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WDFW urges anglers to use caution as local lakes open March 1
MOSES LAKE — With the March 1 fishing opener approaching, the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife is remind…
Consider a Discover Pass as a holiday gift
The Discover Pass was a controversial idea in the beginning, to say the least. Prospective buyers stayed away in droves. After the pass was allowed to be used …
Fresh News From MarDon: November hunting and fishing
Northern flights of ducks and geese have arrived! With mild weather in the basin they will not be leaving any time soon. November 2012 is playing out like the …
Thoughts for the time of year
It's proper to pause a few times each year to contemplate the moment, the time of year. Perhaps it's my nature to reflect more than most.
The Fishin' Magician: Tough weather
The rain we've been getting for several days straight is going to raise the level of the tributaries in our region. It could make fishing tough for anglers pla…
The Fishin' Magician: A good day at Rocky Ford Creek
I mentioned in an earlier report that I was planning at trip to Rocky Ford Creek, and I made it on Thursday. My fishing buddy Tom Barlett and I picked a perfec…
Fresh News From MarDon
Shrub planting party to take place this weekend
Lani and I notch tags
This is the last of a three-part series about the 2012 deer-hunting season.
The Fishin' Magician: Trout Unlimited
A good place to get the lowdown on what's going on in fishing in the region is to attend the Icicle Valley Chapter of Trout Unlimited's monthly meeting. I did …
The Fishin' Magician: Rocky Ford Creek
I have been having great times fishing for steelhead this season, and it is only going to get better. There are other things to do this time of year, though, a…
Fresh News From MarDon
Thomas called to duty; Lani and I continue hunt
The Fishin' Magician: Back on the Entiat
I had a great day of steelhead fishing earlier this week, when Rollie Schmitten, Jim Passage and I took Barb's Boat out for another adventure. We wanted to giv…
The Fishin' Magician: Steelhead off the mouth of the Entiat
I had some fun steelhead fishing late last week. My first trip was with my fishing buddy Rollie Schmitten, off the mouth of the Entiat River on the Columbia. W…
The Fishin' Magician: Coastal Conservation Association
The North Central Washington Chapter of the Coastal Conservation Association (CCA) will have their next meeting on Wednesday, November 7, beginning at 6:30.