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 …
Fishin' Magician: Dave Graybill
I had a great trip to the Grande Ronde River this week. Eric Granstrom came along to capture the action with the video camera, and we were guided by Brian Niel…
Fresh News from MarDon
The Fall Walleye Index Netting was held on Potholes Reservoir this week, this study is used to identify walleye populations and health. The data is gathered al…
Fishin' Magician: Dave Graybill
My wife's sister Karen Heim was visiting from Anaconda, Montana, and they had planned on spending Wednesday riding bikes on the trail in Wenatchee. Somehow, ov…
A pleasurable hunt
Pheasant season begins tomorrow
There are two opening seasons this weekend. First the duck, coot and snipe seasons reopen on Saturday, Oct. 19, after being closed for two days. Second, the ph…
Fresh News from MarDon
Late October weather has a great feel with daytime highs in the low 60 degree range. For quite some time walleye and perch fishing off the humps at the face of…
Thoughts from 2013 Hunting Camp
This is the first of a multi-series about deer hunting at The Hut.
Fishin' Magician: Dave Graybill
I am going to blame the warm weather for the luke warm opening of the steelhead season here in our area. If you look at the dam counts, there are plenty of fis…
Fishin' Magician: Dave Graybill
In just a week the steelhead season will open here in Central Washington. In addition to the main stem Columbia River, the tributaries, including the Wenatchee…
Fresh News from MarDon
The fishing in the Potholes Recreation Area this October has been just as good as we thought it would be. We experienced some rapidly cooling weather which rap…
Big hunting weekend is here
This is it, the big weekend for deer hunters, as the modern firearm general season opens for most of Washington. Also the duck, goose, coot and snipe seasons o…
Last of the hunting prospects
The Fish and Wildlife hunting prospects will continue in this column, as we did last week, first with the rest of District 7 and then on to District 1. Read on…
Fishin' Magician: Dave Graybill
Fishing for fall salmon continues to be very good in the Hanford Reach, with three-fish limits possible below Priest Rapids Dam. Anglers are trolling Super Bai…
No elk yet, more general seasons set to open
My vehicle is just inside a gate on private land, but my view includes state Fish and Wildlife land. The goal is to notch an elk tag. However, after three and …
Hunting prospects continued
The Fish and Wildlife hunting prospects will continue in this column, as we did last week, first with the rest of District 6 and then on to District 7. Remembe…