Show Resel Reservoirs voil S SPI PI Present PI Problems Newly created impoundments impoundments impoundments impound impound- ments pose several problems to fishery biologists What will the water temperatures be How much turbidity will the reservoir have What will the food production be like What type of fish will survive and grow well in the new body of water THESE and other biological and l questions often onen take several years to answer New reservoirs undergo many changes and it often takes several years to establish a definite pattern Gunlock Reservoir in Washington Washington Washington Wash Wash- ington County is a good example ex ex- ample Preliminary studies indi indicate ate that this reservoir will probably be best suited for warm water species Largemouth Largemouth Largemouth Large- Large mouth bass and black crappie will be stocked in the reservoir reservoir reservoir reser reser- voir this year and plans are areto areto areto to open it to year round angling angling angling ang ang- ling Jan 1 1972 IT IS too early to predict what fish growth and angling success might be but fisher fishery biologists are hopeful that this new impoundment will become t a significant addition to the fishery of the area |