Colorado Parks and Wildlife Announces Emergency Public Fish Salvage at Daigre Reservoir - The Chronicle

Drought conditions putting Colorado fish at risk

According to Colorado Parks and Wildlife, a mix of environmental factors have left fish populations vulnerable statewide. Extreme drought, low snowpack and early snowmelt have all led to unusually early voluntary river closures and an increase in emergency fish salvages.  In the Yampa River, fish are acclimated to a cold-water environment. This means that prolonged exposure to water above 70 degrees Fahrenheit dramatically decreases fish health …

Colorado Parks and Wildlife announces emergency public fish salvage at Daigre Reservoir - The Chronicle

Colorado Parks and Wildlife Colorado Parks and Wildlife announces an emergency public fish salvage effective immediately at Daigre Reservoir on Wahatoya State Wildlife Area in… Login to continue reading Login Sign up for complimentary access Sign Up Now Close

Large #ElkRiver fish kill spurs #Colorado Parks & Wildlife to enact closure: Officials blame extreme #drought conditions, high water temperatures — Steamboat Pilot & Today

A view of a fisherman in the Elk River along Seedhouse Road, near Clark. By Jeffrey Beall – Own work, CC BY 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=51268069 Click the link to read the article on the Steamboat Pilot & Today website (Nick Slater). Here’s an excerpt: August 6, 2026 More than 300 Mountain whitefish were found dead by Colorado Parks and Wildlife on the lower stretch of the Elk River nearly two weeks ago. The fish kill p…