Bear hunting near Tonasket

[gilroym]

This year I want to try harder to get my first bear. My parents live Just outside of Tonasket near Fish Lake. Can anyone provide me with some guidance to bear hunting in the area. Also just tips on fall hunting in general would help.

[Timberstalker]

Have you searched any of the previous posts on this site?  There may be more information on bear hunting than any other topic.  Look around a bit.

[dune]

Find berry filds up high and talk to Apple farmers about trees being broken 

[Colville]

There's a nice block of state on the Mt immediately north of Fish lake. You can hike straight up it from the lake or take Slade rd to N Pink Crk, to Lemanasky, to Van der Shelden, then south on Bear.  At the end of bear you are on top of that mountain above Fish. Crowds for deer but before October not bad at all. Big meadows and aspen stands.   If you don't mind hiking, take Sinlahekin creek rd to it's end at the gate. Start walking.  Up past Timothy Creek there are some old cuts and some big high grassy meadows. Long walk with a bear on your back but pretty country.  Don't be confused that just because the sign says "no motorized vehicles beyond this point"  that you won't see dirt bikes and ATV's.    It's been a long time but I always wanted to get up on the woodpile ridge.  No shortage of land but some of it will take some walking.

[gilroym]

Thanks Colville, I live in Puyallup so I don't have a lot of opportunity to get out and scout around. I will be heading out for the 4th I will go check those areas out. We actually live off Stalder Rd so Bear Rd isn't too far but I have never been up there.

[grundy53]

Tons of public land near there. And lot's of bears.

[Ghost Hunter]

Watched a sow with cubs when I was camped at Forde Lake last spring.  All three were blonde.........

[gilroym]

There's a nice block of state on the Mt immediately north of Fish lake. You can hike straight up it from the lake or take Slade rd to N Pink Crk, to Lemanasky, to Van der Shelden, then south on Bear.  At the end of bear you are on top of that mountain above Fish. Crowds for deer but before October not bad at all. Big meadows and aspen stands.   If you don't mind hiking, take Sinlahekin creek rd to it's end at the gate. Start walking.  Up past Timothy Creek there are some old cuts and some big high grassy meadows. Long walk with a bear on your back but pretty country.  Don't be confused that just because the sign says "no motorized vehicles beyond this point"  that you won't see dirt bikes and ATV's.    It's been a long time but I always wanted to get up on the woodpile ridge.  No shortage of land but some of it will take some walking.

Tried to get to Bear Rd. the gate is locked up and I met the property own he said he purchased the land that Bear Rd. runs on so it private property now.

[jkthomps]

Are you going to head back out that way again this year?

[gilroym]

Are you going to head back out that way again this year?

Yes I'm leaving on Tuesday next week. Last weekend was to scout a little and get my nephew on a deer. We accomplished his goal now its my turn.

[CAMPMEAT]

Bears should be fairly easy to find with the huge fire that was/is still burning near Fish Lake. I know around my house, the bears seem to have come out of the woodwork. We don't have any berries left as I'm sure neither does the Fish Lake area. Good luck.