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Mack Mesa Reservoir will soon be dry.
The Colorado Parks and Wildlife announced Monday that the reservoir located inside Highline Lake State Park will be drained in response to the discovery of northern pike in the reservoir.
CPW has already start work to drain Mack Mesa it will continue for several weeks. The lake will be slowly drained to protect infrastructure and to effectively remove other species of fish for transfer to Highline Lake.
Highline Lake will not be impacted by the project and will remain open to boaters, anglers, and other recreationists, according to a CPW news release.
âNorthern pike are a voracious predator that cannot be managed in Mack Mesa,â said Ben Felt, CPWâs aquatic biologist for the Grand Junction area. âPike will quickly decimate other fish in the lake, including trout, black crappie, largemouth bass, bluegill, and channel catfish reared and stocked through CPWâs hatchery system.âÂ