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Pelican Pond Stocked With Northern Pike To Combat Carp, Sucker Population

(CBS4)- Colorado Parks and Wildlife stocked northern pike into Pelican Pond at St. Vrain State Park this week. The species is also found at Pintail Pond.

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(credit: Colorado Parks and Wildlife)

Northern pike are one of 11 different species of fish found in the ponds. CPW uses northern pike in that park to reduce the over-abundant populations of carp, shad and suckers.

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(credit: Colorado Parks and Wildlife)
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