I found it surprising as well that the parks namesake was against the idea. I guess the park is called the "Bob Heirman Wildlife Sanctuary" or something like that, so would cater to wildlife, as oppose to fish. And I guess there's a consideration of whether the lake is a natural oxbow or whether we "helped it along" with fill material. If its the latter, then I think reconnection to the river would be a cost-efficient means of restoring beneficial habitat functions that should be afforded priority under ESA salmon recovery programs.