I was wondering if anyone knew if the public was allowed to walk the trails in the Nisqually Wildlife Refuge to the river and bank fish? If so do you have to pay for parking?

I don't think it is free. I think it cost like 2 bucks or maybe you can get a seasonal pass. Or if you have a Fed. ducks stamp. don't know for sure but I know I went down there a few years ago and it wasn't free.

dcrzfitter

I went there sunday am, they have a sign which say's pay for parking, but Ranger bob did not ask me to pay.
Also you can only fish as short section of ,Macalister creek. 1 mile walk both ways from the ranger station.
They have closed access to the Nisqually due to flood control, and are not going to repair so as to reopen.
This was my plan to fish the low tide holes, but no such luck.
Osprey, i was totally wrong, yes i should take the Nisquallt exit and turn right at the exxon.
But do you know Pacific beach and Marina has a very nice boat launch and it will handle low tide conditions.

elmtree(woody)

ElmTree,sure you can launch at Pacific marina or Zittles for that matter if you go to either one you have to drive past my house...stop in say hi,as far access thru the refuge don't waste you're time time their is much more productive drifts upstream

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[This message has been edited by Osprey (edited 07-17-2000).]

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Osprey, yea i probably drove past your house and everyone on the bluff's house. Drove to the State Park, down a bunch of dead ends. Just could not take some simple directions and take the first right at the exxon and cross over at the overpass near the top of the Nisqually Hill!

No problem, just e-mail your address and phone. I will be out friday before clean up if it is still going on saturday.
Have you heard anything about it lately?
Was going to try to get my wife to go, unknown to her why. But it does not look good right now, in fact everything looks pretty bleak at home right now.

elm1@wa.freei.net

Ive been having trouble e-mailing back out so look for me to post up any answer's.

elmtree (woody)