Outdoors
What's there to do in the great outdoors? Here we've got a bevy of local outdoor activities and destinations to explore.
Moses Lake’s Ecthernkamp wins Pro-Am Bass Tourney
OTHELLO — The Bass Angler Magazine’s Vexus Pro-Am Bass Tournament at the Potholes Reservoir was held over the week…
Day trip on tap: Steamboat Rock State Park
The recent columns by Danielle Blevins have inspired me to take to the road in search of interesting places. If I find a plant native to the Columbia Basin, al…
Access restricted behind Wanapum Dam
The water behind Wanapum Dam is lower than since the building of the dam. This means the area is unsafe. We have heard of one person becoming stuck in sand/mud…
State fish art contest deadline approaches
Teachers and children of K through 12 age take notice. The State Fish Art Contest has been holding an annual contest for the past 15 years. The deadline escape…
Fishin' Magician: Dave Graybill
The drawdown of Wanapum Dam on the Columbia River has raised concerns among the angling community, primarily about fish passage. At current levels salmon retur…
Fish and Wildlife Commission meeting in Moses Lake
Weather affected first-day fishing season turnout
The follow information was received from Fish and Wildlife about the March 1 opener. As you will see, the weather was a factor, as it is during most of the spr…
The Fishin' Magician
When I was checking my mail after returning home from the Tri-Cities, and who was knocking on my window but Shane Magnuson, of Upper Columbia Guide Services. H…
Fishin' Magician: Dave Graybill
Here's something for the "a little different file" from me. I got a call from Metal Flowers Media in Hollywood, California, and they are doing the casting for …
Fresh News from MarDon
On February 27 boat launches are ice free on the southern shores of Potholes
First fishing opener tomorrow
Ready, set...go. Tomorrow is the first day of this year's fishing season openers, known as the March 1 opener. The lakes involved include: The three Caliche la…
More thoughts on cooking fish and game
Ice delays annual trout derby
Quincy, WA - Ice conditions have prompted organizers of the 4th annual Tagged Trout Derby in Quincy, scheduled for March 1st, to move the date of the event to the 8th of March. Ice is thick enough on Burke and Quin…
Fresh News from MarDon
Ice fishing is still becoming unsafe for inexperienced ice fisherman. There is standing water on the ice cap and since we had warmer days the edges are beginni…
March 1 openers in sight
We are lucky in the Columbia Basin to have lakes and streams open to fishing 365 days a year. We also have lakes which are open only during part of the year. T…
Finishing year 23 and beginning year 24
Time flies by, as the saying goes. This anniversary each year amazes me, as they seem to come faster each year. Today marks the end of 23 years of writing this…