The Best Fly Ever Made by Mike Carey
Strip, strip, strip… the intermediate sinking fly line passed through my fingers in three-inch increments. Varying the retrieve, sometimes fast ...
Tuesday, December 24, 2024
Tag: Northwest Reel Life
Squid Jigging the Piers of the Puget Sound by Josh DeBruler
With the arrival of each new season here in the Northwest, it’s hard not to feel like a kid in ...
Soothing My Soul on the Sol Duc River By Megan Bennett
Of the many rivers in the beautiful state of Washington, the Sol Duc is one that can manage to keep ...
Outdoor Serenity by Matthew Carey
Let’s take a step back away from fishing for a moment, please. That may be sacrilegious, coming from a magazine ...
Great Winter Fisheries East of the Cascades by John Kruse
LONG LAKE: Located near Spokane, Long Lake kicks out good numbers of quality rainbow trout in November and December. The ...
Bag’n Blackmouth by Randy Castello
2023/2024 Blackmouth Prospects With the exception of a few laggard B-run coho in the rivers, our PNW salmon focus should ...
- WDFW approves seven days of coastal razor clam digs starting Dec. 28; more digs planned for early 2025 December 20, 2024Razor clam diggers encouraged to celebrate New Year’s responsibly, follow beach rulesOLYMPIA – Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) shellfish managers confirmed seven days of razor clam digs on coastal beaches beginning Dec. 28, including opportunities around the New Year’s Day holiday. “We are waving goodbye to 2024 and welcoming 2025 with seven days of […]Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife
- CWD found in new hunt unit in Pend Oreille County, additional positives in Spokane County December 19, 2024SPOKANE- The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) has confirmed four new cases of chronic wasting disease (CWD) in the Department’s Eastern Region 1, bringing the total cases in Washington to six. All four of the recent cases were hunter-harvested male white-tailed deer. Three of the deer were harvested within five miles of the first […]Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife
- Public invited to Jan. 9 virtual town hall on resident native trout harvest management December 18, 2024OLYMPIA – The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) is hosting an online public meeting Jan. 9, 2025, to share its first draft of the resident native trout harvest management policy (PDF) and hear public feedback. This is the third public town hall on the new policy, designed to increase public participation opportunities in […]Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife
- Fish and Wildlife Commission met Dec. 12-14 in Cle Elum December 16, 2024CLE ELUM, Wash. – The Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission met in Cle Elum Dec. 12-14 to decide on its 2025 meeting schedule, pygmy rabbit status, land transactions, draft language for cougar and black bear hunting rules, and delegation of rule making to the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife’s (WDFW) director. The Commission was also […]Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife
- WDFW statement on completion of July L&I citations December 13, 2024In July, the Washington Department of Labor & Industries delivered two final citations that identified safety violations related to the Nisqually and Duckabush river incidents. On Oct. 1, the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) submitted an update to L&I indicating that WDFW had taken the corrective actions identified in the citations. Corrected issues include:Provide […]Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife
- Fish and Game euthanizes a mountain lion near Ketchum that had killed a family pet December 21, 2024Fish and Game euthanizes a mountain lion near Ketchum that had killed a family pet idfg-tthompson Fri, 12/20/2024 - 20:51 Read more about Fish and Game euthanizes a mountain lion near Ketchum that had killed a family petidfg-tthompson
- New 2025-2027 Fishing Seasons and Rules booklets now available December 19, 2024New 2025-2027 Fishing Seasons and Rules booklets now available idfg-cliess Thu, 12/19/2024 - 10:41 Read more about New 2025-2027 Fishing Seasons and Rules booklets now availableidfg-cliess
- Top ‘Big Fish’ Stories of 2024 December 19, 2024Top ‘Big Fish’ Stories of 2024 idfg-cliess Thu, 12/19/2024 - 08:37 Read more about Top ‘Big Fish’ Stories of 2024idfg-cliess
- Public comment period for 2025-2026 moose, bighorn sheep, and mountain goat season proposals now open, deadline Jan. 9 December 19, 2024Public comment period for 2025-2026 moose, bighorn sheep, and mountain goat season proposals now open, deadline Jan. 9 idfg-cliess Thu, 12/19/2024 - 08:24 Read more about Public comment period for 2025-2026 moose, bighorn sheep, and mountain goat season proposals now open, deadline Jan. 9idfg-cliess
- F&G seeks information regarding elk shot out of season and left to waste near Pollock December 18, 2024F&G seeks information regarding elk shot out of season and left to waste near Pollock idfg-bpearson Wed, 12/18/2024 - 16:36 Read more about F&G seeks information regarding elk shot out of season and left to waste near Pollockidfg-bpearson