Fishing/Hunting
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WDFW stocks 65,000 jumbo rainbow trout for Black Friday fishing
OLYMPIA — In a bid to encourage outdoor activity this Thanksgiving weekend, the Washington Department of Fish and …
Golf Tournament
The Sammie Bash Golf Tournament will be held the Saturday, July 9. For information call 800-416-2736 or 509-346-2651 or email us at
Fishing Magician Report - Friday, July 1
There's good news and bad news in regard to water conditions here in Central Washington. The good news is that the high flows make for great fishing conditions on the Icicle River for spring salmon. High water and …
Columbia River dams help prevent flooding
Thank goodness we have Columbia River dams. These dams provide us with electricity, which is especially evident right here in Grant County, because our county's public utility district owns two of the dams, Wanapum…
Raffle Permit Hunts deadline three weeks away
MOSES LAKE - The Washington State Raffle Permit Hunts deadline is July 22. Our way of thinking about this opportunity is to consider it a gamble, yes, but one where we can spend as much money as we want. Another wa…
Fishing Magician Report - Wednesday, June 29
I had a great trip to Rufus Woods with my father, Dave and brother Rick. This time I stuck close to the bottom end of the reservoir, and found the fishing just fine.
Fishing Magician Report - Monday, June 27
I had another chance to do a float on the Icicle River the other day and I jumped on it. Kevin Winters, of Leavenworth, volunteered to put me on board so I could get a different angle while video taping the action …
Last weekend brings big fishing on the Icicle River
Boy, what a great week. I made two more trips up to Rufus Woods for triploid rainbow, and I did a float down the Icicle River, where the spring salmon are show…
Fishing Magician Report - June 24th
Fishing the Icicle River is always a great experience. I can't think of a prettier river to float this time of year. Everything is green, except the snowcapped peaks that loom over you as you make your way down the…
Discover Pass goes into effect July 1
MOSES LAKE - Open your wallet, it will cost more to visit state parks and other recreational lands in Washington State after July 1. As reported last week, the Discover Pass will be required to access certain recre…
Fishing Magician Report - June 22nd
I've made a couple more trips up to Rufus Woods and have had good fishing both times. Not the red hot fishing I had at the net pens on my first trip, but my fishing buddies and I came home with a cooler so heavy it…
Special hunt drawing results now available online
Hunters who are waiting for the results of the special hunt drawing need wait no more. The 2011 special-hunt permits drawing results are available on line at t…
Fishing Magician Report - June 20th
The kokanee are running small at Lake Chelan this year, and it never really developed at Billy Clapp. There are some big ones in Lake Roosevelt, if you can find them. If you want to catch a bunch, up to 12 inches, …
Fresh News from Mardon: Temperatures and fisherman limits
MARDON RESORT - With these moderate temperatures Walleye action has been great! Limits are beginning to be more common with fisherman.
Mounted in Alaska: The Boss
Fishing Magician Report - June 17th
If you haven't heard, fishing for triploid rainbow at Rufus Woods Reservoir is hot right now. I had heard reports of fish kills due to nitrogen saturation below Coulee Dam and that all the fish in the pens had died…