<<Do you see any added fishing opportunities with the BLM land being opened up around Rock Lake? Dan>> I just read an article in the paper today, Dan. The BLM has purchased the ranch that sits immediately below Rock Lake. The first several miles of the creek will now be Catch and Release only. Apparently some nice fish come out of the lake into this stretch of creek each year but they end up on somebodys dinner plate and the creek gets fished out pretty quick. On a related note. North Silver is going to open up as a Fly Fishing only lake this April. As a point of reference for everyone North Silver sits between Cheney and Medical Lake.The DFW has given up their quest to rehab the lake this year so are only going to plant regular hatchery rainbows in it. They hope to get around the home owners legal red tape next year by getting the Retenone bags marked with the latest data which indicates that it does not pose a threat to drinking water. Apparently the bags they have in inventory say not to use within 200 feet of drinking water and that is how the home owners association got the treatment stopped. Once they successfully rehab the lake, they will stock it with Triploid rainbows. In the meantime the fly clubs have been working with the land owner to smooth out the bank and make easier access for float tubers. This should be a fun lake to watch develop over the next 5 years. Mike Spangle
