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Officials Emptying Reservoir To Eliminate Voracious Predator Before It Wipes Out Several Endangered Species

Officials Emptying Reservoir To Eliminate Voracious Predator Before It Wipes Out Several Endangered Species The complete draining of a western slope reservoir is underway in an effort to rid the small lake of northern pike before the illegally introduced predators devour four species of endangered fish that have been recovering there for more than three decades, CBS Denver reports. The northern pike were first spotted at the Mack Mesa Reservoir by anglers last fall, according to the Colorado Parks and Wildlife. CPW officials conducted an immediate sample count and removed several adult northern pike. Additional fish were later discovered during a time when northern pike are known to spawn.

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Officials emptying reservoir to eliminate voracious predator before it wipes out several endangered species

Officials emptying reservoir to eliminate voracious predator before it wipes out several endangered species By Logan Smith April 21, 2021 / 8:13 AM / CBS News Mesa County, Colorado The complete draining of a western slope reservoir is underway in an effort to rid the small lake of northern pike before the illegally introduced predators devour four species of endangered fish that have been recovering there for more than three decades, CBS Denver reports. The northern pike were first spotted at the Mack Mesa Reservoir by anglers last fall, according to the Colorado Parks and Wildlife. CPW officials conducted an immediate sample count and removed several adult northern pike. Additional fish were later discovered during a time when northern pike are known to spawn.

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Officials Emptying Reservoir To Eliminate Voracious Predator Before It Wipes Out Several Endangered Species

Officials Emptying Reservoir To Eliminate Voracious Predator Before It Wipes Out Several Endangered Species
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Mack Mesa Reservoir being drained

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

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