2026 Rear Mitigation of Rainbow Trout and Delivery for the Cowlitz Falls Hydroelectric Project

The Public Utility District No. 1 of Lewis County is seeking a contractor to rear and deliver rainbow trout fry and fingerlings to meet the obligations of the Cowlitz Falls Hydroelectric Project. The contractor must have experience working with public entities to rear trout and deliver. The project requires the contractor to rear 20,000 hatchery rainbow trout to an average size of two fish per pound and have the capacity to rear similar numbers of fry for the next year at the same time. The contractor is responsible for purchasing rainbow trout fry and/or fingerlings, transporting the trout to the Day Use Park Fishing Pond and the Cowlitz Falls Project Reservoir, and providing 800 trout for the "Kids' Trout Fishing Derby" every June. The contractor must also comply with Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) standards and obtain fish transfer permits. • Experience working with public entities to rear trout and deliver • Ability to rear 20,000 hatchery rainbow trout to an average size of two fish per pound • Capacity to rear similar numbers of fry for the next year at the same time • Compliance with WDFW standards and obtaining fish transfer permits • Transportation of trout to the Day Use Park Fishing Pond and the Cowlitz Falls Project Reservoir • Provision of 800 trout for the "Kids' Trout Fishing Derby" every June