Yeah, Rich, I hope they don't go downhill too much. To tell you the truth, all 3 of the lakes in the new park are somewhat overpopulated with undersized bass, so some harvest won't necessarily be a bad thing. Also, if you know some young people that you want to take bobber fishing for bluegill, these lakes rock. I've taken little kids there & they really get a kick out of it because you can catch panfish on almost every cast.

Unlike Ilsanjo, though, these lakes do have some quality fish in the 5+ lb range. I've heard guys claim they've caught them up to 9 lbs in the big, deep one near the redwoods (I think it's called Benoit). I've heard rumors of landlocked steelhead in that one but haven't hooked up with any.

The best lake for quality fish - the huge one with all the brush & timber & dingy water - isn't going to be part of the new park from what I understand.