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WDFW urges anglers to use caution as local lakes open March 1
MOSES LAKE — With the March 1 fishing opener approaching, the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife is remind…
The Fishin' Magician
Friday, June 10
Free Fishing Weekend is here
Here is a chance to take the family fishing. Plus Mom and Dad can fish, even if they don’t have a current fishing license. Read on.
Survival skills a matter of life and death for some
This is the first of a three-part series about survival skills.
Fresh News from MarDon
Walleye fishing on Potholes Reservoir is really picking up. The larger fish have been showing up at the power lines in Crab Creek and the front of the dunes, they are both producing using slow death and double wham…
Moose on the loose
Linnette Jones called me on Saturday. She wanted my e-mail address in order to send me a photo of a moose she saw earlier in the day.
The Fishin' Magician
Wednesday, June 1
Quest for comb becomes complicated
So there I was, minding my own business, when …
Fresh News from MarDon
The fishing on Potholes Reservoir this spring has been amazing. Anglers have been throwing flipping jigs, senkos, creature baits, spinner baits and a variety of 3-to-5-inch grubs and many more. We have had an incre…
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Wednesday, May 25
Applicants for non-hunted species and waterfowl groups wanted
Fish and wildlife is responsible for more wildlife species than most of us realize. If the common grasshopper became endangered, they would most likely become involved in their wellbeing and habitat. Suppose this w…
First camping trip of the year invigorating
Garnet and I are off to a slow start this camping season. We had made reservations in January for a four-night stay in March and again in April, but our best p…
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Editor’s note: Eric Granstrom is filling in for Dave Graybill this week.
Raffle permit deadline July 15
The special hunt permit deadline has passed. However, we have another drawing deadline coming up in about 10 weeks. We will mention this deadline from time to time in the future, but we want to give some more detai…
Homeschooler hike always exciting
The call from Lisa Porter was similar to the ones of the past three years. She wanted to coordinate a spring hike for the local homeschoolers.
Fresh News from MarDon
Our water is warming and fish are done spawning. The walleye bite has just begun to kick in. Some fishers are limiting on walleye, and some are catching under the limit. Bass are spawning all over Potholes Reservoi…