How much does it cost to supply hatchery rainbows as lake trout prey?
If kokanee were lost from Granby, the cost to stock enough hatchery rainbows to sustain lake trout growth and body condition could exceed $500,000 per year. The cost to stock enough rainbows to sustain lake trout growth and condition in the absence of kokanee at Blue Mesa would be much higher than $500K per year.
