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 …
Michael Krysinski's turkey
Capt. Michael Michael Krysinski, 36th Rescue Squadron at Fairchild Air Force Base, hunted private property in the Airway Heights area and bagged this nice hen …
Dave Graybill: The Fishin' Magician
The Wenatchee River had dropped into fishing shape after the heavy successive days of rain in the region.
Fresh News from MarDon
Walleye anglers are not fishing much this past week with colder weather and heavy evening rains. However, we have had walleye to six pounds (24 inches) reported from the Lind Coulee arm of Potholes Reservoir. Walle…
Thoughts during December 2015
All of a sudden it’s mid December. How did this happen? Well, it happens every year, I know, but this year seems different, perhaps special. The reason isn’t a…
Dave Graybill: The Fishin' Magician
If you want to fish for steelhead you had better plan on fishing the main stem Columbia River for a while.
Fresh News form MarDon
The Northern Duck and Goose Flights have reached Central Washington.
The Packie War continues
Dave Graybill: The Fishin' Magician
I was invited to come down to the opening of Grant County PUD’s new visitor center at Wanapum Dam recently, and I was really glad that I took the time to be th…
Hut is battleground for Packie War
Walleye wings provide gourmet eating
Walleye have wings? Yes they do. At least there is a part of the walleye known as wings, but in the past anglers have called them chins and fins, bat wings, ra…
Fresh News from MarDon
Duck hunters are reporting new birds from all over Central Washington. The Columbia National Wildlife Refuge has been holding large number of ducks and geese n…
Late fall general turkey season open
Anyone with an un-notched turkey tag in their pocket has a few more days to notch the tag. The late fall general turkey season opened on Nov. 20 and continues …
Dave Graybill: The Fishin' Magician
I have wanted to get down to Rocky Ford to give it a try, and so went last Monday.
Cooperative efforts help hunters notch tags
Dave Graybill: The Fishin' Magician
I’ve been thinking about Rocky Ford Creek, near Ephrata.