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
I finally got up to Bridgeport to do some steelhead fishing.
Survival tips for big game hunters
Tomorrow is the big day
Tomorrow is the opener for several hunting seasons. We wish all hunts a safe and successful outing. Read on.
The Fishin' Magician: Dave Graybill
Steelhead fishing is open on a couple of our area streams and the main stem Columbia within certain boundaries. One of the most popular methods of taking steel…
Fresh News from MarDon
Walleye fishing on Potholes Reservoir continues to provide action for many boaters. Limits are being reported daily from all over the main body of water on Potholes Reservoir.
General hunting questions continued
Dave Graybill, The Fishin' Magician
My wife Eileen and I made a run down to fish the Columbia River below Wanapum Dam.
Modern firearm deer season one week away
The modern firearm deer season begins on Saturday, Oct. 17, one week from tomorrow. A bunch of deer hunters are excited about this event, including me.
Fresh News from MarDon
Early October our fall fishing patterns are in place due to shorter days and cooler nights. Our water temperatures are now down in the high 60-degree range. Th…
Jerry has passed
We knew each other during our high school days, but we weren’t close friends at the time. After high school we went our separate ways, as we traveled and lived…
Fresh News from MarDon
Cooler nights and shorter days have keyed in the beginning of the fall fishing patterns on Potholes Reservoir.
The Fishin' Magician: Dave Graybill
Mike McKee, owner of Mike’s Meats and Seafood, invited me to join him and a friend to fish for walleye on Potholes Reservoir.
Quail, chukar and Hun seasons open tomorrow
Think about this: A hunter could head for the field tomorrow and shoot 10 quail, six chukar and six Huns, plus 15 mourning doves. This is a bunch of hunting, f…
General hunting questions
Dave Graybill: The Fishin' Magician
I mentioned in an earlier report that I had been in the Columbia River Gorge fishing for steelhead and salmon.