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…
No Limit fishing tourney set for Saturday
OTHELLO – The Big Bass Power Hour is coming to Potholes State Park on Saturday, presented by Native Watercraft. The tournament features anglers using kayaks…
Grants created to get youth outside
OLYMPIA–The Washington State Recreation and Conservation Office will begin accepting applications Aug. 10 for grants to provide outdoor education and recreatio…
Sockeye fishing expands on Columbia River
OLYMPIA – Sockeye fishing will open from the Astoria-Megler Bridge on the lower river to the Highway 395 Bridge at Pasco, and daily limits increase from there to Chief Joseph Dam near Bridgeport on the upper river,…
Chinook season extended in North Fork Nooksack River
NOOKSACK - A section of the North Fork Nooksack River has been opened for hatchery spring Chinook fishing and retention. The action took place yesterday, and continues to June 30, according to a press release from …
WA Free fishing weekend returns June 11-12
Washington’s Free Fishing Weekend is back this weekend, June 11 and 12, allowing resident and non-resident anglers from around the state to fish and harvest sh…
Strange weather affects Potholes fishing
The current water level on Potholes Reservoir is 1041.75 feet, rising 1.35 feet over the past week – finally!
Cold weather means tough fishing at Potholes
The current water level on Potholes Reservoir is 1040.4 feet, dropping 0.35 feet over the past week.
Shooting fish: Moses Lake Carp Classic has eyes on growth
MOSES LAKE — “Disneyland.” That’s how Ty Swartout described Moses Lake.
Let's go fishin': What you need to know about licenses
MOSES LAKE — With the arrival of spring, it’s time to get out your pole and net, clean off that boat and get ready to go fishing.
Fishing potential promising for local anglers in 2022
COLUMBIA BASIN — The fishing this spring at Potholes is, in a word, excellent.
Columbia River spring Chinook salmon fishing season looking up
OLYMPIA – A news release from the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife on Feb. 23, shows that Columbia River Chinook salmon returns are up over 30,000 fi…
The Washington Outdoors Report: Spring bear hunt, new commissioners, fishing
In November, half of the Washington State Fish and Wildlife Commission went against the advice of Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife Director Kelly Sus…
Hiking for trout: A walk in the mountains can take you to some great pools
With the snow melted in the mountains it’s the perfect time to lace up your hiking boots and hit the trail with a rod in hand to target trout.
Family friendly fishing tournament coming to MarDon Resort
Generally speaking, you need a boat to compete in a fishing tournament but one fun exception to this rule is the annual MarDon Dock Tourney, taking place at Ma…
Fish and Wildlife traps doves to prepare for hunting season
Hikers in the public hunting and fishing land west of Moses Lake may stumble upon something interesting scattered about the shrubsteppe this time of year – cag…