Fishing

The 2012 recreational and commercial spiny lobster seasons will open soon, beginning with the two-day spiny lobster recreational season July 25 and 26.

Colorado Parks and Wildlife has selected 11 projects to improve fishing around the state that will share in nearly a million dollars in matching funds as part of the 2012 “Fishing is Fun” grant cycle.

A heavy monsoon event Tuesday night flushed a large amount of debris and sediment into the Colorado River above Dotsero, likely contributing to a large fish kill, Colorado Parks and Wildlife officials said.

The Utah Division of Wildlife Resources (DWR) is gearing up for the Colorado River Cutthroat Trout Restoration Project for the Middle Fork of Sheep Creek in the Uinta Mountains.

BURRASTON PONDS: (July 27) Fishing is slow to fair with spinners or traditional baits. Mornings and evenings are the best times to fish. PowerBait is the most popular bait choice at this location. These ponds

Colorado Parks and Wildlife is planning to take action to eradicate smallmouth bass at Miramonte Reservoir where they’ve become established after being stocked illegally.

Much higher-than-normal July temperatures are stressing fish populations across the state.

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ABAJO MOUNTAINS: (July 26) Aquatics Biologist Calvin Black reported fair fishing at Recapture Reservoir for black bullheads using nightcrawlers. ACADEMY MILL RESERVOIR: (July 13) Nightcrawlers and corn-flavored PowerBait have been effective. Tom Ogden fly-fished on