06-13-2002, 01:23 PM
You have some sound advice, Spinnerhappy. No fires at all. Sorry, I referred to you as spinnerbait in my post to pudgy. I haven't finished my first cup of coffee yet so I have a solid excuse.<br> My brother lives in Snyder, close to both Jackson Lake and North Sterling Reservoir and has been to both recently. He reports good fishing for wiper and walleye with few boats on the water. Guess the fires have effected them as well. He was in Burlington last week on business and stopped by Bonny Reservoir and said it was low, low, low but fishing was fairly good because of the low water. The fire ban is in effect there also.<br> I'm guessing that fishing this year will be in the "should have stayed home and watched the NASCAR race" bracket because of the fires. The Denver Rocky Mountain News reported this morning that the Hayman fire was up to 80,000 acres, and growing, and could take as long as three months to put out. Being only thirty miles from southwest Denver suburbs, that doesn't sound good. Did you see the satellite photos on the news last night? The smoke can be seem from the space shuttle.<br> With the Feds and state closing public land to all use at a rapid pace, it won't be much longer than there won't be any place to go because of the fire danger. It will be a disappointing fishing season but the reasons are valid. Can't say that I blame them. Irresponsible fools spoil it for the rest of us.<br><br>