Washington State's Lowland Lakes Fishing Season Opens Saturday (KELA Radio, Centralia, WA)

(CENTRALIA, WA) -- Thousands of anglers will be out this weekend for the beginning of the lowland lakes fishing season which starts tomorrow (Saturday.)  The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife has stocked several hundred lowland lakes across the state with nearly 16.5 million trout and kokanee.  WDFW director Phil Anderson says the lowland lakes season opener is the biggest fishing day of the year.  He says lakes in every county are well stocked, so there should be good opportunities close to home.  To participate, anglers must have a current Washington freshwater fishing license valid through March 31, 2015. Licenses can be purchased at hundreds of license dealers across the state or online at the Department of Fish and Wildlife’s website.