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 …
The Fishin' Magician: Walleye with Rick Novegno
I had a great day of walleye fishing on Lake Roosevelt recently. I fished with Rick Novegno, of Big Wally's Guide Service and his son Hayden out of Two Rivers.…
The Fishin' Magician: Empty lakes
While the "put and take" lakes in the Quincy area provided anglers with good fishing on the March 1st opener and the first weekend, the quality lakes didn't do…
Yamamoto wins big at Burke Lake Fishing Derby
Information is sketchy from the Quincy area about the trout derby held at nearby Burke Lake last Saturday. The big winner was Calvin Yamamoto, a Quincy residen…
The Fishin' Magician: Plentiful fish for the new season
Burke Lake was the busiest on the first weekend of the opening of several lakes in the Quincy area, due to the tagged trout derby, but Quincy Lake also got its…
March 1 opener sees lower turnout, but still a winner
My wife, Garnet, and I drove to Martha Lake in the afternoon and found several people fishing and around seven parties with established campsites.
The Fishin' Magician: Prizes at Burke Lake
The Quincy Valley Tourism Association's 2nd Annual Tagged Trout Derby at Burke Lake was a huge success. Anglers were greeted by very heavy winds last Saturday,…
Burke Lake tournament scheduled for tomorrow
We would have brought this to your attention in early February, but just learned about it ourselves. The 2012 Quincy Valley Trout Derby is scheduled to begin t…
The Fishin' Magician: Spring Fishing
Anglers that look forward to the spring perch fishing at Moses Lake will have to wait a bit longer. The ice is pretty much gone from the lake, but the bite in …
Youth hunting organization holding fundraiser
MOSES LAKE - Youth Outdoors Unlimited is holding its second annual auction Saturday.
First opening day of the year for several lakes
Today is the first day of March, yes, but it is also known as the March 1 Opener, meaning several lakes will open to fishing today.
The Fishin' Magician: Coming Attractions
There's still time to register for the tagged trout derby at Burke Lake coming up on Saturday, March 3rd. There are two tagged trout in the lake that are worth…
The Fishin' Magician: Where's Walleye?
Anglers are getting the itch to catch some walleye and they are getting some relief by fishing near Two Rivers on Lake Roosevelt, and at the upper end of Rufus…
Fish and Wildlife Commission meeting two weeks away
As much as we hate going to meetings, this one may be of interest to all outdoor-minded people, especially those who hunt and fish, but also those who are inte…
The Fishin' Magician: Where the wild fish are
No one knows exactly why but the fishing for trout and kokanee hasn't been anything close to what it usually is this time of year on Lake Roosevelt. Anglers fi…
Year 21 completed, on to year 22
The Columbia Basin contains an abundance of activities for outdoor-minded people. Hunting, fishing, birding, camping, hiking, geocaching, biking, wildlife view…