LURAY, Va. (CBS19 NEWS) -- Fishing is suspended in the Shenandoah National Park.

According to a release, all streams and rivers are closed to fishing in the park due to low flows and high water temperatures.

Recent very dry conditions have led to low stream flows, including some river sections that are completely dry. Hot weather has also increased water temperatures.

The park did receive some rain on Wednesday, but flow levels are expected to remain low and continue declining.

These conditions cause a lot of stress for fish, and they reduce the amount of dissolved oxygen in the water, which can kill.

This closure includes both open-to-harvest and catch-and-release waters.

The suspension will be lifted when stream conditions improve, but it will take significant precipitation for that to happen.

This is the third time in four years that the national park has had to suspend fishing. Drought conditions also occurred in 2021 and 2023.