Yesterday, I attended the Eagle Lake Interagency Board meeting at Spaulding Tract. (It was my first public appearance since being home recovering from my broken hip, though I had to explain why I was using a walker.) Of course, one of the topics on agenda was the lake level, which is now at its all time record low of 5090.6 feet, just barely breaking its 1935 record. Whether or not the lake will recede even lower in the month of October is anyone’s best guess. While cooler temperatures will assist in the reduction of evaporation, the big factor will be whether any substantial precipitation will occur this month.
There were, of course, some lively discussions throughout the meeting. The eradication of brook trout from upper Pine Creek was news to me. I was later informed it has been issue for several years in certain circles. There was an item that was overlooked on the agenda, and I would have brought it up to the chairman, but I just did not have in me, due to the discomfort I experienced sitting, and needed to make a departure. The agenda item 2c – Update on new Stones lake level benchmark. However, I have a Lassen County Planning Commission on Wednesday, October 7, so I will ask then.
Tim,
The Pine Creek Coordinated Resource Management group reviewed what to do with the brook trout that were introduced in the headwaters of Pine Creek in the late 1980s and early 90s. One action was to increase the daily take on brook trout there from 5 to 10. Their elimination is not a simple task and will still require much thought.
P.S. Sorry, the trout were not introduced in 1980s. That is when options on reducing their occupation of Eagle Lake trout habitat was discussed.