Drought Impact Reporter

Anglers asked not to fish the Dolores River in southwest Colorado
7/4/2021 12:00:00 AM

CATEGORIES:

Plants & Wildlife
Relief, Response & Restrictions
Tourism & Recreation
Water Supply & Quality

AFFECTED AREAS:

Dolores County, CO
Mesa County, CO
Montezuma County, CO
Montrose County, CO
San Miguel County, CO

Start Date: 6/29/2021 -

Anglers were urged to voluntarily stop fishing the Dolores River in southwest Colorado by noon as drought reduced the river flow to 9 cubic feet per second and allowed water temperatures to rise to around 75 degrees. The Animas, San Juan and Colorado rivers may also be closed in the near future. The Colorado Sun (Denver), June 29, 2021

Sources

The Colorado Sun . Wildlife officials ask anglers not to fish the Dolores River for the first time ever as rain fails to dent Western Slope drought - The Colorado Sun (CO). Tuesday, June 29, 2021 https://coloradosun.com/2021/06/29/colorado-fishing-and-recreation-threatened-as-rain-fails-to-dent-western-slope-drought/.
The Colorado Sun . Drought forces Grand Junction to dip into Colorado River for drinking water for the first time in more than 50 years - The Colorado Sun (CO). Friday, July 2, 2021 https://coloradosun.com/2021/07/02/ute-water-colorado-river-drought/.

Anglers asked not to fish the Dolores River in southwest Colorado7/4/2021 12:00:00 AM

Anglers asked not to fish the Dolores River in southwest Colorado
7/4/2021 12:00:00 AM