Outdoors
What's there to do in the great outdoors? Here we've got a bevy of local outdoor activities and destinations to explore.
High winds forecast Tuesday and Wednesday
MOSES LAKE — While the heavy rain, heavy snow and flooding is expected to stay north of the Columbia Basin, the Ba…
Waterfowl seasons set for 2012
The Fish and Wildlife commission has set the 2012 waterfowl hunting seasons during a public meeting on Aug. 3 and 4 in Olympia.
Fresh News From MarDon
Now the water level on Potholes Reservoir is just right for anglers and watersports enthusiasts at 1,035.7 feet, or 10 feet below full pool. The water temperat…
The Fishin' Magician: Salmon from Wenatchee to Brewster
Sockeye salmon fishing continues to be big news in our region. The forecast for Lake Wenatchee is now even higher than the initial expectation of 30,000 fish. …
The Fishin' Magician: Derby winners
Brewster derby organizers once again did an excellent job of putting everything together to make the event run smoothly. There was a brand new double wide laun…
The Fishin' Magician: Wenatchee Salmon
Anglers are now chasing sockeye salmon on Lake Wenatchee and fishing for summer Chinook in the Wenatchee River. There are over 30,000 sockeye salmon expected t…
Fresh News From MarDon
With the beginning of August our weather has been the best in the lower 48 states. The water level on Potholes Reservoir is at 1,037 ft. which is about 9 feet …
Salmon fishing and bear hunting season begins
We have a couple salmon fishing seasons opening tomorrow and the bear hunting season started Wednesday, Aug. 1, in several Game Management Units. Read on.
The Fishin' Magician: Small fish outside of Leavenworth
As many of you know, one of my favorite things to take my light weight fly rod and wade the upper Icicle outside of Leavenworth. The fish are small, but the wa…
Solving a big problem in orchard country
Solving a problem takes time. It may take a few seconds or years to resolve, depending upon the situation.
The Fishin' Magician: Possible Sockeye on Lake Wenatchee
I am getting a lot of questions about whether or not there will be a sockeye season on Lake Wenatchee. I have stopped by Tumwater Dam and have observed them su…
Public input sought about proposed lake treatment
Fish and Wildlife is set to rehabilitate three lakes in eastern Washington with rotenone. The lakes are Fish Lake in Spokane County, Little Beaver Lake in Okan…
Fresh News From MarDon
As we approach the last weekend in July 2012 the water level on Potholes Reservoir remains amazingly high!! This ensures our future fishing with tons of baitfi…
The Fishin' Magician: Brewster Salmon Derby tickets selling fast
The annual Budweiser-Lowrance King Salmon Derby sponsored by the Brewster Chamber of Commerce kicks off next Friday, and if the warm weather holds, it there co…
Surplus fish and wildlife offered to anglers and hunters
A press release arrived in my inbox on Tuesday announcing boat limits are now allowed during the Baker Lake sockeye season. This is a change to the way most fi…
The Fishin' Magician: Sockeye and the Brewster Salmon Derby
Sockeye are teaming in the Brewster Pool and kings are being caught now, too. The water temperature in the Okanogan River has warmed up, forming the thermal ba…