Gunnison Gorge Anglers serves the counties of Delta, Montrose, Ouray and San Miguel in Colorado

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GGA SUMMER ACTIVITIES & EVENTS

MAY

8 NAT RESOURCE FESTIVAL YOUTH DAY – BALDRIDGE PARK

15 & 17 MONTESSORI SCHOOL FLY TYING & FIISHING – HOTCHKISS

17 GGA MEETING - DMEA MONTROSE

19 GUNNISON RIVER AWARENESS FLOAT TRIP thru HARTLAND DAM

JUNE

2 DELTA DAYS - YOUTH FLY TYING

4 50 YEAR CELEBRATION ASPINALL PROJECT – GUNNISON

23 NATIONAL TU RIVER CLEANUP DAY – CERISE PARK UNC. RIVER

27 HOFER STOCKING – CHUKAR TRAIL

JULY

? RIDGWAY RIVERFEST & STATE PARK – GGA BOOTH

14 CTU SUMMER MEETING – GRAND COUNTY

AUGUST

4 SUMMER PICNIC/RIVER CLEANUP

5 PAONIA RESERVOIR 50 YEAR CELEBRATION

9 ASPINALL OPERATION MEETING – ELK CREEK BLUE MESA

15 TELLURIDE BANQUET

Delta Outdoor Heritage Day

June 2 Delta Outdoor Heritage Day

This is the 2^nd annual at Confluence Park.

Our location is right next to the lake, same place as last year.

The event goes from 10am to 2pm

Set up will be around 9:30am or sooner. If you come early we can get it done.

The Kids will be having a fishing derby from 9:15-11:00 am

We need volunteers for fly tying and casting.

We will have water for you, bring sun block and your good humor.

Bring your fishing gear and fish after event.

Contact Dave Pipkin 856-8741.


GGA booth setup at Delta Heritage Days	Ken Updegrove gives a few pointers to a young caster.

Gunnison River Float Trip

To Support Local Watershed Conservation

Saturday, May 19^th

Confluence Park, Delta

NFRIA-WSERC Conservation Center and Gunnison Gorge Anglers-Trout Unlimited are hosting the float that will navigate the newly reconstructed Hartland Diversion Dam.

Delta, Colorado– It’s a dry year on the western slope, and water will be an even more precious resource for our communities. Join two local conservation groups, Gunnison Gorge Anglers-Trout Unlimited and the NFRIA/WSERC Conservation Center for a half-day float trip on the Gunnison River, celebrating and learning more about our water. The 13th Annual River Awareness Float Trip will be Saturday, May 19.

The event includes a half-day float trip through the newly reconstructed Hartland Diversion Dam that will end at Confluence Park in Delta. For the first time in over a century, boaters can view this previously inaccessible stretch of river. The lower Gunnison provides habitat for sensitive fish species including the roundtail chub, flannelmouth sucker, and bluehead sucker. After the float, everyone will enjoy lunch, music, river-themed educational programs, and a river gear silent auction.

You are welcome to come for any or all of the River Awareness fun. Join us for the float, or come for the Wilson’s BBQ & Bean Co. lunch and silent auction. Silent auction items include a Black Canyon Anglers fly fishing package worth over $900, fly rods, beginner fly fisherman gear packages, Paco pads, dry bags, PFDs, camping gear, and much more. All proceeds of the event will go to river restoration in Delta County, including the reconstruction of the Relief Ditch Diversion.

To register, go to www.theconservationcenter.org, or call Alex at 970-527-5307 x206 for more information.

Sponsors of the event include Black Canyon Anglers, Jack’s Plastic Welding, RIGS Fly Shop, Delta County Tourism Board, SOTAR Whitewater MFG, Colorado Canyons Association, Colorado River Conservation District, Energywise Companies, MTI Adventurewear, Alpine Fencing and Supplies, City of Delta Parks Dept., Coldwell Banker Colorado Realty, DMEA, Earthbound Web Hosting, Elisabethan, ERO Resources Corp., First Colorado National Bank, High Country News, High Country Printing, Louie’s Pizza, North Fork Vision Center, Revolution Brewing, REI, Sports Authority, State Farm Insurance-Kevin Parks, US Tractor & Harvest.

For over 35 years, the NFRIA-WSERC Conservation Center has worked to build an aware and active community that protects, preserves and enhances our natural, human and economic environment. For NWCC information go to www.theconservationcenter.org

Gunnison Gorge Anglers is the local Western Slope chapter of Trout Unlimited, an organization devoted to conserving, protecting, and restoring North America’s coldwater fisheries and their watersheds. With its 200 local members, Gunnison Gorge Anglers has worked for many years to conserve and restore fisheries in the Lower Gunnison, Uncompahgre, and Upper San Miguel watersheds.

Alex Johnson
Communications Coordinator, OSM/VISTA
NFRIA-WSERC Conservation Center
970-527-5307x206
alex@theconservationcenter.org

2012 FISH PICTURES


Gale Doudy May 3 2012, fair BWO hatch, using flies that are shown in the midge fly tying on this website.	Kirk Fry, Ken Updegrove and Gale Doudy caught several fish in the 14 to 20 inch range.

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HARTLAND DAM

Chute that boats will go down through.

Concrete pillars are the fish ladders on the right side. Boat chute is on the left.

Water is planned to be re-routed the end of January.,

Top of Dam looking upriver

View of the old dam construction. Railroads ties and metal rails every where.

Ditch take out is on the right. Roller Dam used to go clear across the river.

Jet Boat Trip Video

Gunnison Forks to Smith Fork