just this excerpt.
H. Take, Possession and Use of Fish, Amphibians, and Crustaceans for bait,
personal or commercial use
1. The seining, netting, trapping, and dipping of fish is prohibited statewide in all
natural streams, springs, all waters in Adams, Arapahoe, Boulder, Broomfield,
Clear Creek, Denver, Douglas, Gilpin, Elbert, Jefferson, and Park counties, and
all public standing waters in Rio Grande, Saguache, Conejos, Costilla, Alamosa,
Mineral and Hinsdale counties in the Rio Grande drainage.
a. Fish handled or produced on commercially licensed aquaculture facilities are
exempt from this regulation.
2. The only fish species allowed to be taken and used for consumption or personal
use as bait (either alive or dead) by fishing, seining, netting, trapping, or dipping
are minnows, bluegill, hybrid bluegill, carp, sunfish, gizzard shad, sculpin, white
and longnose suckers, yellow perch and rainbow smelt. Statewide bag limits
apply to sunfish, bluegill, hybrid bluegills and yellow perch.
a. Restrictions on Live Fish Used as Bait.
1. The collection, use, or possession of live fish for use as bait is prohibited
in the following waters:
aa. All waters east of the Continental Divide above 7,000 feet elevation
bb. The Arkansas River above Parkdale – Fremont and Chaffee counties
cc. Watson Lake - Larimer County
dd. All waters west of the Continental Divide, except in Navajo
Reservoir.
2. Except as otherwise provided by these regulations, live fish collected for
use as bait may only be used in the same body of water from which they
were collected. In addition, collection and use is allowed in any man-
made ditches and canals within one-half mile of the adjoining lake or
reservoir. Use of any baitfish collected in those ditches and canals is
restricted to only the water from which it was collected and the adjoining
lake or reservoir. Baitfish collected under this provision may not be
otherwise transported or stored for later use.
3. In Bent, Crowley, Kiowa, Otero and Prowers Counties, live fish collected
for personal use as bait may be transported, stored or used anywhere
within the listed counties. Transportation to or use of any such baitfish in
any other county is prohibited,
6
4. All live baitfish acquired from a commercial source and transported by
anglers must at all times be accompanied by a receipt from the source.

My bad, people have asked about keeping natives on a local fishing forum, and the general consensus was that its illegal to transport live fish from a given body of water. I did some more checking (not all the regs are in their brochure) and it seems perfectly legal to keep natives here. I wasnt trying to say he shouldnt keep them, Ive got a few natives myself

 

[pwmin]

It's still a good idea to contact law enforcement and tell them what you're thinking about doing or tell them you're wondering about it and mention specifically the fish you're thinking about keeping; you don't have to give your name or anything. Wildlife laws in this state are really confusing and can seem contradictory.

 

[Itsadeepbluesea]

It is possible to get permission from fish and game to keep native fish... just saying.

I would say just contact the fish and wildlife department as it is the same here in Maine. It is illegal but they will gladly give you a permit to make it legal if you apply. Best thing is to contact them and find out as I don't know what it is in your state but if your caught doing it here with out a permit its a 10k fine.