Fishing News
Heat threatens fish population
By Susan Bacon
STEAMBOAT SPRINGS -- The trout population in the Yampa River may not survive this summer if the extreme drought conditions continue.
Kevin Rogers, the Division of Wildlife's aquatic biologist for Routt, Grand and Summit counties, said that a total fish kill of trout in local streams and rivers is a feasible scenario if the area's dry and hot conditions do not change.
"I'd say given our flows right now, (a fish kill) is a realistic possibility," Rogers said. "This is the real deal. It's not just people trying to glamorize things to make a good story -- this is a serious drought that we're in."
So far, wildlife officials and local anglers haven't noticed any fish kills.
This week's Division of Wildlife report on fishing conditions said fish in northwestern Colorado are biting good.
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