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<br />0005:;9 <br /> <br />Several segments of the Roaring Fork River are also Gold Medal Waters and have catch and release <br />requirements. The Forest Service permits six outfitter/guides along the public land parts of the Roaring <br />Fork. <br /> <br />Table 3.5. Distribution Of Total Outfitter/Guide Days In <br />Percent By Year. <br /> <br />YEAR MAY I-SEPT. 30 JULY I-SEPT. 30 <br />1987 93% . 84% <br />1988 91% 74% <br />1989 94% 90% <br />1990 90% 78% <br />1991 91% 70% <br />1992 93% 69% <br />1993 93% 69% <br />1994 93% 75% <br />1995 93% 75% <br /> <br />No Action Alternative <br /> <br />Ruedi Reservoir. Currently, the Dearhammer and Aspen Yacht Club boat ramps are not useable at Reudi <br />Reservoir and are anticipated to remain unavailable through 2003. The Ruedi Marina boat ramp is <br />expected to be useable through mid-September but will then become unavailable and remain so until next <br />spring. The boat ramp will most likely be available for only part of the 2003 summer season due to the <br />expected low storage content of the reservoir going into the spring runoff season. <br /> <br />Due to a lack of water in the reservoir, camping and other activities at the reservoir would most likely be <br />degraded for the remainder of this summer season and could well be degraded for most of the 2003 <br />summer season as well. The anticipated low reservoir content would be expected to impact the aesthetics, <br />access to recreation, and proximity to camping at Ruedi. <br /> <br />Fishing. Flows between August 1 and October 31 are expected to be between approximately 200-220 cfs. <br />These flows would not be expected to impact fishing along the Fryingpan River. <br /> <br />Fishing experience along the Roaring Fork would continue to deteriorate throughout this period as flows <br />decline. <br /> <br />In 2003, flows along the Fryingpan River are expected to be unusually low at times. Fishermen have <br />indicated that flows less than 150 cfs can impact fishing along the Fryingpan. Early in the summer <br />recreation season, flows could be as low as 110 cfs, the minimum allowed by Ruedi's Operating <br />Principles during this time of year. Flows are expected to increase as contract demand, endangered fish <br />releases, and other releases occur later in the summer. Consequently, there is potential for the fishing <br />experience along the Fryingpan to be impacted by low flows early in the summer season. No appreciable <br />impacts to Roaring Fork fishing experience are anticipated because early summer flows are affected much <br />more by other tributaries than by the Fryingpan River. <br /> <br />19 <br />