Outdoors
What's there to do in the great outdoors? Here we've got a bevy of local outdoor activities and destinations to explore.
FISHING REPORT: Largemouth fishing excellent, smallmouth good at Potholes
MARDON — Largemouth bass fishing has been excellent this week. Fish top water baits early and late and have a Senk…
Hunting sand dunes can be productive
A favorite spot to hunt from high school until the present is the sand dune area south of I-90 across from the old Moses Lake State Park. Cross over the overpa…
The Fishin' Magician: Rufus Woods
I have had a few reports from Rufus Woods this winter, but nothing to get excited about. When I checked in Bob Fateley at the Triangle Exxon in Brewster, I fin…
Knives make an all-encompassing gift
This is the third of a four-part series about Christmas shopping for outdoor-minded people.
The Fishin' Magician: Changes for gilnetters
If you haven't heard there are some dramatic changes coming for gillnetters on the main stem Columbia River. It began when the Oregon Coastal Conservation Asso…
The Fishin' Magician: Columbia River and Potholes
Anglers are continuing to catch steelhead on the main stem Columbia River. I have had reports of steelhead being taken from the point above Rocky Reach all the…
Steelhead, whitefish closed on select rivers
Steelhead fisheries on the upper Columbia River closed one hour after sunset on Dec. 1 from Wells Dam to the Highway 173 Bridge at Brewster and on the Wenatche…
Opportunities to catch steelhead abound
We've had a lot of wet but actually pretty mild weather in the region. Anglers that like to chase steelhead have had good conditions for it. The announcement o…
Fishin' Magician - Dave Graybill
December 5
Camping, fishing items make first-class Christmas gifts
Fresh News From MarDon: Ducks, trout, and perch
For the last several years ice has been as issue for Potholes Reservoir duck hunters by the end of November.
Turkey hunting continues
Hey folks, this is a super hunt for beginning hunters. The hunt area is expanded this year from years past. Take advantage of the opportunity.
Christmas gifts for outdoor-minded people
The Fishin' Magician: Belize
I just got all the details for a trip have planned for next April to Belize.
The Fishin' Magician: Wenatchee Valley Sportsmen's Show
Anglers and hunters alike have wondered why there hasn't been a sportsmen's show held in Wenatchee; something that would represent all the services, organizati…
Consider a Discover Pass as a holiday gift
The Discover Pass was a controversial idea in the beginning, to say the least. Prospective buyers stayed away in droves. After the pass was allowed to be used …