Fishing/Hunting
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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…
Clay: Still learning about using our travel trailer
Time to purchase a fishing license
Pull your fishing and hunting license out of your wallet and note the ending date. It will be 03/31/2014. This means it is time to purchase a new license.
Fishin' Magician: Dave Graybill
As we move further into spring there are a whole bunch of annual events coming up. The first one is the "April Fools" trout opener in the Columbia Basin when n…
Clay: Spring camping is on my mind
Record runs of Columbia River chinook, coho forecast
Did you hear we can expect a record run of salmon and steelhead this year? This news is exciting enough to get every salmon and steelhead angler checking their…
Fresh News from MarDon
Walleye fishing on Potholes Reservoir has been amazing using blade baits. The best way to do this is by culling in 44 to 56 feet of water. The Rainbow Trout fi…
Fishin' Magician: Dave Graybill
Friday, March 21st
Day trip on tap: Steamboat Rock State Park
The recent columns by Danielle Blevins have inspired me to take to the road in search of interesting places. If I find a plant native to the Columbia Basin, al…
Access restricted behind Wanapum Dam
The water behind Wanapum Dam is lower than since the building of the dam. This means the area is unsafe. We have heard of one person becoming stuck in sand/mud…
State fish art contest deadline approaches
Teachers and children of K through 12 age take notice. The State Fish Art Contest has been holding an annual contest for the past 15 years. The deadline escape…
Fishin' Magician: Dave Graybill
The drawdown of Wanapum Dam on the Columbia River has raised concerns among the angling community, primarily about fish passage. At current levels salmon retur…
Fish and Wildlife Commission meeting in Moses Lake
Weather affected first-day fishing season turnout
The follow information was received from Fish and Wildlife about the March 1 opener. As you will see, the weather was a factor, as it is during most of the spr…
The Fishin' Magician
When I was checking my mail after returning home from the Tri-Cities, and who was knocking on my window but Shane Magnuson, of Upper Columbia Guide Services. H…
Fishin' Magician: Dave Graybill
Here's something for the "a little different file" from me. I got a call from Metal Flowers Media in Hollywood, California, and they are doing the casting for …