TitleOutdoor recreation experiences at Diamond Lake, Oregon (USA), before, during and after a biological disruption
Publication TypeBook Chapter
Year of Publication2021
AuthorsAllen, Mary E., and Robert C. Burns
EditorAlbrecht, Julia N.
Secondary TitleManaging Visitor Experiences in Nature-Based Tourism
Chapter11
Paginationp.131-147
Call NumberOSU Libraries: Available through Interlibrary Loan
KeywordsDiamond Lake, ecosystem health, introduced species, Lemolo Lake, natural resource management, Rainbow trout = Oncorhynchus mykiss, recreation, Tui chub = Gila bicolor, water quality
NotesThis book chapter is concerned with the effects of natural resource manager’s efforts to restore a fishery and address deteriorating ecological conditions in Diamond Lake. The invasive Tui chub had decimated the trout fishery. Managers took radical steps to kill the Tui chub, and had to close the lake. The study described here examines how recreational experiences were affected while the environment was in decline, during the closure and afterwards. Recreational displacement and management implications are discussed.