The White Mountain Lakes Foundation is a total voluntary non profit organization formed to help state and Federal agencies improve the quality of the trout fishing in the White Mountains. We have been planning with AZDG&F for awhile now to make changes to improve the water quality of some of our lakes. Many options have been discussed and none finalized yet but all would be/could be beneficial in making better fisheries for us all to enjoy.
As with any new project funding will be one of the main obstacles. That is where we come in. AZDG&F has been agreeable with some very aggressive new policies, something I have never seen before. But they will need some help with funding as well as with manual labor down the road.
Filling out this form and joining WMLF can be one of the first steps in making the White Mountains the quality fishery it could be. Already Becker Lake has been stocked with triploids. These are genetically altered rainbows that grow to immense sizes if given the opportunity to grow to maturity. The lake is hopefully going to become a “Catch and Release” lake by 2011.
Imagine being able to catch 5 lb plus (and bigger)rainbows right here in our own state. It will happen and we can help it along by giving up some of our hard earned money and time.
I know it’s tough out there but this is not that much and it will make such a huge difference down the road.
My hope is this organization will grow and become a major force in helping make some of Arizona’s trout waters become quality waters.
John Rohmer
President WMLF