Washburn County Timber Sale – November 2026

Washburn County Forestry is offering 15 tracts for the Fall 2026 timber sale prospectus.  These  tracts total 1,420 acres and include approximately 60,985 tons of pulpwood and 1,189 mbf of sawlogs.

Sealed bids are to be submitted no later than 8:30 a.m. Wednesday, November 18, 2026.  BIDS WILL BE OPENED AT THE WASHBURN COUNTY FORESTRY DEPARTMENT OFFICE IN SPOONER.  Bids will be opened and reviewed shortly after 8:30 a.m.

Prospectus information for individual tracts is available from the links listed below.  Please note that the prospectus cover sheet contains information and requirements pertaining to bidding and other requirements and restrictions.  In addition please note that the Forestry Office has moved to 1760 Roundhouse Road, Spooner, WI  54801.

Click here for the cover sheet containing specifications applying to all sales – Cover Sheets

Click here to download timber sale bidding form – Bid Form

All bids must be accompanied by a 10% bid deposit unless the bidder is otherwise exempted under the blanket performance deposit policy.

Individual Prospectus for Tracts:

Tract 5-26 “Dohm Aspen”
SEC. 5 T41N-R10W (STINNETT),SEC. 29, 32 AND 33 T42N-R10W (FROG CREEK E.)
92 acres aspen regeneration harvest
Estimated 6,400 tons pulpwood
Prospectus Sheet
Ortho-referenced map (Avenza)

Tract 6-26 “Gull Lake PR Thin”
SEC. 4 T40N-R11W (SPRINGBROOK)
72 acres red pine second and third thin
15 acres red pine row thin
7 acres aspen regeneration harvest
Estimated 2,775 tons pulpwood
Prospectus Sheet
Ortho-referenced map (Avenza)

Tract 7-26 “J WAG Aspen”
SEC. 14 T42N-R10W (FROG CREEK E.)
136 acres aspen regeneration harvest
6 acres northern hardwood thinning
Estimated 6,800 tons pulpwood and 50 mbf sawlogs
Prospectus Sheet
Ortho-referenced map (Avenza)

Tract 8-26 “Adams Lake OR Thin”
SEC. 5, 8 AND 17 T41N-R11W (GULL LAKE)
136 acres oak thinning
Estimated 4,970 tons pulpwood and 160 mbf sawlogs
Prospectus Sheet
Ortho-referenced map (Avenza)

Tract 9-26 “Lost Lake Lobe Hdwd”
SEC. 1 T41N-R11W (GULL LAKE), SEC. 36 T42N-11W (FROG CREEK W)
172 acres northern hardwood thin
12 acres northern hardwood clear-cut
Estimated 5,600 tons pulpwood and 270 mbf sawlogs
Prospectus Sheet
Ortho-referenced map (Avenza)

Tract 10-26 “Lakeside OR OSR”
SEC. 1 AND SEC. 2 T41N-R12W (BROOKLYN)
51 acres red oak overstory removal
Estimated 620 tons pulpwood and 140 mbf sawlogs
Prospectus Sheet
Ortho-referenced map (Avenza)

Tract 17-26 “Pollywog Aspen”
SEC 32 T38N R10W (BIRCHWOOD N)
70 acres aspen regeneration harvest
Estimated 6,530 tons pulpwood and 29 mbf sawlogs
Prospectus Sheet
Ortho-referenced map (Avenza)

Tract 18-26 “Stauffer Lake Aspen”
SEC 14, 23 T38N R11W (MADGE)
102 acres aspen regeneration harvest
Estimated 7,500 tons pulpwood and 63 mbf sawlogs
Prospectus Sheet
Ortho-referenced map (Avenza)

Tract 19-26 “Casey Creek Aspen”
SEC 5, T40N-R13W CASEY) SEC 33, T41N-R13W (CHICOG W.)
73 acres aspen regeneration harvest
Estimated 4,230 tons pulpwood
Prospectus Sheet
Ortho-referenced map (Avenza)

Tract 20-26 “Elm Creek Aspen”
SEC 3 T41N R10W (STINNETT), SEC 34 T42N R10W (FROG CREEK E.)
42 acres aspen regeneration harvest
Estimated 3,050 tons pulpwood
Prospectus Sheet
Ortho-referenced map (Avenza)

Tract 21-26 “J WAG Gap and Thin”
SEC. 15, SEC. 21 AND SEC. 22 T42N-R10W (FROG CREEK E.)
28 acres northern hardwood thinning
119 acres northern hardwood gap and thin
4 acres aspen regeneration harvest
Estimated 3,830 tons pulpwood and 210 mbf sawlogs
Prospectus Sheet
Ortho-referenced map (Avenza)

Tract 31-26 “SD OSR”
SEC 30T37N-R10W (BIRCHWOOD S.)
48 acres red oak OSR
Estimated 1,030 tons pulpwood and 32 mbf sawlogs
Prospectus Sheet
Ortho-referenced map (Avenza)

Tract 16-25 “Lost Lake OR Conversion”
SEC 13, 24T38N-R10W (BIRCHWOOD N.)
107 acres hardwood thinning
Estimated 1,990 tons pulpwood and 183 mbf sawlogs
Prospectus Sheet
Ortho-referenced map (Avenza)

Tract 37-24 “SOS Aspen”
SEC27,34 T42N R11W (Frog Creek)
68 acres aspen regeneration harvest
Estimated 2,005 tons pulpwood and 115 mbf sawlogs
Prospectus Sheet
Ortho-referenced map (Avenza)

Tract 34-21 “Froggin’ Hardwoods”
Sec 33 T42N R11W (Frog Creek)
65 acres northern hardwood thinning
Estimated 840 tons pulpwood and 52 mbf sawlogs
Prospectus Sheet
Ortho-referenced map (Avenza)