Fishing at Ivan Lebamoff Reservoir Park.

Parks and Wildlife orders emergency fish-for-all as Summit Reservoir drains

Colorado Parks and Wildlife on Thursday invited anglers to join an emergency fishing operation at Summit Reservoir in an attempt to salvage fish populations after a headgate valve failed to close, cau...

Fishing at Ivan Lebamoff Reservoir Park.

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A rapidly draining reservoir in Montezuma County prompts a public fish-for-all

Colorado Parks and Wildlife asked anglers Thursday to help remove fish from Summit Reservoir as water quickly escaped the lake.

Emergency Fish Salvage Removes Bag And Possession Limits From Colorado Reservoir

A problem with a headgate valve on a dam has forced Colorado Parks and Wildlife to enact an emergency public fish salvage at Summit Reservoir in Montezuma County, removing all bag and possession limits and allowing anglers to keep all fish they catch utilizing lawful angling methods currently allowed at the lake.  Summit Reservoir The fish salvage goes into effect on Thursday, July 10th, as the problem with the valve is preventing the closure o…