here's a suggestion...
Do a section of the Pacific Crest Trail.
You could start your hike at Snoqualmie Pass. and fish the lakes along the trail. At
the 7 mile mark are Gravel and Ridge Lakes, the 10 mile mark has Joe Lake (a personal
favorite of mine and has a good population of cutts) and the 20 mile mark has
Spectacle Lake which is loaded with brookies.
Spectacle can be reached also by going in by Salmon la Sac which cuts the hike down to
10 miles (one way).
If you went in on Snoqualmie Pass and came out via Cooper Lake, you'd have a 30 mile
loop and a couple of good fishing lakes.
I could give you some shorter hiking suggestions if you'd like.
One would be the group of lakes east of North Bend... Talapus, Olallie and all the
other ones up on top. That would be a shorter hike with a greater concentration of
lakes.
Bill Warner
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> My two boys (14 & 16) and I had planed a fishing trip and canoe trip up to
> Bowron Lakes near Quesnel in British Columbia. Unfortunately, due to a job
> challenge, we have to cancel the trip. This is the one major thing we do
> together annually so it is a big disappointment for me to have to canel, but
> a necessary decision.
>
> I want to take a shorter five day trip somewhere closer over Sept 8th-13th.
> Any suggestions???It does not have to be a canoe trip like Bowron, but some
> decent fishing would be nice. Since the crowds are mostly gone, there should
> be more opportunities available. We can do a hike, drive in, or maybe even
> boat in.
>
> We should probably stay in Washington, but anything within 5 or 6 hours
> would be a feasible event. Let me know if you have any suggestions. Hiking
> in would be ok too, the boys are supurb hiker and campers.
>
> Thanks guys for your help.
>
> Ken
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