This is a petition to formally close sections of the Dream Stream section of the South Platte River during the month of October. Brown Trout spawn, or undergo their reproductive ritual, every October on this river. Not allowing these trout to spawn will ultimately hurt the fishery for years to come. We are not asking to close the entire river and keep anglers from chasing large trout. We are simply asking for small sections of the river where these fish spawn year after year to be closed during the month of October. Help Protect the Next Generation of this fishery!
Updates
October 15, 2017
We just hit 500 signatures to protect the spawning beds on the Dream Stream. Post the link to your Facebook page today and tag your local fishing club members to keep this pressure building.
Reached 500 supporters
October 12, 2017
October 10, 2017
We are approaching 500 signatures and need to hit this milestone before we present our case to the wildlife commission. Text three fishing partners right now and ask them to sign this petition to protect the spawning beds. Post the link on your Facebook page to get us over the line by tonight.
October 4, 2017
We hit 100 signatures today. Post this link on your Facebook page and text three of your fishing buddies to keep the pressure on.
Reached 100 supporters
October 4, 2017
150 Comments
If this was alberta or bc it would be closed during spawning season- spring or fall. Simple as that. You love fish- don't whine.
This is a FANTASTIC idea!! I stopped fishing the brown run a couple years ago because of the idiots raking redds. We call them the bonerstorm, and it gets worse every year. The storm keeps growing. Let em spawn in peace!! ✌
Please close the upper stretches, I'm tired of watching guides and clients target spawning fish for the big grip and grin photo. Also many uneducated anglers walk across beds without knowing better
A long time coming. As long as this is done in a right and fair way. My family and I enjoy this fishery a great deal and it's devesting to see what these fish have to endure each spring and fall due to anglers. This would be a great first step!
Just awesome! Thanks for getting this started. My family has a cabin at 11 Mile and I've fished the DS since I was a boy. The river has changed a lot in the 25+ years I've fished it and a lot of it has to do with uneducated anglers and the impact we all have on the fish population.
The lack of etiquette and respect for the fish during their spawn is appalling - let's close the river temporarily during those spawning periods to protect the fish.
Glad to sign. Believe the dream is a treasure that needs to be protected for future generation's to come .
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This is a petition to formally close sections of the Dream Stream section of the South Platte River during the month of October. Brown Trout spawn, or undergo their reproductive ritual, every October on this river. Not allowing these trout to spawn will ultimately hurt the fishery for years to come. We are not asking to close the entire river and keep anglers from chasing large trout. We are simply asking for small sections of the river where these fish spawn year after year to be closed during the month of October. Help Protect the Next Generation of this fishery!
Updates
October 15, 2017
We just hit 500 signatures to protect the spawning beds on the Dream Stream. Post the link to your Facebook page today and tag your local fishing club members to keep this pressure building.
Reached 500 supporters
October 12, 2017
October 10, 2017
We are approaching 500 signatures and need to hit this milestone before we present our case to the wildlife commission. Text three fishing partners right now and ask them to sign this petition to protect the spawning beds. Post the link on your Facebook page to get us over the line by tonight.
October 4, 2017
We hit 100 signatures today. Post this link on your Facebook page and text three of your fishing buddies to keep the pressure on.
Reached 100 supporters
October 4, 2017
150 Comments
I have been fishing the Dream Stream for approaching two decades and have seen the decline in both the fall Brown run and the spring Rainbow run, and it's time to protect this valuable resource with some quality PROTECTED spawning areas just like the Fraser, the Colorado and others.
If this was alberta or bc it would be closed during spawning season- spring or fall. Simple as that. You love fish- don't whine.
This is a FANTASTIC idea!! I stopped fishing the brown run a couple years ago because of the idiots raking redds. We call them the bonerstorm, and it gets worse every year. The storm keeps growing. Let em spawn in peace!! ✌
Please close the upper stretches, I'm tired of watching guides and clients target spawning fish for the big grip and grin photo. Also many uneducated anglers walk across beds without knowing better
A long time coming. As long as this is done in a right and fair way. My family and I enjoy this fishery a great deal and it's devesting to see what these fish have to endure each spring and fall due to anglers. This would be a great first step!
Just awesome! Thanks for getting this started. My family has a cabin at 11 Mile and I've fished the DS since I was a boy. The river has changed a lot in the 25+ years I've fished it and a lot of it has to do with uneducated anglers and the impact we all have on the fish population.
The lack of etiquette and respect for the fish during their spawn is appalling - let's close the river temporarily during those spawning periods to protect the fish.
Glad to sign. Believe the dream is a treasure that needs to be protected for future generation's to come .
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I have been fishing the Dream Stream for approaching two decades and have seen the decline in both the fall Brown run and the spring Rainbow run, and it's time to protect this valuable resource with some quality PROTECTED spawning areas just like the Fraser, the Colorado and others.