The Zen is quite correct as usual! The State of Washington (you and I) own the land around the lake. The gate and walk in access was put in by the Department of Natural Resources years ago because of vandalism,garbage dumping,poaching and X-mas tree theft.
Personally,I prefer to fish harder to reach places like Eby and wish there were more of them. laugh
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