Destinations
Looking for things to do outside? Here's our articles on destinations within the Columbia Basin to go explore.
Change in Moses Lake parks rules affects activity trails
MOSES LAKE — Bad behavior on the activity trails in Moses Lake can get people prohibited from their use under a re…
The Fishin' Magician: Trout in the Wenatchee Valley
The opening of the lowland lakes for trout fishing is coming up this weekend, and anglers in the Wenatchee Valley don't have to travel far to find some lakes t…
The Fishin' Magician: Lakes near Rock Island
Anglers that like to fish for trout in our area lakes, and don't want to wait until the end of April should consider trying the lakes near Rock Island. Three o…
The Fishin' Magician: Town Ford seminar
I am looking forward to the seminar at Town Ford on Wednesday, April 25th. It's always great to get together with a bunch of anglers and share information. I s…
The Fishin' Magician: Boating and Fuel Tips
I put the Jetcraft on the water this week at Lake Chelan. It was a shake down cruise to check out everything, including a new Minn Kota bow mount. Everything w…
The Fishin' Magician: This year at Banks Lake
I know that walleye and bass anglers are curious about what will be happening at Banks Lake this year, so I checked in with the folks at Coulee Playland to get…
Now is the time to purchase a new fishing license
The Washington fishing license anglers had last Saturday is out of date. They expired at midnight March 31. In order to continue fishing legally, anglers 15 ye…
Fresh News From MarDon: Spring is in the air
MARDON RESORT - As mid-April rapidly approaches, spring is in the air. We are enjoying having some kiddos here at the resort this week with some schools having…
The Fishin' Magician: Columbia Wildlife Refuge and Dry Falls Lake
This weekend will be a busy one in the Columbia Wildlife Refuge, south of Potholes Reservoir. This will be the first opportunity for thousands of anglers to fi…
Fresh News From MarDon: Fishing and Birdwatching
MARDON RESORT - Bird watchers from all over the Northwest are calling to find out information about the Sandhill Cranes. The 2012 Sandhill Crane Festival has b…
The Fishin' Magician: April Fools Opener
Monday April 1st is the Annual "April Fools Opener", with a couple dozen lakes becoming available to anglers in the Columbia Wildlife Refuge. This region is do…
Fresh News From MarDon: Spring Events
MARDON RESORT - Spring has arrived, on the calendar at least. The weather has been another story.
The Fishin' Magician: Walleye with Rick Novegno
I had a great day of walleye fishing on Lake Roosevelt recently. I fished with Rick Novegno, of Big Wally's Guide Service and his son Hayden out of Two Rivers.…
Burke Lake tournament scheduled for tomorrow
We would have brought this to your attention in early February, but just learned about it ourselves. The 2012 Quincy Valley Trout Derby is scheduled to begin t…
The Fishin' Magician: Where's Walleye?
Anglers are getting the itch to catch some walleye and they are getting some relief by fishing near Two Rivers on Lake Roosevelt, and at the upper end of Rufus…
The Fishin' Magician: Where the wild fish are
No one knows exactly why but the fishing for trout and kokanee hasn't been anything close to what it usually is this time of year on Lake Roosevelt. Anglers fi…