Long stretches of the Yampa and Colorado rivers are among the streams currently closed by Colorado Parks and Wildlife as the result of this lingering heat and drought. In its weekly fishing report, the agency noted the CPW director may " authorize emergency closure of fishing waters in the state when it is determined that environmental conditions in these waters are such that fishing could result in unacceptable levels of fish mortality. Additionally, CPW may initiate a voluntary fishing closure where the agency asks anglers to find alternative places to fish until conditions improve. When such determination has been made, public notice will be given, including posting at the relevant water.
The criteria for any potential action may include:
- Daily maximum water temperatures > 71°F
- Stream flows ≤ 50% of the daily average flow
- Fish condition visibly deteriorating
- Daily dissolved oxygen < 6 parts per million
- Natural or man-caused environmental event has occurred
Here's a link to the list of voluntary and mandatory closures, subject to change: https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vTCyNM4dgkEYGLpKTmcZnKjmveF1uSQeUnH0X6uaykYai3o4Z4dPql5nv4NRhKNIc5HQ7s5HAxr86hI/pub
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