04-08-2008, 09:10 PM
Great fishing opens close to home
OLYMPIA - Great trout fishing for anglers throughout Washington gets under way April 26, when several hundred lowland lakes open for a four-to five-month-long season.
Traditionally the annual opening day of the state's lowland-lake trout fishing season draws more than 300,000 anglers of all ages - the largest turnout of any fishing season opener in Washington.
"With travel costs up this year, lowland lake fishing is a great recreational opportunity for people looking to stay close to home," said Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) Director Jeff Koenings. "Anglers of all ages should find good fishing at any of the hundreds of lakes stocked with trout, and the kids will have several other opportunities at the Youth Outdoor Adventure Expo and the Fishing Kids events."
The youth expo is scheduled for May 17 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Benton County Fairgrounds in Kennewick. A schedule for Fishing Kids events, which will take place at numerous locations throughout the spring and summer, can be found at http://wdfw.wa.gov/fish/youth/fishing_kids.htm .
WDFW will stock more than 24 million trout in lakes and streams throughout the state for this year's fishery, including those planted in waters that opened earlier this spring or are open year-round. Most trout will be stocked before the lowland lakes season gets under way the last Saturday of April.
OLYMPIA - Great trout fishing for anglers throughout Washington gets under way April 26, when several hundred lowland lakes open for a four-to five-month-long season.
Traditionally the annual opening day of the state's lowland-lake trout fishing season draws more than 300,000 anglers of all ages - the largest turnout of any fishing season opener in Washington.
"With travel costs up this year, lowland lake fishing is a great recreational opportunity for people looking to stay close to home," said Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) Director Jeff Koenings. "Anglers of all ages should find good fishing at any of the hundreds of lakes stocked with trout, and the kids will have several other opportunities at the Youth Outdoor Adventure Expo and the Fishing Kids events."
The youth expo is scheduled for May 17 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Benton County Fairgrounds in Kennewick. A schedule for Fishing Kids events, which will take place at numerous locations throughout the spring and summer, can be found at http://wdfw.wa.gov/fish/youth/fishing_kids.htm .
WDFW will stock more than 24 million trout in lakes and streams throughout the state for this year's fishery, including those planted in waters that opened earlier this spring or are open year-round. Most trout will be stocked before the lowland lakes season gets under way the last Saturday of April.