Fishing/Hunting
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WDFW releases new hunting season and regulation information
OLYMPIA — The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife announced Monday the latest big game hunting season and r…
Fresh news: Near-record bluegill caught at Potholes
The current water level on Potholes Reservoir is 1030.4 feet – rising 1.8 feet this week. We are currently 3.9 feet above low pool. The water temperature is in…
Elk hoof disease likely causes systemic changes according to WSU research
PULLMAN — Elk treponeme-associated hoof disease, previously thought to be limited to deformations in elks’ hooves, appears to create molecular changes througho…
Fresh news: Walleye, crappie fishing good at Potholes
The current water level on Potholes Reservoir is 1,028.6 feet, rising 0.75 feet this week. We are currently 2.1 feet above low pool. The water temperature is m…
FRESH NEWS: Water rising and cooling, caution advised around underwater obstacles
MARDON - The current water level on the Potholes Reservoir is 1027.85 feet – rising .05 feet this week. The reservoir is 1.35 feet above low pool. The water te…
Fresh news: Walleye fishing good, crappie and bluegill out at Potholes
The current water level on Potholes Reservoir is 1,027.8 feet, dropping 0.3 feet this week. We are currently 1.3 feet above low pool. The water temperature is …
Fresh news: Good walleye, largemouth at Potholes this week
The current water level on Potholes Reservoir is 1,028.10 feet, dropping 0.15 feet this week. We are currently 1.6 feet above low pool. The water temperature i…
Fresh news: Walleye, largemouth fishing good at Potholes
The current water level on Potholes Reservoir is 1,028.25 feet, rising 0.55 feet this week. We are currently 1.75 feet above low pool. The water temperature is…
Fresh news: Walleye fishing looking up at MarDon
The current water level on Potholes Reservoir is 1027.7 feet, dropping 1.3 feet this week. We are currently 1.2 feet above low pool. The water temperature is i…
FRESH NEWS: Reservoir level down, water temps up, largemouth biting
MARDON – The current water level on the Potholes Reservoir is 1029 feet – dropping two feet this week. The water temperature is in the upper-70s on the main re…
Hunter safety courses filling fast
OLYMPIA – The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife has announced that mandatory hunter education courses are likely to fill up soon. Fish and Wildlife ur…
FRESH NEWS: Fish beginning to move out of dunes as water rises
MARDON — The current water level on Potholes Reservoir is 1,031 feet, rising 0.2 feet this week. The water temperature is in the upper 70s on the main reservoi…
FRESH NEWS: Water lower but warmer while fishing remains good
MARDON - The water level on the Potholes Reservoir is 1030.80 feet – dropping another 1.7 feet this week. The water temperature is in the upper-70s on the main…
FRESH NEWS: Fishing update from MarDon Resort
The current water level on Potholes Reservoir is 1,032.5 feet, dropping another 1.9 feet this week. The water temperature is in the upper 70s on the main reser…
Lake Wenatchee to open for sockeye fishing July 26
WENATCHEE — The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife announced Tuesday that Lake Wenatchee will open for sockeye fishing and retention one hour before official sunrise July 26, and will be open until one hour…
FRESH NEWS: Walleye fishing steadily good, bass steady
MARDON RESORT — The current water level on Potholes Reservoir is 1034.4 feet, dropping another 2.4 feet this week. The water temperature is in the mid-70s on t…