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 …
Fresh News From MarDon: Fishing, Beachhouse and Duck Hunting
Damage-causing elk caught inside fence
This is the second of a three-part series about controlling problem elk on orchard lands.
The Fishin' Magician: Birthday fishing on Fish Lake
My wife Eileen's birthday wish was to run up to Fish Lake, near Lake Wenatchee, and spend the afternoon fly fishing for rainbow. This is one of our favorite fa…
The Fishin' Magician: Steelhead Season 2012
This year's steelhead season should open sometime the second week of the month to the middle of the month, according to Jeff Korth, Fish Manager for the Department of Fish and Wildlife in Region 2. We have seen the…
Hunting season will not close for fires
A check of the weather website shows no rain is forecast for the next week or so. This is good news for hay farmers with alfalfa on the ground, but hunters wan…
Fresh News From MarDon
Fall patterns have reached the Potholes Recreation Area. On October 3, 2012 our night time low temperatures have been hovering around 40 degrees. With cooling …
The Fishin' Magician: Up and down the Columbia River
If you haven't been down to White Bluffs, the Hanford Reach or Wanapum better make plans. Fishing for fall kings is in full swing on the stretch of the Columbi…
Master hunters assist orchardists in controlling elk
This is the first of a two-part series about controlling problem game animals on agricultural lands.
The Fishin' Magician: Fishing near Leavenworth
Isn't this fall weather something else? Everywhere I go it has been warm and sunny. The windy days just clear out the valleys and I must say that here in Leave…
The Fishin' Magician: Steelhead season seminar
October is here and that means that we are closer to the opening of steelhead season here in our region. Over 15,000 steelhead have passed over Priest Rapids D…
Fresh News From MarDon
MarDon Resort regulars are reporting quality perch from the Lind Coulee, Goose Island, the mouth of Crab Creek, Medicare Beach and the Walleye Humps off the fa…
Fish and Wildlife kills offending wolves
Fish and Wildlife said they would take action when necessary. Action has been taken, but was it timely? Read on.
Hunting a valuable tool in wildlife management
The Fishin' Magician: Salmon on the coast
In my previous report I mentioned that I would be traveling from Fish Camp in the Columbia River Gorge to the Oregon coast to do some salmon fishing. This was …
The Fishin' Magician: Fish Camp
I had a busy past week, putting about a thousand miles on my Ford F-150. I traveled down to the Columbia River Gorge to attend "Fish Camp", and got to fish for…