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Fishing/Hunting

Find the best local fishing spots and public hunting lands in the Columbia Basin!

Updated 2 weeks, 1 day ago

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 …

Updated 6 years, 8 months 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 6 years, 8 months 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 6 years, 9 months ago
Garnet reveals lucky charm

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

Updated 6 years, 9 months 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 6 years, 9 months 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 6 years, 9 months 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 6 years, 9 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 6 years, 9 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 6 years, 9 months ago
Banquet fun exceptional

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

Updated 6 years, 10 months ago
March first opener three weeks away

The March First opener can be a big deal in the Columbia Basin. The weather is the biggest factor, as with all spring fishing openers. One of the more popular waters is Martha Lake.

Updated 6 years, 10 months ago
More 2019 SHOT Show information

The is the last of a two-part series about the 2019 SHOT Show.

Updated 6 years, 10 months ago
Dryside Fly Fishers meeting next week

The Dryside Fly Fishers is the local fly-fishing club. They have been in existence for…, well, for a long time. The history of the club needs to be researched. For now, just know they are alive and well these days.

Updated 6 years, 10 months ago
SHOT Show full of information

Many hunters have heard of the SHOT Show, but few have attended. SHOT stands for Shooting Hunting and Outdoor Trade Show.

Updated 6 years, 10 months ago
Most hunting seasons close Sunday

Hunting seasons in final days

Updated 6 years, 10 months ago
Activities for the slow days of winter

This is the last of a two-part series about the slow days of winter.