Fishing closure for Kress Lake Safety Day Event

WDFW FISHING RULE CHANGE
Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife
600 Capitol Way North, Olympia, WA 98501-1091
http://wdfw.wa.gov

May 8, 2009

Fishing closure for Kress Lake Safety Day Event

Action: Closes Kress Lake to fishing by the public for two days.

Effective Dates:

May 15 - 12:01 a.m., entire lake closed to public fishing
May 16 - Lake closed to public fishing until 6:00 p.m. - the lake is open for juvenile anglers participating in the Safety Day Event from 10 a.m. through 3 p.m.
Location: Kress Lake is located near Kalama Washington in Cowlitz County. Kress Lake is owned by The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife.

Reason for action: This rule change is necessary to assure a safe and successful event. The reason for closing the lake is to ensure safety for the public as well as the event participants. There is expected to be over 600 people participating in the Safety Day program.

Boats will be used for teaching safety classes to kids and adults. Closing the lake will alleviate any boat traffic from anglers.

Other Information: This is the fifth year the event has been held. The public is welcome to attend.

Information Contact: John Weinheimer, District 9 Fish Biologist, (360)906-6746