State lake killoffs

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Permalink Reply by Mark Byrne on July 22, 2013 at 8:26pm

There are many reasons for planned lake adjustments, some have to do with invasive species both plant and animal and some have to do with the purpose of the lake or body of water. Sometimes unauthorized fish find their way into controlled waters. The state managers are required to make the necessary adjustments. WDFW has a schedule of lakes to be rehabilitated and many times look forward to having anglers remove fish for restocking in other waters, call the WDFW biologist in the concerned area for more information.

Mark Byrne

Washington BASS, Conservation Director

Permalink Reply by Marc Marcantonio on July 23, 2013 at 8:19pm

Mark's answer is excellent.

 

As a general rule, most of the time this occurs on lakes managed as a trout fishery.  It is less expensive and more successful to plant smaller trout, and let them grow and get adjusted to the lake prior to the opening of trout season.  The problem with planting smaller trout is that they are easier targets for bass and birds.  Raising trout to catchable size reduces predation, but is very expensive and produces less fish.

Permalink Reply by Rodney Heupel on July 31, 2013 at 10:25pm

http://www.spokesman.com/blogs/outdoors/2013/jul/29/badger-spectacl...

Permalink Reply by Rodney Heupel on August 5, 2013 at 9:40pm

Here is the link to another follow up story.

http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2013/aug/04/biologists-make-case-f...