No official records exist for Banana Lake prior to 1988. In 1988, Banana Lake was gillnetted to 

 identify ^Kcies constituency and angling opportunities. Species composition in the lake consisted 

 of longnose suckers, northern squawfish, and pumpkinseeds from unauthorized plants. FWP 

 chemically rehabilitated the lake with rotenone in the fall of 1988 and in 1989 planted the lake 

 with rainbow trout. 



A gill-net survey in 1992 indicated that the rehabilitation was a success (no targeted nongame 

 species were found) and rainbow trout planted in 1989 showed good growth and condition. 

 Banana Lake was surveyed again in 1994. Rainbow trout from both 1991 and 1993 plants were 

 caught in the nets and both showed above average growth and conditions. Currently FWP 

 manages the lake for plants of rainbow trout on a two-year rotating basis to maximize growth. 



Manafpniffnt rniwerns: 



1. As with all chemically rehabilitated lakes, FWP is concerned that unauthorized 

 introductions of unwanted species might occur. 



2. It is possible that high flows from the Pleasant Valley Fisher River could overcome the 

 lake and once again give undesirable species access to the lake. 



Preferred Mflnagpnwnt Option: 



Management options considered included the current management and stocking schedule, 

 consideration as a large or trophy trout lake, increase stocking rates, or switch to westslope 

 cutthroat. 



Under the preferred managemoit (^on. Banana Lake would be managed as a rainbow trout lake 

 with possible additions of westslope cutthroat. Through monitoring and adaptive management, 

 FWP will adjust stocking rates to maximize catch rates. 



LOST LAKE 

 TjikpTW^sfriptinn; 



Lost Lake is a small spring fed lake north of Middle Thompson Lake and U.S. Highway 2. The 

 maximum depth of Lost Lake is approximately 20 feet and surface area is 4.5 acres. An 

 intermittent outlet stream (Slimmer Creek) flows to Middle Thompson Lake. FWP did not 

 estimate angling pressure for Lost Lake. 



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