Eagle Lake, native trout devastated by drawdown

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Many leaks will sink a big ship, and Eagle Lake, California’s second largest natural lake inside state borders, is going down. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service posted a 90-day petition to undertake a status review of the Eagle Lake Trout and whether to list it as an endangered or threatened species. Eagle Lake is located in Lassen County in northeastern California. It is set at an elevation of 5,098 feet, is home to the renowned native Eagle Lake Trout, and for the past 30 years, has provided some of the best fall trout fishing in the Western U.S. In addition, the Department of Fish and Game uses Eagle Lake [...]

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