Smitty...
Another point to note that if the water level is stabilized in LKL, then it will be possible to enhance the old Kananaskis River channel for cutthroat trout spawning. This river channel, which is located just east of the Interlakes Campground, was the most important spawning area for the native cutthroat trout in LKL before UKL was dammed. If the water level in LKL is stabilized at a about 3 to 4 m below the full supply level, then there would be a couple of hundred metres of the old Kananaskis River channel downstream of the waterfall that could be enhanced for cutthroat trout spawning. If this happens, it would not only reduce the number of cutthroat trout that needed to be stocked in LKL, it would also provide a great viewing opportunity in the spring for campers in the Interlakes Campground to view large cutts spawning in this channel. Of course, this channel would need to be closed to protect the spawners.
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