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Magic Reservoir at Crisis Point | Boise News
Magic Reservoir’s water level is at a bone-dry 7.6%, forcing a shutdown of the Big Wood Canal and threatening to dry up the river downstream—thanks to a brutal winter with no snowmelt. Idaho Fish and Game has launched an emergency fish salvage operation, lifting all bag and possession limits for anglers on a mile-and-a-quarter stretch below the dam until October 1st, letting folks go wild with rods (no guns, explosives, or electricity allowed). While some longtime locals say this is the lowest it’s ever been since the ’80s, others are reporting better fishing in the reservoir itself as low…
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