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Title: Lake Stocking
Post by: Gobble Doc on April 08, 2020, 10:00:12 PM: I noticed they are reporting that some lakes are getting fish.

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Title: Re: Lake Stocking
Post by: The scout on April 08, 2020, 11:27:29 PM: I was curious if this to. Seems like the lakes would still get planted, the fish are raised what else would they do with them?
Title: Re: Lake Stocking
Post by: Onewhohikes on April 09, 2020, 05:43:01 AM: Yea some of the lowland lakes are still getting planted. My group is still planning on stocking our high mtn lakes this year and have WDFW approval so far.
Title: Re: Lake Stocking
Post by: HUNTIN4SIX on April 09, 2020, 06:27:39 AM: Business as usual for lake stocking.
Title: Re: Lake Stocking
Post by: jstone on April 09, 2020, 07:30:24 AM: How do I see a list of the high mountain lakes to be stocked?
Title: Re: Lake Stocking
Post by: BigCutty3 on April 09, 2020, 08:07:36 AM: https://wdfw.wa.gov/fishing/locations/high-lakes/stocking

Planting fish in lakes falls under the "animal husbandry" category along with most other hatchery operations and is considered essential. Most lakes will still get planted, when you get to fish for them is the question...
Title: Re: Lake Stocking
Post by: Gobble Doc on April 09, 2020, 08:28:55 AM: Quote from: HUNTIN4SIX on April 09, 2020, 06:27:39 AM
Business as usual for lake stocking.
By now many more lowland lakes would have already been stocked, according to what has been posted in years past. I am curious to know if they already planted a lake by our house or not. I think not. In past years it happened in March.

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Title: Re: Lake Stocking
Post by: Ridgeratt on April 09, 2020, 08:34:49 AM: Ninja Night Fishing. 😎😎
Title: Re: Lake Stocking
Post by: blackpowderhunter on April 10, 2020, 12:11:35 PM: Quote from: Ridgeratt on April 09, 2020, 08:34:49 AM
Ninja Night Fishing. 😎😎
a stocked rainbow trout might be the last thing id risk a fishing ticket for
Title: Re: Lake Stocking
Post by: Curly on April 10, 2020, 12:16:22 PM: Cormorants still need to eat...................
Title: Re: Lake Stocking
Post by: HUNTIN4SIX on April 10, 2020, 12:55:20 PM: Quote from: Gobble Doc on April 09, 2020, 08:28:55 AM
Quote from: HUNTIN4SIX on April 09, 2020, 06:27:39 AM
Business as usual for lake stocking.
By now many more lowland lakes would have already been stocked, according to what has been posted in years past. I am curious to know if they already planted a lake by our house or not. I think not. In past years it happened in March.

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You are about 99% Wrong....lakes are still being stocked. As far as your 1 lake example...not sure what to tell you? What lake is it? Have you contacted your local hatchery? Have you been at the ramp patiently waiting for the truck to show up?
Title: Re: Lake Stocking
Post by: jstone on April 10, 2020, 02:06:23 PM: What kind a fish are in Domkey lake?
Title: Re: Lake Stocking
Post by: Stein on April 10, 2020, 02:30:38 PM: I would be very surprised if the stocking doesn't go very close to the original plan. Tons of trout eat tons of feed and I can't see WDFW wanting to spend a bunch of extra money right about now not to mention issues with too many pounds of fish in a given sized pond.
Title: Re: Lake Stocking
Post by: Fishmaker57 on April 10, 2020, 04:53:00 PM: Quote from: jstone on April 10, 2020, 02:06:23 PM
What kind a fish are in Domkey lake?

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