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🌱 How low Yampa River flows could change your summer fishing plans

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In today's newsletter:

  • How low Yampa River flows could change your summer fishing plans
  • Have you spotted an otter on the Yampa lately?

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Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Snow, 1-3"; windy, very cold, with a high of 30 and low of 17 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
  • Saturday: Clouds breaking; not as cold, temps: high: 45, low: 18.
  • Sunday: Partly sunny and not as cool, with a high of 59 and low of 27 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Guides offer tips on how to fish high alpine lakes and streams (steamboatpilot.com) — Low snowpack on the Yampa River is pushing local fishing guides toward high-alpine lakes and streams in the Flat Tops, and they’re sharing safety tips for anglers heading higher. Yampa Valley-based guides stress hydration, sun protection, weather awareness, and specialized fly choices so locals can still find good fishing despite lower flows on the Yampa and its tributaries.
   

• How is Colorado's river otter population faring 50 years after reintroduction? (summitdaily.com) — River otters are once again living in the Yampa River, and Colorado Parks and Wildlife is asking residents to log sightings through the iNaturalist app during a yearlong survey. The project will track otter recovery in rivers including the Yampa and guide future conservation and possible reintroductions to unoccupied habitats.
   

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  • Steamboat posted a job opening for Hotel Server - Summer 2026 Seasonal - Full Time in Steamboat Springs. Apply here.
  • Natural Grocers posted a job opening for Cashier (Good4u Customer Care) in Steamboat Springs. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Yampa here.

🗞 Nearby News

Oak Creek

  • Oak Creek Fire Protection District holds town hall for fire chief finalist (steamboatpilot.com)

Steamboat Springs

  • Steamboat Springs School District taps Kristin Drury for superintendent (steamboatpilot.com)
  • Steamboat Springs Hosts Sexual Assault Response Lunch & Chat (nationaltoday.com)
  • Brown Ranch renamed ‘Slate Creek Neighborhood' as governance group moves forward (kunc.org)

Ok Yampa! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: The NO-BELL prize (Thank you Gina M. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Yampa

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