A walleye on the hook fights against the fisherman reeling it in. The quality of walleye fishing and recreation in general on the actual body of water in Moses Lake is closely monitored by the Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife.
January 17, 2023
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WDFW examines fishing on Moses Lake
Biologist breaks down the basics of fishing the manmade body of water
MOSES LAKE — Anglers on Moses Lake in 2020 spent around 77,000 hours casting their lines for fish, both from their boats and from onshore, according to Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife lead warm-water fish biologist Marc Peterson. “Which sounds like a lot,” Peterson said during a Tuesday presentation to the Moses Lake Watershed Council. “But I’m not sure it is.” ...