Re: Stacies' last post. Isn't in regretable that all the lakes in Region 5 are so degraded
with predatory scrap fish that the most economical plants of all (fry/fingerling plants) can
only be done on high lakes.
You're right it makes no matter if you're only planting keeper sized trout for immediate
availability. And that probably covers most of W. Wash now that nearly all lakes are
trashed with perch, Bass, Crappie,bluegill,tench,Carp,and catfish. The suspension of the
Lake rehab program guarantees that all lakes in W. Wash will be unmanagable like those
in region 5 unless you fishermen go to the public hearings and support/rally for the
program. Our glorius leader of F&G would dearly love to be able to satisfy you with
scrap fish and a small planter dump every year.
OH, FOR THE GOOD OLE DAYS.

As for the situation in E. Wash there are still quite a few lakes that are managed as trout
only waters and planted with a spring fry/fingerling plant. Most or all of them are rich enough
that by September those fat little 5-7" spring fry can get a gob of bait in their throats and THEY
DO in massive numbers on the popular lakes like Jameson ,W. Medical, Blue,Park,etc.
On a few lakes like Wapito they sometimes put in a fall C&R only season to protect spring fry
plants but by and large they seem not to care about the mortality.

Oh, and BTW, the resumption of the lake rehab program on these E. Wash lakes(most of which are now showing degraded fishing due to scrap fish) is not a sure thing thanks to your Director. You anglers must show up at the public hearings soon to come or you can kiss off the good fishing in all the productive waters of E. Wash including the quality waters like Chopaka that the "midnight biologists" stock with smallmouth or other reproductive nightmares.