Public Land: Hunting and Fishing in Washington
With nearly 16 million acres of publicly-owned land, Washington state is a model of public access. Chief Joseph Wildlife Area...

With nearly 16 million acres of publicly-owned land, Washington state is a model of public access.
• 14,000 acres
• Mule deer, predator hunting
• Trout, steelhead fishing in Grand Ronde River
Gifford Pinchot National Forest
• Nearly 1.4 million acres
• 1,360 miles of stream and 100 lakes offer trout fishing as well as steelhead and salmon
• Noted for elk hunting
• 1.8 million acres
• Good big game and forest grouse hunting
• Salmon, steelhead and trout fishing in rivers and streams
• 4 million acres
• Good fishing on rivers, streams and lakes
• Excellent big game hunting
Little Pend Oreille National Wildlife Refuge
• 41,568 acres
• Good big game and grouse hunting
• Trout fishing on ponds and streams
Find more public land access opportunities with the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation Hunt Planner.
Photo: Joseph Creek Canyon, Chief Joseph Wildlife Area
Photo credit: flickr