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 …
Lowland lakes opener is tomorrow
This is it, the big fishing opener. Years ago, before there were three fishing openers, the April opener was the largest outdoor sporting event in the spring. …
Fresh News From MarDon
The 34th Potholes Open Bass Fishing Tournament, organized by the Moses Lake Bass Club, was very tough fishing this year. Surface water temperatures were as low…
The Fishin' Magician: Success on Chelan
I reported earlier that I had a very tough day fishing for kokanee on Lake Chelan. My group fished hard for many hours and only came up with one fish for our e…
The Fishin' Magician: Failure on Chelan
One of the first things I wanted to do when I got back from my trip to Belize was to get back to Lake Chelan and catch some more of those big kokanee. I had vi…
Fresh News From MarDon
As our water level continues to rise, the submerged swim area at MarDon Resort has become amazing trout fishing. Rainbow from 17 inches to 25 inches have been …
Work party scheduled for tomorrow
Volunteering not only makes the person involved feel good, but it helps the organization sponsoring the project as well. We have a project taking place tomorro…
The Fishin' Magician: Go Fish Belize
I just got back from a week in Belize, fishing for bonefish, permit and tarpon. My wife Eileen and took a group of eight along with us, and we all had a ball. …
The Fishin' Magician: Annual free kids fishing day on Rock Island
This will be a busy weekend in Rock Island. It's the annual free kids fishing day on Saturday, April 20, and fishing families by the hundreds will be showing u…
Fresh News From MarDon
The rainbow trout activity on Potholes Reservoir and the Seep Lakes below O'Sullivan Dam has been amazing at times this April. Bank fishers using Powerbait, Pa…
Spring turkey season begins Monday
The youth turkey season is over. Beginning Monday, adults will have a chance to take two birds. Read on.
Water system purification is fundamental
This is the second of a multi-part series about preparing for spring camping.
The Fishin' Magician: Jameson Lake
There is a lot of good news for fans of fishing at Jameson Lake. The lake suffered from algae blooms for a couple of years and fishing was disappointing. This …
The Fishin' Magician: Spring trout
Families making plans for the annual opening of the lowland lakes at the end of the month should consider traveling to Okanogan County. Fishing this spring is …
Crane Festival held in Othello this weekend
The Othello Sandhill Crane Festival marks 16 years of existence this year. Wow, congrats to all who work on this educational event.
Fresh News from MarDon
Trout action has been reported from many seep lakes below O'Sullivan Dam this past week. All lakes in our area now open except for Warden Lake which opens Apri…