July 14, 2010
July 14, 2010
Blackbird Island Pond (Chelan Co.)
closure extended until Aug. 1
Actions: Extends closure for Blackbird Island Pond.
Effective date: Immediately through July 31, 2010
Species affected: All game fish
Location: Adjacent to the Wenatchee River, on the city of Leavenworth’s Blackbird Island
Reason for Action: Due to an unseasonably cool spring all juvenile steelhead are not expected to exit Blackbird Island Pond until approximately the last week in July.
Other Information: Blackbird Island Pond has been reconstructed for use as both a hatchery steelhead acclimation pond and juvenile angler’s pond. From mid March until August 1 the pond will be used for steelhead acclimation. After all steelhead have left the pond WDFW will stock trout to provide angling opportunity for juvenile anglers (less than 15 years of age) only.
Information contacts: Art Viola, District 7 Fish Biologist, (509) 662-0452, Jeff Korth Region 2 Fish Program Manager, (509) 754-4624.
Blackbird Island Pond (Chelan Co.)
closure extended until Aug. 1
Actions: Extends closure for Blackbird Island Pond.
Effective date: Immediately through July 31, 2010
Species affected: All game fish
Location: Adjacent to the Wenatchee River, on the city of Leavenworth’s Blackbird Island
Reason for Action: Due to an unseasonably cool spring all juvenile steelhead are not expected to exit Blackbird Island Pond until approximately the last week in July.
Other Information: Blackbird Island Pond has been reconstructed for use as both a hatchery steelhead acclimation pond and juvenile angler’s pond. From mid March until August 1 the pond will be used for steelhead acclimation. After all steelhead have left the pond WDFW will stock trout to provide angling opportunity for juvenile anglers (less than 15 years of age) only.
Information contacts: Art Viola, District 7 Fish Biologist, (509) 662-0452, Jeff Korth Region 2 Fish Program Manager, (509) 754-4624.