Runyon Lake
Runyon Lake | |
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Fountain Lakes | |
The parking area at Runyon Lake. | |
Location | Pueblo, Colorado, United States |
Coordinates | 38°15′14″N 104°36′00″W / 38.254°N 104.6°WCoordinates: 38°15′14″N 104°36′00″W / 38.254°N 104.6°W |
Basin countries | United States |
Settlements | Pueblo |
Runyon Lake (formerly known as Fountain Lakes) is located in Pueblo, Colorado. It was originally used as a dredge pond for the Rocky Mountain Steel Mill, it is approximately 35 acres in size, and is fed by the Arkansas River.
It is used solely for fishing and is stocked by the Colorado Parks and Wildlife. Boating is restricted to hand launched craft under 15 feet in length (including float tubes and personal pontoons). Boats may be propelled by hand, wind, or electric motors only. Ice fishing, swimming, open fires and camping are all prohibited.[1][2]
Fish
Runyon Lake is home to several different fish species. Included species are white crappie, green sunfish, bluegill, black bullhead, saugeye, channel catfish, large mouth bass and rainbow trout.[3] The lake has previously held the record in Colorado for the biggest catfish catch. The catfish was 38.5 inches long and weighed 29.5 pounds.[4]
References
- ^ McGree, Michelle. "Runyon Lake. Fish Survey and Management Data" (PDF). Colorado Parks and Wildlife. Retrieved 27 September 2017.
- ^ "Runyon Lake SWA". Colorado Birding Trail. Archived from the original on 2010-09-19. Retrieved 2009-10-05.
- ^ "Runyon Lake – Summary of Hg Concentrations" (PDF). Colorado Dept of Health and Public Environment. Retrieved 2009-05-15.
- ^ "Record catfish caught at Runyon - Pueblo Chieftain: Local Sports". Archived from the original on 2012-07-22. Retrieved 2009-08-16.
External links
- "Runyon\Fountain Lakes State Wildlife Area" (PDF). (749 KB) map
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