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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…

Updated 7 years ago
Fishing season opens April 27, prospects continue

The general lowland lake fishing opener is a week from this Saturday, April 27.

Updated 7 years ago
Fishing prospects continue

This is the third in a series of columns about the fishing prospects in Eastern Washington lakes.

Updated 7 years ago
Hunting seasons established this weekend

The Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission will be busy this weekend. This body will set the 2019 hunting seasons and review the annual wolf report. Note the ending of the antlerless white-tail deer hunts in some …

Updated 7 years ago
Opening day prospects continued

This is the second in a series of columns about the fishing prospects in Columbia Basin lakes.

Updated 7 years ago
Opening day fishing prospects

This is the first in a series of columns about the fishing prospects in Columbia Basin lakes.

Updated 7 years, 1 month ago
Spring finally arrived

The change of weather was dramatic. One day it was winter and the next it was spring, similar to the flip of a light switch. I’m not talking about the actual d…

Updated 7 years, 1 month ago
Current hunting and fishing licenses expire March 31

Pull out the current hunting and fishing license located in your wallet. Note the “valid to” date. The “to” date will be 03/31/2019 on all licenses and tags, as they all expire at midnight on March 31.

Updated 7 years, 1 month ago
Winter thoughts; ground hogs beware

Gardening? What gardening? The only gardening taking place this week is when looking through a gardening catalog. OK, so there is a chance of putting fingers i…

Updated 7 years, 1 month ago
Garnet reveals lucky charm

This is the last of a four-part series about the fun involved with attending a wildlife banquet.

Updated 7 years, 1 month ago
March 1 opener is upon us

Today, Friday, March 1, is the March 1 opener for fishing on several waters in Washington. This is the first of several fishing opening seasons in the Columbia Basin.

Updated 7 years, 1 month ago
Wildlife banquets a bonus for Garnet

This is the third of a four-part series about the fun involved with attending a wildlife banquet.

Updated 7 years, 1 month ago
March 1 opener a week from today

A week from today, Friday, March 1 at midnight, the March 1 opener will begin. This is the first of several fishing opening seasons in the Columbia Basin.

Updated 7 years, 2 months ago
Pheasants Forever Chapter active and thriving

This is the second of a four-part series about the fun involved with attending a wildlife banquet.

Updated 7 years, 2 months ago
Stay inside and cool it during these latest days of winter

Difficult to fish, hunting seasons have closed... What’s an outdoors-minded person to do? Just relax and get your indoor chores completed. This weather will disappear in a few weeks, at least this is the plan.

Updated 7 years, 2 months ago
Banquet fun exceptional

This is a four-part feature about the entertainment involved with attending a wildlife banquet.