October 10, 2014
Action: Increase the daily limit of trout to 10 fish with no size restrictions.
Effective dates: One hour before official sunrise on Oct. 18 to one hour after official sunset on Nov. 30, 2014.
Species affected: Rainbow Trout
Location: Bowers Lake (Vance Creek Pond #1; Grays Harbor Co.)
Reason for action: Washington Department of Fish and wildlife will increase winter recreational opportunity in inland waters throughout the Puget Sound region by stocking more than 300,000 catchable-size (10 to 12 inches) or larger Rainbow Trout.
Other information: Bowers Lake will be closed to fishing after Nov. 30, 2014. The lake will re-open to fishing on the 4th Saturday in April and trout harvest rules will revert to: No minimum size; daily limit 5; up to 2 over 15".
Information Contact: Mike Scharpf, District 17 Fish Biologist, Region 6, Raymond.Scharpf@dfw.wa.gov or (360) 249-1205
Effective dates: One hour before official sunrise on Oct. 18 to one hour after official sunset on Nov. 30, 2014.
Species affected: Rainbow Trout
Location: Bowers Lake (Vance Creek Pond #1; Grays Harbor Co.)
Reason for action: Washington Department of Fish and wildlife will increase winter recreational opportunity in inland waters throughout the Puget Sound region by stocking more than 300,000 catchable-size (10 to 12 inches) or larger Rainbow Trout.
Other information: Bowers Lake will be closed to fishing after Nov. 30, 2014. The lake will re-open to fishing on the 4th Saturday in April and trout harvest rules will revert to: No minimum size; daily limit 5; up to 2 over 15".
Information Contact: Mike Scharpf, District 17 Fish Biologist, Region 6, Raymond.Scharpf@dfw.wa.gov or (360) 249-1205