Colorado anglers fear drought will make it ‘hard to keep fish alive’ this summer

As summer fishing heats up, so do worries about fish health

Boat ramps sit in the mud, stranded like beached sea creatures. Algae bakes on the top of exposed rocks. And former fish spawning beds dry out in the sun. It’s only early May, and the state’s fisheries biologists are already prepping anglers for a summer of low, hot flows, sluggish fish, and the possibility that some waters will dry up completely, especially in the state’s southeast corner. This summer’s water forecast is so bad, in fact, that t…

Colorado anglers fear drought will make it ‘hard to keep fish alive’ this summer

Colorado’s trout fisheries could face a difficult summer, impacting the state’s billion-dollar angling industry, as widespread drought conditions drive predictions that streamflows will be well below-average. Kirk Klancke, the president of the Colorado Headwaters Chapter of Trout Unlimited, said he is concerned that the drought will stress fisheries this summer, especially if temperatures are anywhere near as elevated as they were this winter. “…

Utah anglers asked to adjust as record-low snowpack strains fisheries

SALT LAKE CITY, UT — Utah anglers may need to adjust where, when, and how they fish this year as record-low snowpack and drought put added pressure on lakes, reservoirs, and streams across the state. The Utah Division of Wildlife Resources said low water levels can affect fish habitat, boating access, and fish survival, particularly as temperatures rise through spring and summer. Drought reduces the water available in lakes, reservoirs, and stre…

Low snowpack portends fourth summer of drought

Snowpack used to be Montana’s fluid money in the bank for summer. But, this year, Montana’s water savings account is in bad shape, along with that of the rest of the West. Continue reading…

Colorado hunters, anglers feel impact of record drought

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