Langlois Lake in King County to open for 1-day fishing event

March 31, 2017

Action: Opens Langlois Lake to anglers participating in the Project Healing Waters fishing event.

Effective dates: April 15, 2017, one hour before official sunrise to one hour after official sunset.

Species affected: All game fish

Location: Langlois Lake (King County)

Reason for action: Project Healing Waters is dedicated to the physical and emotional rehabilitation of disabled active military service personnel and disabled veterans through fishing.

Other information: This is a one-day Project Healing Waters (PHW) event hosted by the Bellevue/Issaquah Chapter of Trout Unlimited and the North Bend Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution. Fish will be stocked three to four days prior to the event to acclimate them before the commencement of fishing. On the day of the event, pre-registered PHW Veterans will be permitted to fish throughout the lake from boats captained by Trout Unlimited Volunteers.

Information Contact: Justin Spinelli, Fish Biologist, Region 4, Justin.Spinelli@dfw.wa.gov or 360-466-4345, ext. 242.

Fishers must have a current Washington fishing license, appropriate to the fishery. Check the WDFW "Fishing in Washington" rules pamphlet for details on definitions and regulations. Fishing rules are subject to change. Visit wdfw.wa.gov/fishing-hotlines to find a list of mobile, web, print, or customer service phone options for the latest rule information.

Request this information in an alternative format or language at wdfw.wa.gov/accessibility/requests-accommodation, 833-885-1012, TTY (711), or CivilRightsTeam@dfw.wa.gov.