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Council asks staff to rewrite Lost Lake fishing rules, to restrict fishing from transient docks
Summary
Council members agreed to draft clearer ordinance language and signage to permit fishing at the gazebo and some areas while prohibiting fishing from certain transient or rented docks; staff will prepare draft language and post it per ordinance-change requirements.
Council members discussed long-standing "no fishing" signs at Lost Lake and clarified where fishing should be allowed.
Several council members said the current signs are unclear and inconsistently enforced. They directed staff to draft ordinance language and targeted signage that would allow casual fishing at the gazebo and designated shore areas while prohibiting fishing from transient/rental docks and other areas where boats are stored or rented. Ryan noted that kids frequently fish at the gazebo and that the transient docks are a separate program with rented slips where no-fishing rules are appropriate to protect property.
Council asked staff to prepare draft ordinance language, post it for the required 10-day notice and return with recommended signage and QR-linked wayfinding that would direct anglers to approved fishing locations. Council members emphasized the ability to adjust signage later if problems emerge.
Next steps: staff to draft ordinance language limiting fishing on specific docks, design wayfinding signage and return after the public post period for formal action.
