Fishing closure for Kress Lake safety day event

May 13, 2015

Action: Closes Kress Lake to fishing by the public for two days.

Effective Dates:

May 22 - 12:01 a.m., entire lake closed to public fishing

May 23 - Lake closed to public fishing until 6:00 p.m. - the lake is open for juvenile anglers participating in the Safety Day Event from 10:00 a.m. through 3:00 p.m.

Location: Kress Lake is located near Kalama Washington in Cowlitz County. Kress Lake is owned by The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife.

Reason for action: This rule change is necessary to ensure a safe and successful event. The reason for closing the lake is to ensure safety for the public as well as the event participants. There is expected to be over 600 people participating in the Safety Day program.

Boats will be used for teaching safety classes to kids and adults. Closing the lake will alleviate any boat traffic from anglers.

Other Information: This is the tenth year the event has been held. The public is welcome to observe the event.

Information Contact: John Weinheimer, District 9 Fish Biologist, (360) 906-6746.


Fishers must have a current Washington fishing license, appropriate to the fishery. Check the WDFW "Fishing in Washington" rules pamphlet for details on definitions and regulations. Fishing rules are subject to change. Visit wdfw.wa.gov/fishing-hotlines to find a list of mobile, web, print, or customer service phone options for the latest rule information.

Request this information in an alternative format or language at wdfw.wa.gov/accessibility/requests-accommodation, 833-885-1012, TTY (711), or CivilRightsTeam@dfw.wa.gov.