8/13/2007

Division of Wildlife

Emergency Fish Salvage at Smith Reservoir

Due to a sharp drop in the water level at Smith Reservoir in Costilla County, the Colorado Division of Wildlife has issued an emergency fish salvage order from Aug. 15 through Sept. 3.
     
All bag and possession limits for the lake are temporarily suspended. That means anglers can catch and keep as many fish as they want. Anglers must have a 2007 Colorado fishing license. Only conventional fishing methods are allowed and anglers must abide by all other fishing regulations.
     
The lake is stocked with rainbow trout every year by the Division of Wildlife.
     
The reservoir is dropping as water is called out for irrigation purposes.
     
Smith Reservoir is located just south of the town of Blanca on County Road 12.