By Mike Benbow
Special to The Everett Daily Herald
Across the state’s lakes, 2.1 million catchable trout were stocked for the opening day of trout season, which was Saturday, April 27. While many lakes are open year-around, the fourth Saturday in April is traditionally the day that thousands of anglers mob local lakes for some fun and perhaps a fish dinner.
To create even more interest in the sport — and to sell a few licenses — state officials have upped the ante for this year’s opener by adding 1,000 fish marked with a blue tags that lucky anglers can redeem through a six-month period for prizes offered by license dealers.
Need a fishing license?
You can get one at
fishhunt.dfw.wa.gov.
If you’ve fished opening day before, you know the drill:
Get up early, head for your favorite lake, and hope the weather cooperates and the fish are active.
Here are some regional lakes that have been stocked with tagged fish:
GRAYS HARBOR COUNTY
Lake Aberdeen
Bowers Lake (Vance Creek Pond #1)
Duck Lake
Failor Lake
Lake Inez (Vance Creek Pond #2)
Sylvia Lake
Deer Lake
PACIFIC COUNTY
Black Lake
Cases Pond
Radar Hill Ponds/Snag
