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 …
Fresh News from MarDon
2016 is the 37th year MarDon Resort has hosted the Potholes Open Bass Tournament. Many fine memories come to mind of great bass catching and many dear friends. Saturday takeoff is at 9/10 a.m., and teams return to …
Spring turkey season opens one week from today
The spring turkey season will open next Friday, April 15, at 5:48 a.m. The season will continue through May 31.
Fresh News from MarDon
Walleye fishing is beginning to improve and the spawn is almost over. However, on April 6 walleye were released because they had not spawned, big hens to seven pounds. Lind Coulee has produced an 11-pound walleye. …
Fresh News From MarDon
This is the last of a two-part series about a four-night stay at Cottage 4.
Purchase new license before wetting a line
This is a big weekend in the outdoor world. Read on.
Fresh News from MarDon
With Central Washington weather approaching 75 degrees this could be a great bass and walleye weekend. The big largemouth are ready to bite. Walleye action is in the Lind Coulee arm of Potholes Reservoir. Crab Cree…
Dave Graybill: The Fishin' Magician
Steelhead seasons on the main stem Columbia the tributaries are closed for the year now, but there are lots of alternatives available to anglers in the region.…
Potholes remains refreshing
This is the first of a two-part series about a four-night stay at Cottage 4.
Youth turkey season next weekend
The youth turkey hunting season will begin next weekend, April 2 and 3. This season is open statewide. Each youth hunter must be accompanied by an adult who is not hunting.
Dave Graybill: The Fishin' Magician
Friday, March 25
Walleye wings worth salvaging
The subject of cooking walleye wings was discussed in this column during the December CBH Sunday edition. The wings are found on the breast or chest of the fis…
Fresh News from Mardon
Why wait for the April 1 opener when limits are being caught right now? As recent as yesterday limits of nice rainbows have been coming out of the Seep Lakes. …
Several springtime thoughts running through my mind
This is a great time of the year. The Columbia Basin is awakening to a fresh and new springtime. The lawns are turning green and some landowners are mowing on …
Fresh News from MarDon
With 61-degree temperatures a a few weeks ago we are seeing a different type of spawn this year. Gary Roach, a professional walleye fisherman from Minnesota, t…
Turkey hunting clinics offered
Fish and Wildlife’s Hunter Education Division will host free turkey hunting clinics around the state before the April 15 spring turkey season opener. Fish and …