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
Fishers on Pothole Reservoir are enjoying some of the best catching we have seen in decades, both bank fishing and especially boat fishing. We are enjoying man…
Fishin' Magician: Dave Graybill
I know that everyone is heading down to the Hanford Reach to catch fall kings, but I am short on time.
Hunters focus on upcoming hunting seasons
Columbia Basin hunters are focusing on the upcoming hunting seasons. The general modern firearm deer season opens on Oct. 11 in many areas across the state.
Chelan and Douglas county hunting prospects
Youth hunting rules this weekend
The special youth hunt is scheduled for tomorrow and Sunday, Sept. 20 and 21, with a daily limit of four Canada geese and a possession limit of eight. The yout…
Fresh News from MarDon
With the water cooling the fishing for just about every species is really good. Catches of largemouth and smallmouth bass on the face of the dunes has been rea…
How to take care of game in the field pt. 2
This is the second of a two-part series about taking care of game in the field.
Early Canada goose season this weekend
An early Canada goose season is scheduled for Goose Management Areas 4 and 5 on Sept. 13 and 14. These areas are basically lands east of the Cascade Mountains.…
Fishin' Magician: Dave Graybill
No wonder anglers are getting excited about the fall salmon run.
Fresh News from MarDon
Water temperatures on Potholes Reservoir have cooled as much as 10 degrees in the past 10 days. With night time lows flirting with the 40's the fall pattern ha…
Taking care of game in the field
Dove hunting starting off well
Dove hunting can be a day-by-day event. One day the hunting is good, followed by a dip in the temperature and the birds disappear.
Fresh News from MarDon
Potholes Reservoir provides an opportunity during September to enjoy a great family fishing trip. Bank fishers and boat fishers are catching Jumbo Perch and Cr…
Fishin' Magician: Dave Graybill
If you are planning to take your family to the Chelan County Fair, be sure to take the kids to the Auditorium and the Outdoor Recreation Area.
Clay: First hunt productive
The plan was simple; meet in Wilson Creek at 5:30 a.m. and head north to our hunt area. My hunting buddy, Bill Green, was waiting when I arrived 20 minutes lat…