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Kress Lake closes to public fishing during kids' fishing, safety event - FishNews - 05-13-2011
Action: Closes Kress Lake to fishing by the public for two days.
Effective dates:<br />
"¢ May 13 - 12:01 a.m., entire lake closed to public fishing<br />
"¢ May 14 - 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.<br />
Location: Kress Lake is located near Kalama Washington in Cowlitz County. Kress Lake is owned by The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife.<br />
Reason for action: This rule change is necessary to ensure a safe and successful event. More than 600 young people are expected to participate in the fishing event and Safety Day program.<br />
Boats will be used during safety classes for kids and adults. Closing the lake will alleviate any boat traffic from anglers.<br />
Other Information: This is the sixth year the event has been held. The public is welcome to attend.<br />
Information contact: John Weinheimer, District 9 Fish Biologist, (360) 906-6746