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<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" colspan=2 height=125 BGCOLOR="#006600" TEXT="#F7F7FF"> <div> <B>Green Mountain Reservoir  </B><FONT SIZE="7" COLOR="#FFFFFF" FACE="Arial" ><B> </B></FONT></div> <div> <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FFFFFF" FACE="Arial" ><B> </B></FONT><B> </B><A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Green Mountain Reservoir "><U><B>home</B></U></A><B>   |   </B><A HREF="location.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE=" Location"><U><B>  Location</B></U></A><B>   |   </B><A HREF="fishing_hunting.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Fishing hunting pics"><U><B>Fishing & hunting pics</B></U></A><B>   |   </B><B>current news</B><B>   |   </B><A HREF="lodging.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Lodging"><U><B>Lodging</B></U></A><B>   |   </B><A HREF="campgrounds.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="CAMP GROUNDS"><U><B>CAMP GROUNDS</B></U></A><B>   |   </B><A HREF="pictures.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Pictures"><U><B>Pictures</B></U></A><B>   |   </B><A HREF="services.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="services activities"><U><B>services & activities</B></U></A><B>   |   </B><A HREF="map.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Map of Green Mountain Reservoir"><U><B>Map of Green Mountain Reservoir</B></U></A></div> <div> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" width=210 BGCOLOR="#CCCC99" TEXT="#080000"> <div> <IMG SRC="19eb2140.jpg" border=0 width="178" height="276" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> A 23 lb lake trout was reported caught Memorial Day weekend LAST YEAR.  Fisherman were catching LOTS of "keeper"  trout at the Blue River inlet, from the shore, Memorial Day weekend. </div> <div> <IMG SRC="1a0b5880.jpg" border=0 width="181" height="136" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </td> <td valign="top" height=355 BGCOLOR="#CCCC99" TEXT="#080000"> <bR> <div> <I>Nov 24, 2009</I></div> <div> <I>The reservoir is closed to boating and the water level has dropped to winter levels.  Fishing from shore continues to be good, especially for trout, but access is usually going to be snow covered.  </I></div> <div> <I>The reservoir is not frozen and usually does not freeze over until early - mid January.</I></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <I>THE </I><A HREF="http://www.heeneymarina.com" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.heeneymarina.com"><U><I>HEENEY MARINA</I></U></A><I> IS CLOSED FOR THE SEASON.</I></div> <div> <I>FOR MARINA STATUS and HOURS, PLEASE CALL 970-724-9441.</I></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>*******Important information for Boaters:*******</B></div> <div> <B>If you are planning to launch your boat this season, please be aware that you will need to have it inspected </B></div> <div> <B>TO HELP PREVENT POSSIBLE</B><FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#0000BF" FACE="Arial" ><B> </B></FONT></div> <div> <B>ZEBRA or QUAGGA MUSSEL</B><FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#0000BF" FACE="Arial" ><B> </B></FONT><B>INVASION,</B><FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#0000BF" FACE="Arial" ><B> </B></FONT></div> <div> <B>AND</B></div> <div> <B>LAUNCHING BOATS IS ONLY ALLOWED AT THE HEENEY MARINA AND MCDONALD FLATS (WHEN OPEN).  </B></div> <div> <B>ALL OTHER LAUNCH SITES ARE CLOSED.</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>ALL VEHICLES 30' OR LONGER PULLING TRAILERS ARE NOT ALLOWED AT THE MARINA (THERE IS NOT ENOUGH ROOM).  YOU WILL HAVE TO LAUNCH AT MCDONALD FLATS.  ALL OTHERS - YOU CAN GET YOUR BOAT INSPECTED AT THE MARINA AND LAUNCH FROM THERE.</B></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <I><B><U>REQUIRED "ANS" INSPECTIONS </U></B></I></div> <div> To protect the reservoir, all watercraft entering the water must go through <B>A</B>quatic <B>N</B>uisance <B>S</B>pecies inspection. The inspection is FREE and will require a few minutes to perform.  Inspections are available at the Heeney Marina or at Melody Lodge Cabins.  </div> <div> To speed the process, be sure your boat is clean, dry and drained. </div> <div> If watercraft is contaminated with ANS, Heeney Marina is an authorized Decontamination Center and can povide the necessary cleaning service for a fee. </div> <div> In the meantime, if you have questions about boat launching, </div> <div> call the Forest Service office 970-468-5400, the Heeney Marina 970-724-9441 or Melody Lodge Cabins 970-468-8497.</div> <div>    </div> <div> Last tested, the Green Mountain Reservoir was free of zebra mussel but, due to increased invasion in other Colorado lakes, the DOW recently designated Green Mountain Reservoir as a "high risk" lake.  </div> <bR> <div> Due to this concern, to prevent the spread of the zebra mussel, inspections will be required before launching in the reservoir.</div> <bR> <div> The Heeney Marina opened May 15th and the new owner is certified to inspect your boat.  The decontamination equipment is on order with the DOW and should arrive by Memorial Day weekend.  If necessary, prior to the equipment arriving, you can get your boat disinfected and tagged at other locations on the Front Range or Lake Dillon or Wolford Reservoir.  </div> <bR> <div> We appreciate your patience and cooperation to help to preserve the boating and fishing on Colorado's waters and especially help us to protect this lake from the invasive mussels.  Be sure to to your part to keep your boat and motor clean.  Thank you.</div> <div> <IMG SRC="1e10dca0.jpg" border=0 width="269" height="202" ALIGN="LEFT" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> <I> </I><I><IMG SRC="1c3f3f90.jpg" border=0 width="243" height="249" ALIGN="RIGHT" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></I></div> <div> <I>CHECK OUT THIS HUGE BROWN CAUGHT BY SAM UP BY THE DAM.</I></div> <bR> <bR> <div> The Green Mountain Reservoir is a storage reservoir and the level fluctuates up to about 40 ft. from spring to fall.  In the winter the reservoir is drawn way down to allow for spring snow runoff.  When it starts filling in early spring, it will fill fairly quickly (often 6' a day) and historically is full by end of June.  The level will usually begin to recede about mid-August.  The levels are dependent on water usage on the Front Range because the Green Mountain Reservoir is used to replace that water that should flow down the Colorado River but is pumped to the Front Range from Lake Granby and Dillon Reservoir.  As the following pictures show though, even when the reservoir is not "full" there is plenty of water to recreate.  </div> <div> <IMG SRC="1bc2be00.jpg" border=0 width="299" height="224" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">     <FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#660000" FACE="Vagabond" ><IMG SRC="1be25dc0.jpg" border=0 width="293" height="220" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></FONT></div> <bR> <div> <I>For more summer and fall information call Melody Lodge Cabins at 970-468-8497 </I><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#660000" FACE="Arial" ><I>or  the Forest Service at 970-468-5400 for winter conditions.</I></FONT></div> <div> <I>   </I><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><I> </I></FONT><I>       </I><I>                                           </I><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><IMG SRC="190f9bb0.jpg" border=0 width="249" height="187" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">        </FONT></div> <div>                                                                                       summer sunset</div> <div>          </div> <div> This website is not a US Forest Service website.  This website is owned and maintained by Melody Lodge Cabins.</div> <div> All comments or questions about this site can be directed to <A HREF="mailto:melodylg@colorado.net" TARGET="_top" TITLE="mailto:melodylg@colorado.net"><U>melodylg@colorado.net. </U></A>                                                   </div> <bR> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>