Soggy spring limits access to popular fishing spots

"We didn't close anything off, Mother Nature did," according to Lynn Clemons, outdoor recreation planner for the Bureau of Land Management. "What we need is some hot weather to dry things out."

Blue Lakes, Onion Valley Reservoir and Knott Creek Reservoir usually attract loyal fans of the second Saturday in June opener. But not this year.

Alta Creek Road off Nevada 140 south of Denio Junction is closed until further notice because of a mile-long washout in Alta Canyon. Sand Basin Road off 140 west of Denio Junction is open, but best described as a quagmire.

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