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There’s still good fishing, even in a drought

Let’s review what we have learned so far from this drought of a lifetime:

1. When it rains, evidently it pours.

2. When it doesn’t rain, it burns.

3. Either way, traditional approaches to fishing in much of Colorado are suffering as we head into summer’s dog days.

The good news in our incredibly diverse state is there’s always an option for the persistent piscador. While the everyday angler may not be able to belly up to his favorite fishing hole and land the lunkers in leisure this summer, there still are several ways to outsmart the drought.

Read about fishing lakes and tailwaters, which lakes are stocked and where you can find a cool day of fishing without hiking for miles.

Peyton Manning's new house in Cherry Hills Village as seen in a screenshot of Google Maps taken on Wednesday, July 11, 2012. Photo by (Screenshot via Google Maps) (DP)
Peyton Manning’s new house in Cherry Hills Village as seen in a screenshot of Google Maps taken on Wednesday, July 11, 2012. Photo by (Screenshot via Google Maps) (DP)
Eagle River Water and Sanitation District stocked the Black Lakes atop Vail Pass with about 1,000
Eagle River Water and Sanitation District stocked the Black Lakes atop Vail Pass with about 1,000 “catchable” trout on July 6. The two lakes accessible from Interstate 70 sit at an elevation of 10,500 feet, staying nice and cool even during the dog days of drought. Photo by Courtesy of Eagle River Water and Sanitation District


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