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…
Using master hunters to hazing deer saves money
This is a two-part series about hazing off of private alfalfa fields.
License fee increases possible
Fish and Wildlife has scheduled six public workshops in early August for the public to comment on the department’s proposals to expand conservation programs and provide more fishing and hunting opportunities throug…
The Fishin' Magician
Friday, July 22
Moses Lake stays connected to Fairchild Air Force Base
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Fresh News from MarDon
The water level is dropping on Potholes, so boaters have to be aware of water depth. The walleye fishing is good to fair, trolling slow death hooks in six to 20 feet of water.
Deadlines loom for hunting opportunities
The deadline for the raffle permit hunts is today, July 15. The tickets must be purchased from a vendor, such as your favorite sporting goods store.
The Fishin' Magician
Friday, July 15
Salmon limits raised, sockeye fishery opens
Salmon fishing is heating up on the upper Columbia River.
Fresh News from MarDon
With the water level of the Potholes Reservoir dropping rapidly, the Sand Dunes are much more recognizable and a minimal current flow can be seen. Moving water makes fish congregate, which enhances fish action.
Time at Conconully fun, relaxing
Computers save the old activity of digging through maps to figure out a route, distance and time needed to travel from Point A to Point B. Such was the case when friend, Bill Witt, suggested a camping trip to Conco…
Fresh News from MarDon
Bass fishing on Potholes Reservoir continues to surprise us with many catch-and-release bass fishers, releasing over 20 bass on one evening. Retired Moses Lake…
Gambling to benefit big game with raffle hunts
Learn about survival and live
After reading the past two parts to this series and columns about survival in past years, readers are sure to realize passing along information about survival …
Special hunt permit results available
Just in case you haven’t found out yet, the results of the 2016 hunt permit draw are available online. Well maybe. The fish and wildlife website has been down for a while and not all of the pages are available.