Bull Trout in the Metolius by Gary Lewis
With the water swirling around us, we waded in at the mouth of Jack Creek. Skip Morris had hooked and ...
Wednesday, January 22, 2025
Tag: Trout
Too Big To Ignore
By Gary Lewis With this giant of western river caddis, what the angler sees on the surface is just a ...
Dry Fly Fishing 101 By Chad Bryson
The image of a trout rising to eat an aquatic insect, usually a mayfly of sorts, is the encapsulation of ...
Swinging Streamers for Trout By Chad Bryson
To me, there is absolutely no better feeling than a fresh, chrome anadromous fish hammering a properly swung fly. Life ...
Road trip options for ice-out trout By Gary Lewis
Remember that opening day of trout season tradition? It's a thing of the past. Most of our best trout fishing ...
Nymphing for Trout
Chad Bryson In the glamorously romanticized world of social media, there is nothing short of a plethora of fly fishing ...
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- WDFW announces tentative Cowlitz River recreational smelt fishery schedule January 16, 2025RIDGEFIELD – The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) has announced a new tentative schedule approach for the Cowlitz River recreational smelt fishery. This approach is designed to provide advance notice of potential fishing days, while balancing increasing fishing effort with sustainable management practices.Under this strategy, WDFW proposes tentative recreational smelt dipping opportunities on […]Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife
- WDFW seeks applicants for Puget Sound Recreational Crab and Shrimp Advisory Committee January 16, 2025OLYMPIA – The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) is seeking applications for the Recreational Crab and Shrimp Advisory Committee (RCSAC). The application period is open through Feb. 3, 2025. The RCSAC is a volunteer committee that advises the Department on Puget Sound recreational crab and shrimp fishing issues. The committee discusses potential management actions, […]Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife
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- One new member appointed, Ragen reappointed to Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission January 13, 2025OLYMPIA – Washington Gov. Jay Inslee has appointed two members to the Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission.Lynn O’Connor is appointed to an Eastern Washington position. O’Connor is a resident of Ferry County in northeast Washington. She started and ran the Colville Sign Company in Colville for 20 years and worked as a park aide and […]Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife
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