Questions about Turnbull National Wildlife Refuge

[Fish-N-Fool]

Is it ok to fish these lakes? I looked in the regs and couldn't find anything on it. If you can fish them is there any good bass fishing. look at my maps I dont see any roads in the area or any boat launchs at any of the lakes. Seams like a waste of public land not to provide access to these lakes.

[MarkFromSea]

pg 15 #3 if lake isn't listed in special rules, statewide rules apply... + the westside everything not listed is closed provision.

I camped in there a number of years ago, the one lake we were near looked pretty darn shallow and featureless, I don't have any more info on it personally. Might be worth scoping out on the way to Badger or Williams though.

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[YellowBear]

Some of the pits ponds and puddles on Turnbull do hold fish but only a few and no Bass that I know of. There are a few Catfish ponds and Bluegill here and there but that's about it. I understand the WDFW may be looking to buy Chapman lake but if they do I am sure it will be another Trout project. Badger lake has been populated with Largemouth and I understand it is doing well.

[zen leecher aka Bill W]

I read somewhere today, not sure if it was the paper or the web, that WDFW got their funding to buy 80 acres next to Chapman.

[YellowBear]

Did it say what the plan is for 80 acres next to Chapman?