September 13, 2007
Date: September 13, 2007
Lacamas River Closes to All Fishing
Action: Close Lacamas Creek (Clark County) to all fishing
Effective dates: September 14, 2007 until further notice
Species affected: Salmon, Trout and Other Gamefish
Location: Mouth upstream to Lacamas Lake Dam
Reasons for action: This regulation is needed because a large volume of water was released from Lacamas Lake Dam to facilitate maintenance work on the dam. This short-term flow increase is many times the normal summer low flow and has resulted in attracting a large number of fall Chinook into the stream, which normally does not occur. The presence of fall Chinook has created an enforcement problem due to the large influx of anglers, most of which are fishing illegally (snagging). Many of these anglers claim to be fishing for steelhead because the stream is currently open for gamefish. There are no significant numbers of steelhead in Lacamas Creek this time of year, therefore we need to close the stream to all fishing until fall Chinook move out of the area.
Other information: None
Information contact: John Weinheimer (360) 906-6746
Lacamas River Closes to All Fishing
Action: Close Lacamas Creek (Clark County) to all fishing
Effective dates: September 14, 2007 until further notice
Species affected: Salmon, Trout and Other Gamefish
Location: Mouth upstream to Lacamas Lake Dam
Reasons for action: This regulation is needed because a large volume of water was released from Lacamas Lake Dam to facilitate maintenance work on the dam. This short-term flow increase is many times the normal summer low flow and has resulted in attracting a large number of fall Chinook into the stream, which normally does not occur. The presence of fall Chinook has created an enforcement problem due to the large influx of anglers, most of which are fishing illegally (snagging). Many of these anglers claim to be fishing for steelhead because the stream is currently open for gamefish. There are no significant numbers of steelhead in Lacamas Creek this time of year, therefore we need to close the stream to all fishing until fall Chinook move out of the area.
Other information: None
Information contact: John Weinheimer (360) 906-6746