Saving a Fishery

摘要

Ten miles downstream of the 263-MW Cabinet Gorge hydroelectric development on the lower Clark Fork River, Lake Pend Oreille is a favorite Idaho freshwater fishing destination. The lake lies downstream of the hydro plant, about 25 miles northwest of Coeur d' Alene in the state's northern panhandle. Historically, anglers seeking kokanee salmon, rainbow trout, native bull trout, and cutthroat trout flocked to the lake each year. Lake trout (mackinaw), although introduced in 1925, did not contribute to the fishery until the early 1990s.