Ice Fishing Competition at Blue Mesa Resevoir January 7, 2012

The first of an ice fishing competition series held at Blue Mesa Reservoir in Gunnison, Colorado. Contestants are scored on the total number of inches of different species of fish.

The contest is held at the Elk Creek Marina on the Blue Mesa Reservoir.

"Blue Mesa Reservoir (elevation 7,519 feet (2,292 m)) is the largest body of water entirely in Colorado. 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. Blue Mesa Dam was completed in 1965 and was the first large dam built along the Gunnison River.
U.S. 50 travels along the banks of the lake, and crosses it on the Lake Fork Arm and at Middle Bridge.
The reservoir is located in the Curecanti National Recreation Area, in Western Colorado, between Montrose and Gunnison. It is one of the three reservoirs formed from the Gunnison River. The other two reservoirs, also located in Curecanti National Recreation Area, are Crystal Reservoir and Morrow Point Reservoir. The area is filled with beautiful mesas, deep narrow canyons, and fjord-like lakes. Covering 41,972 acres (169.85 km2), the park brings over 960,000 visitors each year. There is no entrance fee." Wikipedia 2011.




For More information go to http://www.weekendwarrioroutdoors.com/

or http://gunnisoncrestedbutte.com

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