The Helicopter in Fish-Panting Operations in Olympic National Park
Garlick LR. 1950. The Helicopter in Fish-Panting Operations in Olympic National Park. The Progressive Fish-Culturist. 12(2):72-76
In Olympic National Park there are numerous small lakes at elevations ranging from 4,000 to 5,000 feet above sea level. These lakes are subjected to moderate to heavy fishing pressure, which, coupled with poor spawning conditions, makes fish planting necessary to provide satisfactory fishing and maintain a suitable stock of fish in the lakes. For many years rangers, employees of the State game department, and sportsmen have carried fish to these lakes by means of horse and mule pack strings and back packs. Because of the rugged terrain, poor trails, and the widely separated locations of the lakes, these methods are inefficient and costly. As many conservation agencies in the West have developed the use of aircraft for planting high mountain lakes, it seemed advisable to utilize this method to plant fish in the alpine lakes of Olympic National Park.
- Type
- Journal Article
- Authors
- Garlick, Lewis
- Units
- OLYM
- Keywords
- alpine lakes, Fish Planting, Fishing