I just received a job offer in Redmond, Wa. I currently live in Battle Ground, and fish the lewis/kalama frequently. Does anyone have any suggestions on where a good place to live near redmond is? I would prefer something close to good salmon/steelhead waters, and a reasonable distance to work. The cost of living in redmond appears to be substantial. I noticed Bothell is not so bad? Any suggestions?

Jeff
Luthian

Hi there,
I live and work in the Bothell / SE Lynnwood Area, and have lived around here my whole life.
I could refer you to some places to live, but dont know if you need a house or apartment or ??

As ar as fishing goes, you will have to drive to any good rivers.
You can get to the Skykomish/Snohomish/Snoqualmie in about 15-20 minutes from the general eastside area, once you learn how to avoid traffic

Shoot me an email if you would like any specific info about the area or any referrals for servcies, places to live etc.

Sky-Guy

Thanks for the reply sky guy. I forgot to mention that I am also raising a young son. I want him to grow up somewhere nice. I honestly have no idea what any of the areas up there are like in the slightest. Is bothell city, town, etc?

Thanks,

Jeff

I live a bit west of Duvall, and work in Redmond. Several of my coworkers live in Duvall and surrounding areas.

My commute is 25-30 minutes for 13 miles, not too bad on the whole.

The Everett 10th Street ramp is an easy 45-minute drive. Anacortes for the San Juans is 90 minutes. A guy down the street hits the Sno after work, it's just 15 minutes from our houses. Hood Canal is a bit of a haul if you don't take the ferry.

Regards.

Mike

What's that river that runs right through Duval? Does anyone fish it?

It's the Snoqualmie, and yes it is fished

jhulse,

I saw you are from Battleground.
My in-laws are retired dairy farmers and live near Hokinson.
I hope all is going well for your move up here. We are just getting into the fishing scene up here too. Haven't caught anything but crab so far, but this forum is great for learning.
Good luck.

You are going to be moving into the most densely populated area east of the Mississippi and north of San Francisco, so expect a crowd or a long drive

What the Hell happened????

Did the Mississippi change course....or did the whole Puget Sound basin get picked up and tossed over to the Eastern Seaboard???

uh, yeah, that's west don't post while drinking

Depending on what you want to spend, there are lots of decent places around Redmond. I live just south of there, in Bellevue, near the Issaquah line. Plenty of fishing, excellent schools, decent access to work commutes. Just bring $350,000 or more for a house.

The Carnation/Duvall area is very nice, but the commute could be trouble. North Bend is also very nice, and more affordable. That's getting a bit far out, but it is very pretty..

I'd stay away from the Monroe area, as all the commute traffic has to get through only a couple of undersized highways, and the traffic is going to get way worse before it gets better.

Matter of fact, the traffic is going to get way worse before it gets better all over this area, because of the know-nothing votes on the initiatives and referendums recently. Be ready for it.