Cooper Lake Question RE: Motors

[blackfoot]

Does anyone know if you can use electric motors on Cooper Lake. Not in regs. Thanks

[Bodofish]

I'm pretty sure electric is cool anywhere. It's the intermitten comustion engines they scoff at.

[mallard83]

I'm pretty sure electric is cool anywhere. It's the intermitten comustion engines they scoff at.

I know there are some lakes that will not allow even electric motors but I am not sure on this lake. Are you refering to the Cooper Lake above Salmon La Sac in Kittitas County?

[blackfoot]

Thanks fellas for responding! Yes it's the Cooper Lake above Salmon La Sac. Do you know, the sign poted there is not clear. The lake would be bear to fish w/o a trolling motor because of sudden wind that comes up ther. Let me yknow if you can.Thanks

[Bodofish]

The only signs I've seen anywhere, restrict "internal combustion engines" Out at cooper lake you could probably run a drag boat and never get caught. That's a long way out a dusty road. I've only seen tubes and canoes on the lake so be prepaired to carry any boat you bring. Never seen a launch just a wide spot in the trees but then I wasn't trying to launch either.

[mallard83]

Hear is what I found.

http://www.angelfire.com/wa/nwfishing/l ... ounty.html

[mallard83]

Ok, hear is a better link. No motors at all are allowed.

http://www.kittitasfieldandstream.org/fishinglakes.html

[Bodofish]

Oh so right! straight from the county code.

MOTOR BOATS PROHIBITED ON COOPER LAKE

Sections
9.16.010 Violation.
9.16.020 Motor boat defined.

9.16.010 Violation.
It is unlawful and a violation of this chapter to operate any motor boat or aircraft of any type on Cooper Lake located in Township 22 North, Range 13 East, Kittitas County, Washington. (Ord. 99-09, 1999; Ord. 63-1 § 1, Vol. M, p. 517, 1963).

9.16.020 Motor boat defined.
For the purpose of this chapter a "motor boat" means a boat equipped with either an inboard motor or an outboard motor or a boat which has in the boat an outboard motor even though it may be temporarily detached from the boat and shall include both gasoline and electrically operated motors. (Ord. 99-09, 1999; Ord. 63-1 § 2, Vol. M, p. 517, 1963).

[blackfoot]

Thanks fellas for your help! Another stupid law : i guess we need to be controlled some more by the people who are serving us. A Freeman.