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Green Lake (4,261' elevation) in North Cascades National Park.  This sub-alpine lake is 80 acres, 153 feet deep, and contains a reproducing population of non-native cutthroat trout.

Mountain Lakes Fishery Management Plan/EIS

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The planning process for the Final Mountain Lakes Fishery Management Plan / Environmental Impact Statement is now complete. Beginning July 1, 2009, the Selected Action is to implement Management Alternative D as described in the Final Plan/EIS and in the Record of Decision.

In summary, the Selected Action will seek to restore the native ecology of the naturally fishless mountain lakes in North Cascades by ceasing to allow further stocking, and by removing high densities of reproducing fish populations where feasible.

For more information, please refer to the "Document List" web link. This link enables downloading of the various documents developed during the planning process, including the Record of Decision, Fact Sheets summarizing various aspects of the plan, Frequently Asked Questions, research papers, the administrative history of the issue, and the Final Mountain Lakes Fishery Management Plan/EIS.


Contact Information
For additional information on mountain lake restoration, please contact Ashley Rawhouser, NPS Aquatic Ecologist, at (360) 854-7317.