Lake Trout Blue Mesa Reservoir

Blue Mesa Dam was completed in 1965 becoming the first large dam built along the Gunnison River.

Lake trout blue mesa reservoir. The Colorado Division of Wildlife has recently changed their lake trout eradication program to net and kill all fish 38. I went out on a boat to volunteer last fall and plan on doing it this fall. Blue Mesa Dam was completed in 1965 becoming the first large dam built along the Gunnison River.

2020-04-23 Created by Blue Mesa Dam Blue Mesa Reservoir is 20 miles 32 km long has 96 miles 154 km of shoreline and is the largest Lake Trout and Kokanee salmon fishery in the United States. 2016-08-09 Sorry to cause any controversy but the lake trout killing in blue mesa isnt the evil empire that its made out to be. The tournament sponsored by Colorado Parks and Wildlife is free and no registration is required.

Save the lake trout of Blue Mesa. And under like it was just a few months ago. It also has amazing brown and rainbow trout fishing and is home to the last three Colorado state record Lake Trout.

Also home to Brown trout Rainbows Cutthroat Brookies and Yellow Perch. Blue Mesa Reservoir is our home lake and is within an easy drive of Gunnison Crested Butte Montrose Ouray Telluride Ridgeway and Grand Junction. 2019-12-11 Lake trout are taking down the numbers of kokanee salmon in Blue Mesa Reservoir leaving Colorado Parks and Wildlife trying to strike a balance between two.

The Black Canyon of the Gunnison begins below Blue Mesa Dam. - Colorados Largest Reservoir Blue Mesa has nearly 100 miles of shoreline and is over 20 miles long. Jigging Blue Mesa early June for Lake Trout in about 60 foot of water.

The reservoir is located near Gunnison in western Colorado. Great day ice fishing. Blue Mesa Reservoir is home to many species of fish and offers Wild Kokanee Salmon fishing Lake trout fishing ice fishing fly fishing and trophy trout fishing.