At Burke Lake in Grant County, two girls dressed for the cold smile holding trout they caught fishing with their grandfather. Burke Lake is one of 14 lakes in Grant County that will open for trout fishing Saturday.
February 25, 2025
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Casting time: Trout fishing opens Saturday on some local lakes
MOSES LAKE — There may still be piles of snow around the Basin, but one spring milestone is rapidly approaching: the opening of trout season. About two dozen lakes in Eastern Washington will open Saturday for trout fishing, according to an announcement from the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife. Most other lakes open the fourth Saturday of April, which this year falls on April 26.