Unfortunately, as so often seems to be the case nowadays, what's right to most of us, isn't necessarily what's legal.

Should be a fairly simple process to find out the status of the access to the hatchery. County courthouse would be the starting point. That is the first step. If there's a true rights-of-way with no pertinent restrictions, then the next step is to contact WDFW and DNR, and find out why the gate's locked blocking public access.

If there's restrictions on the rights-of-way, or easement, you've got a much larger problem. Go find a big bankroll somewhere that's willing to fork out the $$ to fight WeyCo....and be prepared for a LONG fight.

We here in the NW aren't really big potatoes to this company anymore...they've got such big holding in the SE and worldwide that don't have the environmental and other restrictions, that they're mostly just sitting tight up here.

TR