Outdoors
Jarod Higginbotham and Kiana Wilson with a spring Chinook caught out of the Columbia River. – Courtesy Jarod Higginbotham
Spring Chinook fishing improves
After a very slow start for the Columbia River spring Chinook salmon run things turned around in a big way. As of May 24, over 101,000 springers had crossed Bonneville Dam, which matches the ten-year long-term average. Because of this, fisheries managers have...
Every spring area cottonwood trees shed their white furry seeds that cover the ground in a cotton-like duff that looks like a fresh layer of spring snow. Mike Maltais/QCH
Rusty Johnston with a quality bass caught during the tournament. Courtesy John Kruse
Last week I wrote about the Pro-Am bass fishing tournament I participated in at Potholes Reservoir where I personally didn’t catch many bass fishing with two pros over two days but I certainly learns a lot.
The experience prepared me well for the tournament that took place the next two days, May 6...
Jeremy LeCaire with two quality largemouth bass caught during the Limit Out Performance Marine Pro-Am Tournament. Courtesy John Kruse
I got the chance to fish two bass tournaments at Potholes Reservoir this month. Both events were hosted by MarDon Resort and put on by Russ Baker, the man behind Limit Out Performance Marine, a boat dealership specializing in bass boats with locations in Pacific and Spokane Valley.
The first event...
The waterfall at Ancient Lake. Courtesy John Kruse
Looking for some things to do outdoors in the days ahead? Here are seven suggestions, allowing you to get outside and do something new every day this week.
WILDFLOWER HIKES – The wildflowers are blooming around Eastern Washington and now is a great time to go on a hike and immerse yourself in...
PATEROS – The Washington State Committee on Geographic Names approved five names - including one in Okanogan county and one on Chelan County – among new names submitted by tribes for three places that previously bore a term derogatory to Native American women.
The five names include a name for a...
Faith Kruse with a lowland lakes opener trout caught in Kittitas County. Courtesy Faith Kruse
Steve Caromile, the Inland Fish Program Manager for the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife said, “The lowland lake trout season, Washington’s single biggest fishing season, opened April 22 with decent weather and catch rates. It is still one of the best bargains in local family recreation....
A shucked oyster. Courtesy WDFW
Mark Yuasa, a spokesman for the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife and the former longtime outdoors columnist for the Seattle Times, chatted with me this week about oysters and why right now may be the best time to harvest them in Washington State.
According to Yuasa, who has harvested more...
A drake northern shoveler Courtesy John Kruse
COLUMBIA NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE BIRDING
A friend and I went for a hike around Morgan Lake at the Columbia National Wildlife Refuge last weekend. The shallow lake was full of coots (mud hens) as well as mallard ducks and colorful northern shovelers. The basalt cliffs and desert landscape...
Kris Kiser, president, and CEO of the TurfMutt Foundation pup Mulligan. Courtesy TurfMutt Foundation
ALEXANDRA, VIRGINIA – The TurfMutt Foundation, which advocates for the care and use of our backyards, community parks, and other green spaces, says Earth Day (April 22) is the perfect time to practice being a master backyarder. “Backyarding” is the act of taking activities that we normally do...
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