HB 1838 - DIGEST
(SUBSTITUTED FOR - SEE 1ST SUB)

Authorizes the fish and wildlife commission to establish a limited recreational fishery for rainbow trout in Spirit Lake, located within the Mount St. Helens national volcanic monument. Authorizations to participate in the Spirit Lake fishery must be distributed through a raffle established by the fish and wildlife commission and conducted by the department of fish and wildlife.

Requires the department of fish and wildlife to coordinate with the United States forest service in the design, monitoring, and implementation of any fishery located in Spirit Lake or elsewhere in the Mount St. Helens national volcanic monument, including the arrangement of access to Spirit Lake for the raffle winners.