What a Summer!

What a fun summer had by all!

We've met lots of new families who visited for the first time, lots of repeat visitors and tons of folks viewing the park for future stays.

We've had all sorts folks visiting from normal everyday families to visitors from The Netherlands, Thailand, Ireland, Sweden, and Germany, and lots of family reunions stay in the rv area for extended periods, other park caretakers curious about the buzz of Crow Butte, tons of cyclers tenting for a brief relief, and cross country walkers! Yes, you heard right, 2 guys walking from the Pacific to the Atlantic for Charity. Amazing!

Now that kids are getting ready for school, the summer is winding down. Labor Day weekend is booked full! All of our holidays are booked well in advance so be sure to go online at http://www.crowbutte.com/ to make your reservations well in advance for future holiday weekends!

We are looking forward to more up coming renovations this winter of the bathrooms, concession stand, extending the swim area and possibly adding a playground for the kiddies! So be sure to come on over for a visit in the spring to see what's been going on here at Crow Butte.

Don't forget to mark your calendars for the next Horse Heaven Hills trail drive on July 17, 2010! Everyone had a blast visiting the local wineries and coming back here to enjoy the BBQ, music & prizes!

We had 2 sets of White Tail twins born this year in the park! What a site they are!

Attention Sturgeon Anglers!

Effective January 1, 2009, a new method of measuring sturgeon for retention will take effect statewide.

Sturgeon will be measured from the tip of the nose to the fork in the tail (fork length).

Measured from tip of snout to fork of tail with the fish on it’s side, on a flat surface and the tail in a natural position.

Statewide legal size limits have been adjusted to reflect the new measurement technique as follows:

Ocean, bays and estuaries, coastal tributaries, and the Columbia River and tributaries downstream of The Dalles Dam:

38 to 54 inches FORK LENGTH

Columbia River and tributary fisheries below the Wauna powerlines is expected to change May 9, 2009 to:

41 to 54 inches FORK LENGTH

Columbia River and tributaries upstream of The Dalles Dam to below Priest Rapids Dam and the Snake River and tributaries below Lower Granite Dam:

43 to 54 inches FORK LENGTH

Why was this change needed? Research has shown that fork length is a more precise method of measuring sturgeon. This method reduces error due to tail fin injuries and differences in length and position of the lobes of the tail fin.

Be sure that your sturgeon is of legal length under this NEW measurement technique!!!