We're stocking up for Free Fishing Weekend (June 1-2)! After the annual spring fish survey at Antero Reservoir, the Monte Vista Hatchery arrived with 23,000 brook trout to be stocked. Another 40,000 were stocked here the week before. Brook trout are stocked into Antero about every three years. They are stocked in low numbers compared to all other trout species (brown, rainbows, cutbows, cutthroat, Snake River Cutthroat) planted at Antero. On years they are stocked, like this year, they only make

Why Ice Looks Different - and the Invisible Danger of Black Ice Black ice is a thin, nearly invisible layer of ice that forms when water freezes smoothly on surfaces like roads, sidewalks, or pavements. Despite its name, it is not actually black. The term comes from the way the transparent ice blends in with the dark color of the asphalt beneath it, making it extremely difficult to see. Black ice typically forms in cold, calm conditions, often overnight or early in the morning, when temperatures