DRAFT MOUNTAIN LAKES FISHERY MANAGEMENT PLAN / ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT 1

MAP 1 TABLE 

MANAGEMENT ACTIONS FOR THE 91 LAKES 

Note: This “Map 1 Table” combines information from tables 4 and 5 in the “Alternatives” chapter of this Draft 

Mountain Lakes Fishery Management Plan / Environmental Impact Statement.

This table presents a standard set of fishery management actions for implementation under alternatives B and C. Note that 

management actions under alternative A would not change from current management, and management actions under 

alternative D only involve discontinuing stocking and removing all fish. The standard management actions in this table are 

broken down into classes 1-4, based on the Technical Advisory Committee’s current understanding of the presence, 

reproductive status, and density of fish in the lakes. These standard management actions would require periodic 

monitoring and evaluation to facilitate adaptive management. 

For a lake that is currently fishless: 

1 The lake would remain fishless. 

For a lake with high densities of reproducing fish, apply one of the following management actions: 

2A Remove all reproducing fish. Monitor the recovery of native organisms and keep the lake fishless. 

2B Remove all reproducing fish. Monitor lake conditions and use the results to determine whether or not to restock the 

lake with nonreproducing fish. If the lake is restocked and monitoring results indicate fish are causing major adverse 

impacts, then fish densities would be reduced by changing stocking densities, stocking cycles or the species of 

stocked fish. If these management changes do not work, then discontinue stocking (see “Appendix F: Proposed 

Mountain Lakes Fishery Monitoring Plan” for more information on adaptive management). 

2C Remove all reproducing fish. Implement a resting period (that is, keep the lake fishless for a period of time) to foster 

recovery of native organisms. The duration of the resting period will be determined on a lake-by-lake basis based 

upon monitoring results. If monitoring results indicate favorable recovery of native organisms, then restock the lake 

with low densities of nonreproducing fish and monitor lake conditions. If monitoring results indicate fish are causing 

major adverse impacts, then reduce stocking densities, stocking cycles, or the species of stocked fish. If these 

management changes do not work, then discontinue stocking (see “Appendix F: Draft Monitoring Plan for the 

Mountain Lakes Fishery Management Plan” for more information on adaptive management). 

For a lake with low densities of reproducing fish, apply one of the following management actions: 

3A Remove all reproducing fish. Monitor the recovery of native organisms, and keep the lake fishless. 

3B Evaluate the reproductive status of fish and the status of indicator taxa. If fish density is high enough that impacts on 

indicator taxa may be major, apply prescription 2A, 2B, or 2C. If fish densities and impacts to indicator taxa are low, 

maintain the low fish densities. If monitoring data indicate fish are causing major adverse impacts, then completely 

remove fish (see “Appendix F: Proposed Mountain Lakes Fishery Monitoring Plan” for more information on adaptive 

management). 

3C For lakes with extremely low densities of fish, augment the population with supplemental stocking and monitor 

indicator taxa. If monitoring results indicate fish are causing major adverse impacts, then stop stocking and remove 

all fish (see “Appendix F: Proposed Mountain Lakes Fishery Monitoring Plan” for more information on adaptive 

management). 

For a lake that has been stocked and does not contain a reproducing population of fish, apply one of the 

following management actions: 

4A Discontinue stocking. Monitor the recovery of native organisms. 

4B Lack of data for decision-making. Discontinue stocking and monitor lake conditions. If the lake is restocked and 

monitoring results indicate fish are causing major adverse impacts, then discontinue stocking (see “Appendix F: 

Proposed Mountain Lakes Fishery Monitoring Plan” for more information on adaptive management). 

4C Continue stocking with low densities of fish expected not to reproduce in the lake. If monitoring results indicate fish 

are causing major adverse impacts, then reduce stocking densities, stocking cycles or the species of stocked fish. If 

these management changes do not work, then discontinue stocking (see “Appendix F: Proposed Mountain Lakes 

Fishery Monitoring Plan” for more information on adaptive management). 
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2 DRAFT MOUNTAIN LAKES FISHERY MANAGEMENT PLAN / ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT

Note: The shaded rows indicate lakes that are in Ross Lake and Lake Chelan National Recreation Areas; the other 

lakes are in the national park portion of the North Cascades Complex. 

Management Action 

Lake Name 

NPS 

Lake Code 

Current Condition of Lake 

(as represented under Alternative A) Alternative B Alternative C Alternative D 

Azure MP-09-01 Fishless 1 1 1 

Battalion MLY-02-01 High density reproducing fish 2B 2B 2A 

Bear MC-12-1 High density reproducing fish 2C 2A 2A 

Berdeen M-08-01 High density reproducing fish 2C 2A 2A 

Berdeen, Lower M-07-01 High density reproducing fish 2A 2A 2A 

Berdeen, Upper M-09-01 High density reproducing fish 2A 2A 2A 

Blum (Largest/Middle, No. 3) M-11-01 High density reproducing fish 2B 2A 2A 

Blum (Lower/West, No. 4) LS-07-01 High density reproducing fish 2C 2A 2A 

Blum (Small/North, No. 2) MC-01-01 Fishless 1 1 1 

Blum (Vista/Northwest, 

No. 1) MC-02-01 Fishless 1 1 1 

Bouck, Lower DD-04-01 High density reproducing fish 2C 2C 2A 

Bouck, Upper DD-05-01 Stocked with nonreproducing fish 4A 4A 4A 

Bowan MR-12-01 Stocked with nonreproducing fish 4A 4A 4A 

Coon MM-10-01 Stocked with nonreproducing fish 4C 4C 4A 

Coppera MC-06-01 Stocked with nonreproducing fish 4B 4A 4A 

Dagger MR-04-01 High density reproducing fish 2B 2A 2A 

Dee Dee, Upper MR-15-01 High density reproducing fish 2B 2A 2A 

Dee Dee/ Tamarack, Lower MR-15-02 Stocked with nonreproducing fish 4A 4A 4A 

Despair, Lower M-14-01 Fishless 1 1 1 

Despair, Upper M-13-01 Fishless 1 1 1 

Diobsud No. 1 LS-01-01 High density reproducing fish 2A 2A 2A 

Diobsud No. 2, Lower LS-02-01 High density reproducing fish 2B 2A 2A 

Diobsud No. 3, Upper LS-03-01 Stocked with nonreproducing fish 4A 4A 4A 

Doubtful CP-01-01 High density reproducing fish 2C 2A 2A 

Doug’s Tarn M-21-01 High density reproducing fish 2C 2A 2A 

East, Lower MC-14-02 Fishless 1 1 1 

East, Upper MC-14-01 Fishless 1 1 1 

Firn MP-02-01 Low density reproducing fish 3B 3A 3A 

Green M-04-01 High density reproducing fish 2B 2A 2A 

Green Bench LS-04-01 Fishless 1 1 1 

Hanging MC-08-01 High density reproducing fish 2Ab

 2Ab 2Ab

Hidden SB-01-01 Low density reproducing fish 3C 3A 3A 

Hidden Lake Tarn EP-14-01 Stocked with nonreproducing fish 4A 4A 4A 

Hi-Yu M-01-01 Stocked with nonreproducing fish 4B 4A 4A 

Hozomeen HM-02-01 High density reproducing fish 2A 2A 2A 

Ipsoot LS-06-01 Low density reproducing fish 3B 3A 3A 

Jeanita DD-01-01 Low density reproducing fish 3B 3A 3A 

Kettling MR-05-01 High density reproducing fish 2A 2A 2A 

Kwahnesum MC-07-01 Stocked with nonreproducing fish 4A 4A 4A 

McAlester MR-10-01 High density reproducing fish 2B 2B 2A 

Middle, Lower MC-16-02 Fishless 1 1 1 

Middle, Upper MC-16-01 Fishless 1 1 1 

Monogram M-23-01 High density reproducing fish 2C 2A 2A 

Monogram Tarn M-23-11 Stocked with nonreproducing fish 4A 4A 4A 

Nert M-05-01 Stocked with nonreproducing fish 4A 4A 4A 

Noisy Creek, Upper LS-14-01 Fishless 1 1 1 
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 DRAFT MOUNTAIN LAKES FISHERY MANAGEMENT PLAN / ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT 3

Management Action 

Lake Name 

NPS 

Lake Code 

Current Condition of Lake 

(as represented under Alternative A) Alternative B Alternative C Alternative D 

No Name PM-01-01 Stocked with nonreproducing fish 4C 4A 4A 

Panther Potholes, Lower RD-05-02 Stocked with nonreproducing fish 4A 4A 4A 

Panther Potholes, Upper RD-05-01 Fishless 1 1 1 

Pegasus EP-10-01 Fishless 1 1 1 

Pond SE of Kettling Lakes MR-09-01 Stocked with nonreproducing fish 4C 4C 4A 

Quill, Lower M-24-02 Stocked with nonreproducing fish 4B 4A 4A 

Quill, Upper M-24-01 Stocked with nonreproducing fish 4B 4A 4A 

Rainbow MR-14-01 High density reproducing fish 2C 2C 2A 

Rainbow, Upper (North) MR-13-01 Fishless 1 1 1 

Rainbow, Upper (South) MR-13-02 Stocked with nonreproducing fish 4A 4A 4A 

Rainbow, Upper (West) MM-11-01 Stocked with nonreproducing fish 4A 4A 4A 

Redoubt MC-11-01 Fishless 1 1 1 

Reveille, Lower MC-21-02 Fishless 1 1 1 

Reveille, Upper MC-21-01 Fishless 1 1 1 

Ridley HM-03-01 Stocked with nonreproducing fish 4C 4C 4A 

Sky EP-13-01 Fishless 1 1 1 

Skymo PM-03-01 High density reproducing fish 2C 2A 2A 

Sourdough PM-12-01 High density reproducing fish 2B 2A 2A 

Sourpuss ML-01-01 Fishless 1 1 1 

Stiletto MR-01-01 Stocked with nonreproducing fish 4B 4A 4A 

Stout EP-09-02 Low density reproducing fish 3B 3A 3A 

Stout, Lower EP-09-01 Low density reproducing fish 3B 3A 3A 

Sweet Pea ML-02-01 Stocked with nonreproducing fish 4C 4A 4A 

Talus Tarn M-06-01 Fishless 1 1 1 

Tapto, Lower MC-17-03 Fishless 1 1 1 

Tapto, Middle MC-17-02 Fishless 1 1 1 

Tapto, Upper MC-17-01 Fishless 1 1 1 

Tapto, West MC-17-04 Fishless 1 1 1 

Thornton, Lower M-20-01 Low density reproducing fish 3C 3A 3A 

Thornton, Middle M-19-01 Stocked with nonreproducing fish 4C 4A 4A 

Thunder RD-02-01 Fishless 1 1 1 

Tiny MC-15-01 Fishless 1 1 1 

Torment ML-03-01 Stocked with nonreproducing fish 4A 4A 4A 

Trapper GM-01-01 Low density reproducing fish 3B 3A 3A 

Triplet, Lower SM-02-01 High density reproducing fish 2C 2C 2A 

Triplet, Upper SM-02-02 High density reproducing fish 2A 2A 2A 

Triumph M-17-01 Stocked with nonreproducing fish 4C 4A 4A 

Unnamed FP-01-01 Fishless 1 1 1 

Unnamed MR-11-01 Stocked with nonreproducing fish 4C 4C 4A 

Unnamed MR-16-01 Low density reproducing fish 3B 3B 3A 

Vulcan ML-04-01 Fishless 1 1 1 

Wilcox/Lillie, Upper EP-06-01 High density reproducing fish 2A 2A 2A 

Wilcox/Sandie, Lower EP-05-01 High density reproducing fish 2C 2A 2A 

Wild MC-27-01 Fishless 1 1 1 

Willow HM-04-01 Stocked with nonreproducing fish 4C 4C 4A 

Notes: 

a. In August 2004, a large fish kill was observed in Copper Lake, possibly due to disease. Further surveys are needed to confirm 

that the lake is fishless. 

b. Remove all reproducing fish pending agreement with British Columbia.