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Low flow prompted fishing closure on Yampa River in northwest Colorado
4/5/2023 1:18:57 AM



CATEGORIES:
Plants & Wildlife
Relief, Response & Restrictions
Tourism & Recreation
Water Supply & Quality
AFFECTED AREAS:
Routt County, CO

Start Date: 10/24/2022 - End Date: 4/1/2023
Colorado Parks and Wildlife lifted the mandatory fishing closure that had been in effect on the Yampa River downstream of Stagecoach Reservoir since late October. A 0.6-mile section of the river had been closed due to extremely low flow conditions. Steamboat Pilot & Today (Steamboat Springs, Colo.), April 4, 2023
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