Where To Fish | Fish Fight Brewing On Montrose’s South Canal

Local anglers who treasure the South Canal as a fishery andelectrical cooperative officials agree on the importance ofprotecting fish and hydropower.

Where they differ is how to go about satisfying recreationalfishing and power-supply needs.

Delta-Montrose Electric Association’s hydropower project on thecanal will destroy fishing there, says Montrose resident RichardHowden.

Project requirements will block prize trout and other fish fromentering the canal from the Gunnison River, which will also depletesupplies in the Uncompahgre River, where the South Canalempties.

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