Rangely has a busy weekend line-up where you can enjoy the outdoors and easily social distance. The Colorado Hill Climb Association has submitted a COVID-19 safety plan with the Rio Blanco County commissioners and was granted approval to hold their third annual Canyon Pintado Hill Climb event this Saturday, June[Read More…]
Tag: Kenney Reservoir
CPW offering reward for northern pike
[responsivevoice voice=”US English Female” buttontext=”Listen to this”] With the warm weather and plenty of social distancing on the shorelines, Colorado Parks and Wildlife and local partners are back with a way for anglers to make a little money and help remove invasive, predatory fish when they’re fishing at Kenney Reservoir[Read More…]
Seaplanes splash into Kenney Reservoir
RANGELY | The seaplane Splash-In in Rangely, hosted by Colorado Northwestern Community College, Rio Blanco County, the Town of Rangely, Rangely Chamber of Commerce, Rio Blanco Water Conservation District and the Colorado Seaplane Initiative, had three elements. The first was the dedication of a seaplane donated to the CNCC Aviation[Read More…]
Splash-in, CNCC open house July 20
RANGELY | Please plan to attend the 2019 Kenney Reservoir Seaplane Splash-in and Colorado Northwestern Community College Aviation Technology Flight Program open house in Rangely, Colorado, on Saturday, July 20, between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m.
Water district hosts ‘State of the River’ meeting in Rangely
RANGELY | The Rio Blanco Water Conservancy District (RBWCD) held a community networking meeting May 28 on the “State of the River.” Did you know that an estimated 916,000 Colorado recreational anglers account for $8.2 million in state economic impact? These statistics and more were presented by the Rangely 4-H Sportfishing program. Six[Read More…]
Pike for sale! Anglers encouraged to catch illegally introduced Northern pike in Kenney Reservoir; CPW offering $20 per fish
RANGELY | The illegal, unapproved relocation of fish from one body of water to another continues to cause significant problems for management agencies, water providers and ethical anglers across Colorado. Recently joining the list of reservoirs impacted by the presence of illegally introduced northern pike is northwest Colorado’s Kenney Reservoir.[Read More…]
Derby Days …
Kids and adults alike enjoyed this year’s Fishing Derby at Kenney Reservoir last weekend. New this year, Colorado Parks and Wildlife brought its education trailer to give participants an opportunity to get up close and personal with some of Colorado’s threatened and endangered species. Participants caught more than 430 pounds[Read More…]
County Beat: May 30, 2019
RBC | The county commissioners heard from Colorado Parks and Wildlife Area Manager Bill de Vergie Monday regarding the discovery of Northern pike in Kenney Reservoir. “The whole thing caught us by surprise,” de Vergie said of catching the first pike in the reservoir. Northern pike are non-native fish and[Read More…]
Northern pike caught in Kenney Reservoir
RANGELY | Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) netted some invasive visitors to the fish population at Kenney Reservoir in April. Lori Martin and Harry Crockett reported to the Rio Blanco Water Conservancy District (RBWCD) board that four age classes of Northern pike were gill netted in Kenney Reservoir. In total they[Read More…]
Kenney Reservoir’s water release sends 105 acre feet down river
RANGELY | Last Thursday the Rio Blanco Water Conservation District released approximately 105 acre feet, or about one inch of stored water, from Kenney Reservoir. According to District Manager Alden Vanden Brink the purpose of the release was to scour the ever-increasing algae from the river channel, with a goal to,[Read More…]
Seaplanes splash in at Kenney
By Brittny Campos Special to the Herald Times RANGELY | Rangely welcomed the Seaplane Pilots Association on July 14 for the second Colorado Mountain Splash-In. Starting at 8 a.m., the pilots took their aircraft to the Rangely Airport to have an aquatic nuisance species inspection and decontamination of the[Read More…]
Splash-In July 14 at Kenney Reservoir
RANGELY | Come see the seaplanes, big and small, land on Kenney Reservoir Saturday, July 14 between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. This splash-in barbecue picnic is open to all. A large scale remote control seaplane demonstration is expected to be part of this year’s event.
