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Lewis Creek Kokanee - Photo by Bill Priest, King
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Sammamish Kokanee
After taking a look around at all of our local
waters, we have come to the conclusion that the fish needing the most
help are the Lake Sammamish Kokanee. Their numbers have dropped to
dangerously low levels in the last 2 decades, with the early run
declared officially extirpated in 2001. Spawning in only a handful of
tributaries, thee late run has dropped to less than 5000 fish in a
given year. We have a lot of habitat and monitoring work ahead of us
starting with Lewis Creek. In partnership with Save Lake Sammamish, the
City of Issaquah, King County, and the Washington Dept. of Fish
Wildlife, we will do everything we can to bring our fish back from the
edge of extinction. To make this work we need your help. Whether it be
grant writing, rock rolling, stream monitoring, project management,
media exposure, community outreach or a cash donation a team effort
will be required.
To get involved please contact us at:
Bellevue/Issaquah Trout Unlimited
PO Box 2652
Issaquah, WA. 98027
emtbckt@msn.com
206-200-2840
Thanks,
Mark Taylor
President, Bellevue/Issaquah Chapter of Trout Unlimited
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