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Conditions Camping - 3/17/2010 Fisherman's Paradise campsites are currently available 1st Come/1st Serve. There are no individual hookups. No drinking water. Campground showers and flush toilets are closed. For 2010, Campsite Reservations are available May 21-September 30 and are highly recommended. Cabin Reservations year round. 1-800-678-2267, Metro Denver 303-470-1144 or online. Fire Restrictions - 10/7/2009 Fires are allowed only in approved rings at the Elk Run Campground, Fisherman's Paradise Campground, designated picnic areas, cabins & yurts. Fishing Report - 3/17/2010 Ice fishermen have had the most consistant luck near the dam. Areas of unsafe ice can always exist, USE CAUTION. The lake was stocked on 9/30 with 2000 catchable sized rainbows and 10/21 with 500 19-22" Rainbows. The lake also contains brook and brown trout. Hunting - 10/7/2009 Hunting is allowed in the park. However, it is unlawful to discharge explosives, firearms and/or other weapons within 100 yards of any designated campground, visitor center, picnic area, boat ramp, nature trail; from any location so that the projectiles cross over or fall upon the above recreational areas; or any area closed to hunting due to public safety considerations. A map is available at the Visitor Center. Park Entrance - 10/7/2009 Park Staff or Volunteers are on duty everyday. However responsibilities out on the Park limit Visitor Center hours to "as staffing permits" Passes are also available at the Self-Serve stations at the lake, at the Meadows picnic area and at the top of the switchbacks on East Brush Creek. Road Conditions - 3/17/2010 The road to the Visitor's Center is paved. Beyond that point roads are gravel. Mudseason conditions mean booming business for local carwashes Seasonal Closures - 10/7/2009 For information on forest service roads, contact the White River National Forest at 970-328-6388. Winter Conditions - 3/17/2010 Lake is 100% ice covered but surface slush and varying thickness of layered ice has developed. Ice thickest at the dam. Areas of unsafe ice can always exist, USE CAUTION. 1-2' of snow. Bare ground on south facing slopes.

Last Updated: 3/17/2010