Fishing/Hunting
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Ephrata Youth Fishing Derby Saturday
EPHRATA — The Ephrata Lions Club will host its annual Youth Fishing Derby from 6 to 8 a.m. this Saturday at Ping P…
Memories of the reverand reveal the first local motorhome
Fresh News from MarDon: Fall fishing makes a showing
MARDON RESORT - Fall is upon us in Central Washington. We are enjoying comfortable daytime temps and cooler nights.
Quincy Valley Pikeminnow Derby is a success
MOSES LAKE - The volunteers for the First Quincy Valley Pikeminnow Derby say the effort was a success. There were 135 anglers registered. No tagged fish were caught for the big money. However $5,000 was awarded for…
Fishing Magician Report: Hover fishing with Herb Good
I mentioned in my last report that I have been away for a while and had been at Fish Camp. While I was there I got a chance to fish in the Columbia River Gorge near Biggs and off the mouth of the White Salmon River…
Fourth of July celebrated with gusto in early 1900s
New immigrants to the United States and to the Big Bend Country of Eastern Washington celebrated the Fourth of July in style. Read on.
Wolf meeting set in Ellensburg Aug. 29
The number of wolf packs in Washington State is increasing, we know this as reported by Fish and Wildlife. So what are we going to do about it? The wolf plan c…
Fresh News from MarDon: Potholes Poker Run this weekend
MARDON RESORT - The bass fishing out here at MarDon Resort continues to be just great. This week Largemouth to 8.5 pounds have been reported from the MarDon Fishing Dock.
Hunting season close at hand, time to prepare
MOSES LAKE - Today and the next four days have a forecast high of 90 degrees or higher. This is followed by three days of highs in the 80s. The September forec…
Triploid fishing may end soon.
According to Dave Graybill, the FishingMagician, who provides the fishing reports for the region, there should be an announcement soon that the special season on triploid rainbow trout fishing below Chief Joseph Da…
Fishing Magician Report: Low tide, good fishing at Banks
As forecast the water level at Banks Lake is dropping, at a rate of about a half a foot a day right now. Anglers and boaters that enjoy the lake aren't out of business. There is a good launch at Coulee Playland at …
Fishing Magician Report: Algae warning, good triploid in Rufus
You may have heard about a water quality warning issued by the Washington State Department of Health about Rufus Woods Reservoir. Apparently there is a heavier than normal bloom of algae in the reservoir. The level…
Annual Ducks Unlimited banquet set for Sept. 8
The Ducks Unlimited mission: "Ducks Unlimited conserves, restores, and manages wetlands and associated habitats for North America's waterfowl. These habitats also benefit other wildlife and people."
Results of fair is part of Grant County history
The 2011 Grant County Fair has one more day and then it will be history, recounted in the pages of the Columbia Basin Herald and other Columbia Basin newspaper…
Fresh News from MarDon: Annual Ducks Unlimited banquet set for Sept. 8
MARDON RESORT - The water level on Potholes Reservoir continues to rapidly drop with our moderately warm August weather. The water elevation is currently at 1,…
Fishing Magician Report: Salmon fishing patchy on Wenatchee
If you have been sharpening your hooks in anticipation of a sockeye season on Lake Wenatchee, you can put your gear away. The number of sockeye that have been counted over the Tumwater Dam is far below what is need…