The Fishin' Magician: Eastern Washington trout opening

The opening weekend of trout fishing in Eastern Washington was one of the best in years. Anglers were greeted with sunny skies and calm weather, and trout fishing was very good on most of the lakes in the region. My wife and I visited seven lakes in Okanogan County on Saturday of the opener, and found happy anglers everywhere we went.

The Fishin' Magician: Grant County Fishing

Trout lakes performed very well throughout the region on the opening of the fishing season. Good weather played a part in angler participation, and although overall it looked like traffic was down compared to earlier years, thousands packed the campgrounds and parks in Eastern Washington.

Wolf impact on big game herds discussed

Recently representatives from Idaho Department of Fish and Game, Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks, along with Dave Ware, Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife, discussed the impacts wolves have had on deer, elk and other big game animals in Idaho and Montana.

James Warren Randall

April 21, 1934 – April 21, 2020

ML graduate among top college fishermen

MOSES LAKE - Moses Lake native Jarred Walker helped put the state in the spotlight during the recent Carhartt Bassmaster College Series National Championship in Georgia.

Rufus Woods Lake limit corrected

Trout, kokanee limit is two fish

EPHRATA — After confusion about catch limits among anglers at Rufus Woods Lake, the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife announced last week the catch limit for trout and kokanee is two fish.

Fishing prospects continue

This is the third in a series of columns about the fishing prospects in Eastern Washington lakes.

Dave Graybill: The Fishin' Magician

Fishing opportunities abound in Eastern Washington.

Public input sought about proposed lake treatment

Fish and Wildlife is set to rehabilitate three lakes in eastern Washington with rotenone. The lakes are Fish Lake in Spokane County, Little Beaver Lake in Okanogan County and Burke Lake in Grant County. The treatments are proposed for this fall to remove species ranging from brown bullhead to northern pike.

Fishin' Magician: Dave Graybill

My wife's sister Karen was visiting from Anaconda, Montana, so we planned a trip to Buffalo Lake to show her what trout fishing in Eastern Washington can be like.

Fresh News from MarDon

With day time temperatures at the 90 degree mark exciting times are happening for fishers in Central Eastern Washington. Surface water temperatures are topping the 70 degree mark which really improves bass fishing. Buzz baits, floating stick baits, Rebel Pop R.s and especially floating frogs of all kinds now are producing large mouth bass over 5 lbs. and small mouth bass over 4l bs. Yamamoto Senkos of all sizes, spinner baits and everthing from plastic grubs to plastic lizards are producing action for bass fishers.

Prescribed burn scheduled near Moses Lake

The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife will have a prescribed burn in the north Potholes State Park area, just south of Interstate 90, early next week.

Gorrell, Loss find Rufus Woods pleasing in February

Ed Gorrell and Glen Loss headed for Rufus Woods Lake a couple of times in February and limited on triploid rainbow trout.

Baby it's dry outside

Fish and Wildlife restricted fires on Eastern Washington lands a month ago. They said, "The arrival of hot, dry summer weather has forced Fish and Wildlife to restrict fires and other activities on its eastern Washington lands to reduce the risk of a repeat of last year's costly fire season."

NOTICE

The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife intends to rehabilitate the Pillar-Widgeon Lake Chain (Pillar, Snipe, Cattail, Gadwall, Poacher, Lemna, Shoveler, Sago, Hourglass, and Widgeon Lakes), Upper Hampton, Lower Hampton, Hen, and Marie Lakes and the Hampton Slough Complex in Grant County beginning October 23rd, 2013.

A line, a pole and some lakes to fish in

A brief guide to where the fish are biting in Grant County, according to a local fishing enthusiast

MOSES LAKE — It doesn’t take much to go fishing, according to Dave Graybill. Or as the words to a very old song say, “a line and a pole.” “One of the reasons it's very popular is that it doesn’t take a lot of money to get involved with fishing. A spinning rod, some bait, a few hooks, and you’re in business,” Graybill said. “In this area, and the Quincy lakes are a good example, you can just walk down to the shore and you don’t need a boat to have good success.” ...

Fresh News from MarDon

Central-Eastern Washington is enjoying the signs of an earlier spring than the last two years. Ice off was three weeks earlier this year compared to 2012. This past week bank fishing anglers were reporting quality rainbow trout from the southern shores of Potholes Reservoir. Six limits of rainbow's were also reported from the public access known as Blythe Point Boat Launch. One lunker trout 28 inches long was reported from these limits. Frenchman's Waste-way, where it enters Potholes Reservoir has been producing good trout as well. Bank fishers at MarDon Resort are having good action on rainbow up to 4lbs fishing from the shore and off the dock. Canal, Heart, and Windmill Lakes are also producing Trout. The bank fishing trout ammunition has been Berkley power-bait with a night crawler. Larger Rainbows are being caught using cocktail shrimp with a power-bait marshmallow or a brand name "Coon-Shrimp" (Larger Bait Shrimp) with Smelly Jelly.

NOTICE

The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife intends to rehabilitate Burke Lake in Grant County during the week of October 22nd through 27th, 2012.

Surplus fish and wildlife offered to anglers and hunters

A press release arrived in my inbox on Tuesday announcing boat limits are now allowed during the Baker Lake sockeye season. This is a change to the way most fishing is allowed in Washington State.

NOTICE

The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife intends to rehabilitate Quincy and Burke Lakes in Grant County during the period of October 10-16, 2005.