11th annual Dream Stream River Cleanup seeks to preserve South Platte River

DENVER (KDVR) — As drought-related fishing restrictions continue to impact the South Platte River, a local guide is continuing his decade-long efforts to preserve and conserve.

The water level at Spinney Mountain Reservoir isn’t just dropping; it’s jaw-droppingly low. As fly fishing guide Landon Mayer said, in a typical year, it’s at about 75% capacity or higher, but it’s nowhere near that right now.

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“This on a typical year, at 75% capacity or higher, is one of our best feeding flats,” Mayer said.

The heavy decrease has created negative impacts for Mayer’s business, as drought-related fishing restrictions make it harder to attract people to his guidance, which he’s been doing for decades…

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