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Fishing/Hunting

Find the best local fishing spots and public hunting lands in the Columbia Basin!

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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…

Updated 11 years, 4 months ago
Outdoors: More firearm terms to ponder

The firearm related terms in last week's column were well received, so we will continue with more this week.

Updated 11 years, 5 months ago
Hunting and fishing: Goose, duck hunting good

Reports reaching this desk put the goose and duck hunting as good, maybe great. Goose hunters are shooting mostly limits. Some duck hunters are also, but other…

Updated 11 years, 5 months ago
Fresh News from MarDon

The flights of Northern Waterfowl are coming to the Columbia Basin Daily.

Updated 11 years, 5 months ago
Fishin' Magician: Dave Graybill

I had heard the fishing was good at Rufus Woods so Eric Granstrom and I made a run up there on Wednesday to see for ourselves.

Updated 11 years, 5 months ago
Outdoors: Firearm related terms educate readers

From time to time this column has featured simple facts about outdoor-related topics, such as facts about wildlife or names of wildlife young. Today we will ta…

Updated 11 years, 5 months ago
Fishin' Magician: Dave Graybill

Last weekend was the third annual King of the Reach Salmon Derby sponsored by the Grant County PUD, Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife and the Tri-Citi…

Updated 11 years, 5 months ago
No on I-594 and yes on I-591

Voting is an obligation and responsibility all U.S. citizens should take seriously. I usually shy away from political issues, but when the issues hit me where …

Updated 11 years, 6 months ago
Hunting and Fishing: General elk hunt starting tomorrow

Most of them are already in place and more are sure to be erected. Elk camps is the focus of this week's hunting scene. If you have the time and a four-wheel d…

Updated 11 years, 6 months ago
Fresh News from MarDon

Irrigation season has come to an end and the Potholes Canal has been shut off.  Now Potholes Reservoir will rise very rapidly.  Giving waterfowl duck hunters a…

Updated 11 years, 6 months ago
Fishin' Magician: Dave Graybill

Updated 11 years, 6 months ago
2014 Deer Camp Diary Pt. 2

Updated 11 years, 6 months ago
Dry conditions slow deer hunting success

The deer numbers seem to be lacking in my hunting territory and the dry conditions seem to be the culprit. A Fish and Wildlife enforcement officer relayed a la…

Updated 11 years, 6 months ago
Fresh News from MarDon

Cooling weather this week has only helped the walleye, bass and perch bite on Potholes Reservoir. Jumbo crappie 12 inches and larger have been caught by many f…

Updated 11 years, 6 months ago
2014 Deer Camp diary

Updated 11 years, 6 months ago
Fishin' Magician: Dave Graybill

My friend Brian Nielson, of BJs Guide Service, had called me to say that the walleye fishing on Potholes Reservoir was off the charts good, so I had to run dow…