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Fishing/Hunting

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Updated 2 months ago

FISHING REPORT: Largemouth fishing excellent, smallmouth good at Potholes

MARDON — Largemouth bass fishing has been excellent this week. Fish top water baits early and late and have a Senk…

Updated 12 years ago
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.

Updated 12 years ago
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.…

Updated 12 years ago
Fishin' Magician: Dave Graybill

No wonder anglers are getting excited about the fall salmon run.

Updated 12 years ago
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…

Updated 12 years ago
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.

Updated 12 years ago
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…

Updated 12 years ago
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.

Updated 12 years ago
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…

Updated 12 years ago
Monday is the opening of several hunting seasons

Just two days until the September hunting seasons begin. Opening will be the forest grouse seasons, which continues through Dec. 31. The limit is four a day wi…

Updated 12 years ago
Fishin' Magician: Dave Graybill

I had heard that the perch bite was on at Potholes Reservoir, so I called my buddy Brian Nielson, of BJs Guide Service, to see if he wanted to give it a try.

Updated 12 years ago
Clay: Opening day hunt planned

Bill Green stood in front of me; his face about 12 inches from mine.

Updated 12 years, 1 month ago
Fresh News from MarDon

Late August with a relatively low water level on Potholes Reservoir the fishing is simply great.

Updated 12 years, 1 month ago
Countdown to September first hunting openers

September is the beginning of many hunting seasons. Read the regulations, if you don't already have the seasons memorized. Many Washington waters

Updated 12 years, 1 month ago
Fishin' Magician: Dave Graybill

One of the benefits of living in Leavenworth is being so close to the Icicle River.