GUNNISON – Kokanee salmon have begun their annual spawning run from Blue Mesa Reservoir up the Gunnison River. Fishing enthusiasts hope the salmon will make a left turn at the East River and swim ...

Now through late May is the best time to catch big lake trout in Blue Mesa Reservoir. And the Colorado Division of Wildlife would like to see anglers bag more of the big fish, also known as mackinaw, ...

DENVER (KDVR) — After a two-year hiatus, the Colorado Parks and Wildlife Blue Mesa Reservoir lake trout tournament has returned. The tournament was last held in 2021 and returns on Jan. 1, 2024, ...

Name something of an outdoor nature that Colorado has in common with other places in the world. Mountains, forests, rivers, rafting, hiking, skiing, deer, bear and eagles. Fish? Now we're talking. You ...

The sun was still rising last Friday morning over western Colorado's Blue Mesa Reservoir when a frantic moment ensued on a small boat. "I can't get him in the net," said Hunter Enloe, a lifelong ...

GUNNISON COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4) - Anglers have a chance to win up to $10,000 while also reducing the number of predatory lake trout in western Colorado. The second annual Blue Mesa Reservoir Lake Trout ...

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DENVER (KDVR) — Colorado Parks and Wildlife is calling the 2025 Blue Mesa Lake Trout Tournament a “banner year” and said it was the best tournament since it began in 2020. The four-month tournament ...

The National Park Service has found toxic algae in a section of Blue Mesa Reservoir, near Gunnison, and is asking people to exercise caution when using the reservoir. Related Articles Trump ...

GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KJCT) - The Blue Mesa Reservoir is under a water advisory. The National Park Service found blue and green algae in the reservoir containing cyanotoxins. The toxins were found at ...