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…
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…
Spring camping on my mind
This is the first of a multi-part series about preparing for spring camping.
Wolf sightings abound, some close to home
They are getting closer. Mike Garneau of the Warden area sent word of a wolf sighting south of Wenatchee. Apparently a rancher found a dead pregnant cow with w…
Fresh news from MarDon
Remember April 1 is the opener for all of the lakes on the National Wildlife Refuge with the exception of Warden Lake which opens April 27. Gas motors are NOT …
Making progress shelf by shelf
Cleaning the freezer is taking more time than estimated in the beginning. Still progress is constant and the advancement can be observed when the door is open.
The Fishin' Magician: Trout on Upper Goose, Blythe and Corral
The hot kokanee fishing is still going on at Lake Chelan, but trout anglers will be shifting their attention to the Columbia Basin soon as a whole bunch of lak…
The Fishin' Magician: Kokanee on Lake Chelan
I got back up to Lake Chelan to get after the kokanee again, and this was my best trip so far. There were a lot of boats launching at Mill Bay and big packs of…
Fresh News From MarDon
Trout fishing is very active on Potholes Reservoir, Soda Lake, Upper Goose Lake, and more of the seep lakes open this time of year.
Volunteers needed for springtime work
Nesting boxes need servicing and the shore of Moses Lake too. Volunteers provide the labor to accomplish much work in the Columbia Basin. There is always room …
The Fishin' Magician: A great weekend
I made it up to Lake Chelan to see if those big kokanee were actually being caught, and yes they are. I fished last Friday with Shane Magnuson, Upper Columbia …