Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) has announced emergency public fish salvages at three locations beginning on June 26.

According to a press release from CPW, the agency has enacted public fish salvages at Wahatoya State Wildlife Area, Mountain Home Reservoir State Wildlife Area and Douglas Reservoir State Wildlife Area.

CPW said that the fish salvages are due to the “imminent drawing down of reservoirs” at the properties. The city of Walsenburg is drawing down Wahatoya Reservoir to meet municipal water needs, Mountain Home Reservoir is being drained due to drought and low snowpack and the Douglas Reservoir is being drawn down for irrigation demand.

These salvages will “mitigate fish loss by providing anglers with increased opportunity before water conditions deteriorate,” according to CPW.

All bag and possession limits are lifted, and all legal methods of take are permitted. However, commercial angling, cast netting and seining are not allowed. It is also illegal for anglers to transport live fish from one body of water to another.

Find more information about species and stocking information on the CPW Fishing Atlas.

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