As the snow melts from the towering peaks in the distance, Culebra Creek runs
fast and the trout are biting. But Van Beecham, a fourth generation fishing
guide, is uneasy.
"When I was a kid we never had regular run-off from the mountains in February or
March. This is global warming," Beecham said.
The early run-offs are one of many signs of warming temperatures that have
caught the attention of hunters and anglers around the United States -- an
influential group that has its pulse on the outdoors.
"If you have early runoffs then you have less water in the summer and autumn,"
said Oregon-based Jack Williams, a senior scientist with conservation group
Trout Unlimited.
Trout like cold water and become stressed on hot summer days, because water
levels are lower and temperatures are higher than would have been the case if
the run-off came at more traditional times from April to June.
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