By John Livingston
Colorado Parks and Wildlife will host a public meeting at 6 p.m. on 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 September 1 through November 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 8pm. The public will have an opportunity to engage in open discussion and ask questions from 7 to 7:50pm.
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
John Livingston is CPW’s Southwest Region Public Information Officer.
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