"RELIABLE METHODS OF CATCHING LAKE TROUT ON LAKE PEND OREILLE"ÑNOW OUT ON VIDEO/DVD

In an effort to better manage the lake trout population, the Idaho Department of Fish and Game (IDFG) teamed with Avista to create and distribute an educational VHS video/DVD designed to increase angler performance. "What we are doing with this video is trying to use angler harvest as a management tool," explains Ned Horner, IDFG regional fisheries manager. "It's not realistic, nor is it our goal to eliminate lake trout completely from Lake Pend Oreille but what we want to do is manage lake trout at a level where they don't risk collapsing native cutthroat and bull trout populations; or important sport fisheries, like kokanee and rainbow." "Reliable Methods of Catching Lake Trout on Lake Pend Oreille" is hosted by Ron Sharp, a commercial rod-and-reel fisherman on Lake Pend Oreille. This video contains a brief introduction by Horner on the importance of managing the lake trout population, a lake trout, bull trout identification segment, information on general lake trout habits, as well as sections covering all the different types of fishing techniques that can be used to catch lake trout. Sharp clearly uses diagrams, pictures and fishing footage to show anglers how to use dodgers and flies, flatfish, jigging techniques, Lyman plugs, and flutter spoons. Videos and DVD's are available to check out from the Regional Fish and Game Office in Coeur d'Alene; at both the Clark Fork Hatchery, Sandpoint Hatchery and Cabinet Gorge Hatchery; Bayview Research Office; public libraries in Coeur d'Alene, Hayden, Sandpoint and Priest River; and the Avista office in Noxon, Montana. For more information on the videos, contact Ned Horner at (208) 769-1414.