04-01-2008, 05:10 PM
Action: To ensure a safe and successful Fishing Kids event on Lake Sacajawea in Longview, Martin's Dock and 600 feet either side of the dock will be closed to public fishing one day before the event and also on the day of the event until 6:00 p.m. The area will reopen to the public at 6:00 p.m., Saturday, April 26.
Effective date: From 12:01 a.m. on April 25 to 6:00 p.m. April 26, Martin's Dock and 600 feet either side of the dock will be closed to all public fishing. On April 26, Martin's Dock and 400 feet either side of the dock will be open to participants in the Fishing Kid's event.
Species affected: All game fish
Location: Martin's Dock is located on Lake Sacajawea in Longview, Washington
Reason for action: This rule change is necessary to ensure a safe and successful Fishing Kids event. The fish will be planted one day prior to the event to better acclimate them. Several thousand fish will be placed into netted areas along the shoreline. On the day of the event, pre-registered kids will be allowed to fish within these netted areas. The pond will not open to the public until 6:00 p.m. on April 26.
The reason for keeping the pond closed until 6:00 p.m. on April 26, is to ensure safety for the public as well as the event participants while the event is shutting down and equipment and nets are being removed. We will have several hundred feet of nets that will be pulled from the shoreline area. Over the past three years, trying to pull these nets while the anglers were trying to fish was not only a hazard to the staff but also a hazard to the anglers. To alleviate any problems and safety issues, fishing will not be allowed until 6:00 p.m.
Other Information: The Fishing Kids event has been held at Lake Sacajawea for the past six years. Prior to this, the event was sponsored by the local community. The event this year will bring in over 600 registered kids as well as their families, friends and general members of the public.
Information Contact:<br />
Stacie Kelsey, Inland Fish Program 360-906-6706
Effective date: From 12:01 a.m. on April 25 to 6:00 p.m. April 26, Martin's Dock and 600 feet either side of the dock will be closed to all public fishing. On April 26, Martin's Dock and 400 feet either side of the dock will be open to participants in the Fishing Kid's event.
Species affected: All game fish
Location: Martin's Dock is located on Lake Sacajawea in Longview, Washington
Reason for action: This rule change is necessary to ensure a safe and successful Fishing Kids event. The fish will be planted one day prior to the event to better acclimate them. Several thousand fish will be placed into netted areas along the shoreline. On the day of the event, pre-registered kids will be allowed to fish within these netted areas. The pond will not open to the public until 6:00 p.m. on April 26.
The reason for keeping the pond closed until 6:00 p.m. on April 26, is to ensure safety for the public as well as the event participants while the event is shutting down and equipment and nets are being removed. We will have several hundred feet of nets that will be pulled from the shoreline area. Over the past three years, trying to pull these nets while the anglers were trying to fish was not only a hazard to the staff but also a hazard to the anglers. To alleviate any problems and safety issues, fishing will not be allowed until 6:00 p.m.
Other Information: The Fishing Kids event has been held at Lake Sacajawea for the past six years. Prior to this, the event was sponsored by the local community. The event this year will bring in over 600 registered kids as well as their families, friends and general members of the public.
Information Contact:<br />
Stacie Kelsey, Inland Fish Program 360-906-6706