September 11, 2015
September 11, 2015
Size and daily limits suspended
on six eastern Washington lakes
Action:
The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife is modifying fishing rules on the following lakes, prior to treating those lakes to remove nuisance species in late October and early November:
Rat, Upper and Lower Green Lakes: Allow retention of all fish species, remove selective gear rules, and suspend size and daily limits
No Name Lake: Suspend size and daily limits
Badger and Williams Lakes: Extend fishing season and suspend size and daily limits
Effective Dates:
Rat, Upper and Lower Green Lakes: Immediately through Oct. 18, 2015
No Name Lake: Immediately through Oct. 25, 2015
Badger, and Williams Lakes: Immediately through Oct. 25, 2015
Species affected: All fish species
Location: Rat, Upper and Lower Green Lakes (Okanogan Co.); No Name Lake (Pend Oreille Co.); and Badger and Williams Lakes (Spokane Co.)
Reason for action: These six lakes are scheduled to be treated with rotenone to remove nuisance fish species as part of an effort to restore the quality of trout fishing in those waters. . Rotenone is an organic substance derived from the roots of tropical plants, which has been approved for use as a fish pesticide by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Prior to the treatment, fishery managers are allowing current license holders to harvest fish without size or daily limits.
Other information: All six lakes will be restocked with rainbow trout the following spring and prior to opening day of fishing. The winter trout fisheries in Rat, Upper and Lower Green Lakes will reopen in December 2016.
Contact: Rat, Upper and Lower Greens Lakes: Regional Fish Program Manager Jeff Korth, Ephrata: 509-754-4624 or District Biologist Ryan Fortier: 509-997-0316. No Name Lake: Regional Fish Program Manager Chris Donley, Spokane: 509-892-1001 ext. 307, or District Biologist Bill Baker: 509-684-2362 ext. 23. Williams and Badger Lakes: Regional Fish Program Manager Chris Donley, Spokane: 509-892-1001 ext. 307, or District Biologist Randy Osborne: 509-892-1001 ext. 302.
Size and daily limits suspended
on six eastern Washington lakes
Action:
The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife is modifying fishing rules on the following lakes, prior to treating those lakes to remove nuisance species in late October and early November:
Rat, Upper and Lower Green Lakes: Allow retention of all fish species, remove selective gear rules, and suspend size and daily limits
No Name Lake: Suspend size and daily limits
Badger and Williams Lakes: Extend fishing season and suspend size and daily limits
Effective Dates:
Rat, Upper and Lower Green Lakes: Immediately through Oct. 18, 2015
No Name Lake: Immediately through Oct. 25, 2015
Badger, and Williams Lakes: Immediately through Oct. 25, 2015
Species affected: All fish species
Location: Rat, Upper and Lower Green Lakes (Okanogan Co.); No Name Lake (Pend Oreille Co.); and Badger and Williams Lakes (Spokane Co.)
Reason for action: These six lakes are scheduled to be treated with rotenone to remove nuisance fish species as part of an effort to restore the quality of trout fishing in those waters. . Rotenone is an organic substance derived from the roots of tropical plants, which has been approved for use as a fish pesticide by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Prior to the treatment, fishery managers are allowing current license holders to harvest fish without size or daily limits.
Other information: All six lakes will be restocked with rainbow trout the following spring and prior to opening day of fishing. The winter trout fisheries in Rat, Upper and Lower Green Lakes will reopen in December 2016.
Contact: Rat, Upper and Lower Greens Lakes: Regional Fish Program Manager Jeff Korth, Ephrata: 509-754-4624 or District Biologist Ryan Fortier: 509-997-0316. No Name Lake: Regional Fish Program Manager Chris Donley, Spokane: 509-892-1001 ext. 307, or District Biologist Bill Baker: 509-684-2362 ext. 23. Williams and Badger Lakes: Regional Fish Program Manager Chris Donley, Spokane: 509-892-1001 ext. 307, or District Biologist Randy Osborne: 509-892-1001 ext. 302.