Near Seattle: Is there a drier hike with good fishing for this weekend?

[Jim H]

I was planning on heading up into Necklace Valley in the Alpine Lakes Wilderness this weekend (http://www.wta.org/go-hiking/hikes/necklace-valley). However, the weather is looking more and more like there will be a chance of rain/thunderstorms.

I'm new to fishing, and was REALLY hoping to put in some time fishing in the backcountry this weekend. Does anyone know of a good dry-side hike that has good fishing opportunities? I'd love for it to be no more than 2-3 hours from Seattle to the trailhead, as I was hoping to get a few miles in on Friday evening after driving straight from work to the trailhead.

If there aren't better options, I'll just stick to the original plan and pack accordingly.

Thanks!

[Curt Peterson]

My forecast shows anything that comes down ending by Saturday morning. I'd keep an eye on changes as it gets closer, but I wouldn't worry much about it. We've just set a record for dry and anything that falls is likely to be pretty mild and short-lived. Certainly not the days-long stuff of fall and winter.

That said, there are lakes everywhere on the East side of the state. Ironically they can get more thunder/lightning this time of year. Check fires – there are a lot burning right now.

Anything in the Leavenworth area will work and that's only a couple hours away. Up I-90 there are some great lakes on the other side of the Pass that would only be an hour or so away. Look into Rachel & Rampart area. They can get busy, but I've had fantastic fishing up there.

[Jim H]

Thanks for the tips. I'll look into that area as a backup plan. I agree the weather isn't looking too nasty at this point, just wanted to see if anyone had a good alternative. I'd really like to check out Necklace Valley (never been) so I'll likely stick with that.

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