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Potholes Bass Club holds two-day tournament
OTHELLO – The Potholes Bass Club hosted its two-day tournament on the Potholes Reservoir over the weekend. “I...
Walleye tough, bass fishing good on Potholes Reservoir
The current water level on Potholes Reservoir is 1,041.07 feet, rising 0.05 feet from last week and now 5.43 feet below full pool.
Fewer kokanee at Lake Roosevelt
Chris Donley, the regional fish program director for the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife, talks about kokanee in Lake Roosevelt.
Rite of angling: Potholes Open takes to the water again
While the Potholes Bass Club holds seven tournaments a year, this is its 41st year doing an open tournament.
It takes only one: Potholes sees largest fishing tourney in state history, says director
Northwest Bass held its second tournament on Potholes Reservoir Saturday, with the biggest turnout in state history.
Spring turkey general opener set for April 15
Spring turkey hunting, a reopening state park observatory and fishing for non-salmon species in the Columbia River are hot news this week.
Ready for a new season: MarDon Resort looks forward to a good 2021
As the ice disappeared from the surface of Potholes Reservoir in recent warmer weather, MarDon Resort in Othello started getting calls asking if the boat ram...
Hunting for the elusive rooster is getting tougher as the years go by
“How the mighty have fallen.” That might be a good epitaph to pheasant hunting in Washington state.
Rainbow trout biting around Roses Lake
After I tried my luck fishing for cutthroat in Monument Bay on Lake Chelan, I thought I had better check out Roses Lake. If you haven’t heard, there was a b...
Trap shooting event provides a bit of normalcy
The annual Turkey Shoot put on by the Cashmere Sportsman’s Association took place Nov. 15.
MarDon Fresh News – December 4, 2020
The current water level on the Potholes Reservoir is 1038.60 feet – up 2.01 feet over the past 10 days. The water temperature on the Potholes Reservoir is 41...
Northwest Berkley Big Bass Tournament canceled
Northwest Berkley Big Bass Tournament on Oct. 3 at MarDon Resort on Potholes Reservoir has been cancelled this year after being postponed already this May. Marilyn Meseberg, an owner at MarDon Resort, said there ...
Sportsman’s Warehouse annual Carp Derby begins today
MOSES LAKE — Sportsman’s Warehouse is launching its fourth annual Carp Derby, beginning today and lasting through July 24. First place for the biggest carp w...
Columbia River to open for Chinook salmon fishing this weekend
OLYMPIA — State fishery managers announced Thursday that the Columbia River will be open an additional four days for spring Chinook salmon fishing beginning today.
Restrictions in place as recreational fishing reopens statewide
Recreational fishing reopens today, with anglers reminded to follow guidelines and rules put in place to ensure safety.
Hunters can apply for special permit until May 18
OLYMPIA — Hunters can submit an application for a special permit between April 20 and May 18 for deer, elk, mountain goat, moose, bighorn sheep, and fall turkey 2020 seasons in Washington.