CPW invites anglers to public meeting June 7 at Vallecito Lake

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

John Livingston
Southwest Region Public Information Officer
970-759-9590 / [email protected]
@CPW_SW

Colorado Parks and Wildlife will host a public meeting June 7 at Vallecito Lake to discuss fishery management and a proposed regulation change on Vallecito Creek.

DURANGO, Colo. – Colorado Parks and Wildlife will host a public meeting at 6 p.m. June 7 at the Vallecito Lake Event Center.

CPW aquatic biologist Jim White will give an update on area fisheries including Vallecito Lake, Lemon Reservoir and Los Piños (Pine) River.

White and CPW senior aquatic biologist John Alves will then discuss a proposed regulation change that would lift a seasonal fishing closure Sept. 1 through Nov. 14 on Vallecito Creek during kokanee salmon spawning season.

“We look forward to speaking with the Vallecito community about their fisheries and this proposed regulation change,” White said. “We haven’t had an opportunity to host a meeting in Vallecito for a few years, so this is a good opportunity to get together and talk about what’s happening with fish management at their area waters.”

Also attending on behalf of CPW will be Adrian Archuleta, Area Wildlife Manager out of the Durango office, as well as District Wildlife Manager Ty Smith.

The meeting is scheduled from 6 to 8 p.m. The public will have an opportunity to engage in open discussion and ask questions from 7 to 7:50 p.m.

The Vallecito Lake Event Center is located at 17252 County Road 501.

For more information about fishing in Colorado, go to https://cpw.state.co.us/thingstodo/Pages/Fishing.aspx.

Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) is an enterprise agency, relying primarily on license sales, state parks fees and registration fees to support its operations, including: 43 state parks and more than 350 wildlife areas covering approximately 900,000 acres, management of fishing and hunting, wildlife watching, camping, motorized and non-motorized trails, boating and outdoor education. CPW's work contributes approximately $6 billion in total economic impact annually throughout Colorado.