Fishing/Hunting
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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 group files suit against WA wildlife commissioner
OLYMPIA - A nationwide hunting advocacy group is attempting to give the boot to a Washington wildlife commissioner for serving on another volunteer board.
Banks Lake drawdown brings warnings to stay away
COULEE CITY — The Grant County Sheriff’s Office is warning people to stay off Banks Lake, according to a GCSO statement...
Riparian bill moves out of House Ag Committee
OLYMPIA – Four legislators have come together, in a bipartisan effort, to protect and restore Washington’s riparian areas – land located adjacent to rivers – w…
WDFW examines fishing on Moses Lake
MOSES LAKE — Anglers on Moses Lake in 2020 spent around 77,000 hours casting their lines for fish, both from their boats and from onshore, according to Washing…
Solid ground?
A deer stands on the ice-covered waters of Banks Lake, near Coulee City, on New Year's Day. The lake is frozen enough for wildlife to cross and for fishing ent…
Cold hunting
MARDON - The duck hunting has been tough this week with a lot of the small waters icing over, according to MarDon Resort’s Pete Fisher. Goose hunting has gone …
Cold to stay
MOSES LAKE — Of course, it’s that time of year, and the first snowfall of the season Tuesday night closed schools, left people with driveways and sidewalks to …
Join the kamp
MOSES LAKE - Echternkamps Guide Services provides hunting and fishing experiences highlighting the abundance in the Columbia Basin. “We are more concerned abo…
Hanford Reach steelhead fishery closed
RICHLAND/PASCO — The Hanford Reach has closed its steelhead fishing and retention from Nov. 20 until further notice.
After delay, Lower Cascade River fall fishing season opener set
MILL CREEK — Fishing will open Saturday on the lower Cascade River in Skagit County, according to a press release from the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife. The opening affects angling from the mouth of …
Potholes Bass Club holds two-day tournament
OTHELLO – The Potholes Bass Club hosted its two-day tournament on the Potholes Reservoir over the weekend. “It was just a great weekend to be out there and …
Potholes Bass Club hosts event this weekend
MOSES LAKE – The Potholes Bass Club will take to the Potholes Reservoir on Saturday for their two-day tournament, part of the typical schedule the club offers.…
Lake Wenatchee and Wenatchee River to open for sockeye fishing amid strong returns
WENATCHEE – Amid a record return of sockeye salmon to the Columbia River, fishery managers in Washington’s North Central region announced that sockeye fishing will open on Lake Wenatchee and the Wenatchee River.
WBA tournament casts in the Basin
OTHELLO – The Washington Bass Association, composed of members from around the state, met at Potholes reservoir this weekend for their Team Club Tournament on …
No Limit tourney sees more than 60, despite heat
OTHELLO – Spread across the Potholes Reservoir on Saturday were more than 60 anglers using kayaks in the No Limit Big Bass Power Hour. “It’s great,” said Ma…