Tag: Blue Mesa Reservoir
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$10,000 in rewards for catching lake trout at Colorado’s biggest reservoir
Colorado Parks and Wildlife wants some predators out of the state’s biggest body of water. And for ice fishing enthusiasts who want to help, the agency is offering $10,000 in rewards. That’s the prize purse of the Blue Mesa Lake Trout Tournament, happening now through April 30 at the Blue Mesa Reservoir near Gunnison. The…
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Highway 50 Middle Bridge over Blue Mesa Reservoir opens to all traffic
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The damaged US 50 middle bridge over Blue Mesa Reservoir opened to all traffic on Wednesday after a nearly 7-month closure to repair fatigue cracks in the steel beams under the roadbed. The cracks were discovered during a special inspection on April 18. Flagging and pilot operations have ended and both lanes are open for…
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5 national scenic byways in Colorado that offer amazing fall drives
Colorado has 13 national scenic byways, more than any other state. Some of their greatest, shining moments come in the fall. As the aspens turn gold around the state, here are five of those national scenic byways worthy of a road trip: Grand Mesa 63 miles; Colorado 65 between Cedaredge and Interstate 70 outside Palisade…
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Colorado man reels in suspected world-record trout — but there’s a catch
“Oh my god. Oh my god,” Hunter Enloe kept saying, shaking. “Dad … What did you just catch?”
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A visit to ‘Colorado’s answer to Lake Powell’: Ode to Navajo
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Scenes from Navajo Reservoir, ‘Colorado’s answer to Lake Powell’. (Video by Seth Boster) { “@context”: “https://schema.org”, “@type”: “VideoObject”, “name”: “SCENES FROM | Navajo Reservoir”, “description”: “Scenes from Navajo Reservoir, ‘Colorado’s answer to Lake Powell’. (Video…
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Several boat ramps at Blue Mesa Reservoir to close due to falling water levels
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Due to deceasing water levels in the Blue Mesa Reservoir, officials announced Friday that several boat ramps will be unusable at the reservoir within the coming weeks. Water levels in the reservoir near Gunnison will…
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The biggest fish ever caught in Colorado, and other records to know ahead of trophy season
In 2019, Colorado sports men and women took to the state’s lakes and streams vying for extra bragging rights. That year, Colorado Parks and Wildlife introduced an online tracking system for its Master Angler program, outlining trophy lengths for 46 fish types found across the mountains and plains. The game changed with the system upgrades.…
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Colorado has 2 new national scenic byways. Here’s a look at all 13
Coloradans know the state’s beauty to be endless, though the extent to which it is reflected in one federal record is limited. That record, however, is expanding. Two long stretches of Colorado road have been added to the U.S. Department of Transportation’s list of national scenic byways. Mountainous thoroughfares known as Highway of Legends and…