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 …
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 …
The Fishin' Magician: Action on Wenachee River
With the Methow River closing to steelhead fishing soon and the fishing really slowing on the main stem Columbia River, anglers have the Wenatchee River remain…
Fresh News from MarDon
Why wait for the April 1 opener when limits are being caught right now. As recent as yesterday limits of nice rainbows have been coming out of the Seep Lakes. …
March 1 opener report continued
Space restrictions restricted us from reporting all of the March 1 opener report we had available. Today we continue with the report.
Delicacies discovered while cleaning freezer
The work of harvesting a game bird, animal or fish makes the flesh taste sweeter.
The Fishin' Magician: Steelhead season comes to an end
I had a great conclusion to my steelhead fishing season.
Fresh News from MarDon
Central-Eastern Washington is enjoying the signs of an earlier spring than the last two years. Ice off was three weeks earlier this year compared to 2012. This…