The goal of this project is to operate and maintain Ford Hatchery to enhance the recreational and subsistence Kokanee fisheries in Banks Lake.  The Ford Hatchery will augment production at Spokane Tribal Kokanee/rainbow trout hatchery by producing 700,000 Kokanee @ 60/lb. totaling 11,666 lbs. for Banks Lake.  In addition 400,000 Kokanee are stocked into Banks Lake @ 600/lb., this is funded by WDFW at no cost to BPA.  In conjunction with The Spokane Tribal hatchery , Ford hatcheries production will contribute to a combined goal of 1.4-million Kokanee fingerlings/fry for Banks Lake. Current objectives included the increased use of native/indigenous stocks where available for propagation in the Lake Roosevelt subbasin.  Also, Ford Hatchery will continue to produce resident trout (80,584 lb.) to promote the sport fisheries in put-and-take trout fishing lakes in eastern Washington (WDFW Management Region 1). Funding for the resident trout comes from WDFW at no cost to BPA.

Monitoring and evaluation of the Ford stocking programs will involve utilizing existing WDFW creel and lake survey programs to assess resident trout plantings in trout managed waters and will include a BPA funded creel survey to assess Kokanee plantings in Banks Lake that is performed by the Banks Lake Evaluation Project (BPA project # 200102800).