Northwest Fishing Reports

Hi all
I live pretty close to beaver lake and fished it a bit this year with my son.
This summer we mounted an outboard to our boat to compliment the electric that is on there. (little 16 foot smokercraft)
I understand that beaver is an electric only lake. Would I need to remove the gas outboard in order to fish with that boat or am ok if I just don't run the outboard? Thanks!

Hi Landing Vehicle. See this thread (but be ready for a headache).
viewtopic.php?t=11601

I’m pretty sure on Beaver you’re not supposed to have the gas outboard on the boat at all, but have seen people out there with them up and bagged.

You can always try it and see if the authorities show up. They’d probably only give you a warning the first time if that’s the case.

I have talked with an enforcement person about this issue on Rattlesnake lake. No gas means no gas , not bagged up or tilted up. You'll also see HP restrictions on some small lakes. In that case is OK to have a bigger motor, provided you do not run it.

That's as I suspected and thank you for the quick responses.

This can vary by city and county as well! The specific ordinance should be posted as an RCW at the lake. Research that. Some places are "not attached", other places are "raised and bagged". Call the local WDFW district and City Hall, they should be able to clarify more specifically and or point you in the right direction. DO NOT listen to 'waterfront homeowners', most of them are clueless and only know for a fact that the water is indeed wet. Once you've got clarification, print a couple copies of the RCW and have them with you just in case. Way more confusing than it needs to be.