That is because it had no water at planting time.
Les
----- Original Message -----
From: "Kent Lufkin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Tuesday, June 12, 2001 2:07 PM
Subject: Re: Rattlesnake Lake
> According to the June 7 WDFW stocking report, Rattlesnake Lake has
> not yet been planted this year
> (http://www.wa.gov/wdfw/fish/plants/weekly/).
>
> According to the Proposed Triploid Trout Distrubution
> (http://www.wa.gov/wdfw/fish/plants/triploid.htm), Rattlesnake was
> scheduled for 500 triploid plants in both April and May for a total
> of 1,000. Since the lake has been so low, I strongly suspect that it
> hasn't been planted yet.
>
> Kent Lufkin
>
> >Hi,
> >
> >I've been up there a couple of times this year. The gate does get locked
> >at 8, but the guy who locks it says it is OK to park outside the gate and
> >keep on fishing after that.
> >
> >Last time I was there the lake appeared completely dead on the surface. I
> >fished very very deep and got a 23" fish on a leech pattern. It was the
> >ugliest, nastiest looking rainbow trout you could ever hope to see in
your
> >nightmares. I guess it was an ex hatchery broodstock fish, but it looked
> >like it had been there a while.
> >
> >Does anybody know what rattlesnake was stocked with this year? a guy I
> >met up there had heard that there were no fish put in because the water
> >levels were so low in the early spring.
> >
> >N.
> >
> >
> >On Mon, 11 Jun 2001, Ray Wallace wrote:
> >
> > > Thanks for the quick reply. I'm going to check it out tomorrow, I'll
post a
> > > report.
> > >
> > > Ray
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Steve Neuendorf" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > Sent: Monday, June 11, 2001 10:25 PM
> > > Subject: RE: Rattlesnake Lake
> > >
> > >
> > > > Hey too,
> > > >
> > > > I went past there yesterday (Sunday 1/10) just to have a look, and
the
> > > sign
> > > > said 8:00. It looks like the water is up quite a bit from what it
was a
> > > > couple of weeks ago, and with this rain, it may be up to somewhat
normal.
> > > > Have not fished it yet this year though, and only saw a couple of
people
> > > on
> > > > it the few times I have gone past.
> > > >
> > > > Tight Lines,
> > > >
> > > > Steve
> > > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: Ray Wallace [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> > > > Sent: Monday, June 11, 2001 8:43 PM
> > > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > > > Subject: Rattlesnake Lake
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Hey Everybody
> > > >
> > > > Can anyone tell me what time they lock the gate at Rattlesnake now?
> > > >
> > > > Ray
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >Nick Lowry
> >University of Washington, School of Aquatic and Fishery Sciences
> >Box 355020, Seattle, WA 98195-5020
> >(206) 221 6884 http://www.fish.washington.edu/people/nlowry
> >
> >PLEASE NOTE NEW E-MAIL ADDRESS: E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
>
>
