Fishing/Hunting
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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 …
Dave Graybill: The Fishin' Magician
The WDFW has officially announced that sockeye fishing will close on Lake Wenatchee. Although most anglers have stopped fishing up here, I believe the department wanted to give anglers the opportunity to fish over …
Fresh News From MarDon
This weekend we celebrate Labor Day, which is dedicated to the social and economic achievements of American workers. This is a yearly tribute to the contributi…
Hunting season is open for some
Hunters are celebrating with the opening of some hunting seasons. The booming of shotguns will be heard around the Columbia Basin with the opening of dove season. Also opening yesterday were the grouse and archery …
Hazing operation successful
A month-long effort to scare deer from a series of alfalfa fields has been deemed a success. The basics of this endeavor were covered a month ago in this column.
Dave Graybill: The Fishin' Magician
One of my many favorite memories of fishing when I was just a youngster is about a day spent on Fish Lake, near Lake Wenatchee. My Dad took my brother and sister and some cousins along to do some perch fishing. He …
Grouse, dove and archery deer seasons open Thursday
September marks the beginning of several hunting seasons. Yes, a few are already open, but September marks the beginning of even more seasons. The hunting dates and equipment allowed is a bit complicated. This is t…
Free fishing while license sales are suspended
Fish and Wildlife is offering “free fishing” days through Tuesday while the agency’s license sales system is down.
More info from the 1980 Grant County Fair
OK folks, I’m not ready to let go of the fair, this year’s fair and past fairs. Read on.
Fresh News From MarDon
Bass fishing has been very effective in the Sand Dunes, finding current flows, beaver huts and underwater wood & weed lines. Crab Creek continues to produce an…
Fair history barn to expand function
The Grant County Fair History Barn has been a hit-and-miss affair for some years now. Three of us have taken the barn under our wing for the past few years, bu…
Friday, August 19
Summer run Chinook salmon fishing is far from over in North Central Washington, but many anglers are already planning for the fall season. We have had a particularly strong return of summer fish, and areas like Che…
Hunting seasons begin in less than two weeks
Mourning dove
Fresh News From MarDon
The 2016 Washington Walleye Circuit final was held at MarDon Resort on Saturday and Sunday (8/13-14/16). There were 212 Walleye weighed in at the two-day tournament.
Humor lightens the darker side of life
While an apple a day will keep the doctor away, a chuckle a day lightens the load of the burden of life. Humor has been a large part of my life and my writing.
Fresh News from MarDon
Bass fishing on Potholes Reservoir has been great. Our water level on Potholes is beginning to go down. Current water level as of today is 1034.65 and will be …