Brian, The Weyerhaeuser Tree Farm still offers some wonderful lowland lake and stream fishing just 45 minutes from the Eastside. Weyerhaeuser is indeed in the process of trying to sell the land to a public trust. The sale is contingent upon IRS approval of the tax-free bonds which the conservancy would sell to finance the purchase. In the meantime, you can still access the land through the Spur 10 Gate during limted access hours with a $60 Weyerhaeuser permit, available at Sportees in Redmond.
Several of the drive-to lakes get hit pretty hard by the powerbait and beer folks who haul planters out on stringers. However, some of the more of the way lakes can produce 50 fish days from sustaining populations of RB, CT and BT which will put a pretty good bend in a 2 or 3 wt rod. Although I fish the lakes and ponds almost exclusively, the Tree Farm permit also allows access to portions of the north fork of the Snoqualmie and Tolt rivers, as well as Griffin and Tokul creeks that are otherwise inaccessible. Write me offline for more details. Kent Lufkin ----- Original Message ----- From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, May 27, 2002 5:22 PM Subject: Weyerhauser Tree Farm > I used to fish several lakes on the tree farm in the early to mid eighties. I haven't been there in awhile. I read or heard somewhere that it had been sold or swapped for other parcels of land? Is there still public access to it now and is the fee still in place. When it gets hot around the sound, it is nice to head for the hills to cool down and do some fishing. Any info on this would be appreciated. > Thanks , > Brian
