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…
Fresh News From MarDon!
The MarDon Resort fishing dock has finally come alive with fish catching action. Crappie, Bluegill, Perch and catfish are showing up daily. Some very nice Trou…
A few minutes with John Michael Montgomery
Part one of a two-part Q and A series
The Fishin' Magician: Year of the Salmon
This has been a banner year for salmon fishing here in Central Washington. Sockeye salmon returns have been the big story this season, with a record return to …
The Fishin' Magician: Rules on Lake Wenatchee
Here's some great news for those who enjoy fishing for sockeye salmon. There is an expanded bag limit announced for sockeye on Lake Wenatchee. The season start…
First night of rodeo amps crowd
MOSES LAKE - The 69th Moses Lake Roundup Rodeo kicked off last night, with local and out of state competitors squaring off in front of a crowd clearly excited for some rodeo action.
Mourning dove and forest grouse season to open in two weeks
Fresh News From MarDon
Summer is staying great out here in the Potholes Recreation Area & MarDon Resort. With the sunny days and low water now is the perfect time to make a trip out …
Helping prevent fires in the Great Outdoors
The recent Cle Elum wildfire has brought my focus this week back to preventing wildfires. The word recent is misused in this instance.
The Fishin' Magician: Difficult decisions
I am faced with a tough choice these days. The fishing for Chinook salmon on the upper Columbia, particularly at the Brewster Pool and below Wells Dam is very …
The Fishin' Magician: Salmon and Trout
Sockeye salmon are still being caught in the Brewster Pool, but most anglers are switching their attention to the kings that are swarming off the mouth of the …
Fish and Wildlife uses lethal force on cattle-killing wolves
The question was, will they really kill a wolf if necessary? Indeed they will and now they have. Fish and Wildlife officers have killed a wolf from a pack in n…
Waterfowl seasons set for 2012
The Fish and Wildlife commission has set the 2012 waterfowl hunting seasons during a public meeting on Aug. 3 and 4 in Olympia.
Fresh News From MarDon
Now the water level on Potholes Reservoir is just right for anglers and watersports enthusiasts at 1,035.7 feet, or 10 feet below full pool. The water temperat…
The Fishin' Magician: Salmon from Wenatchee to Brewster
Sockeye salmon fishing continues to be big news in our region. The forecast for Lake Wenatchee is now even higher than the initial expectation of 30,000 fish. …
The Fishin' Magician: Derby winners
Brewster derby organizers once again did an excellent job of putting everything together to make the event run smoothly. There was a brand new double wide laun…