Photos from opening day of fishing season, 2014.
Fishing
Lowland lake opener predicts creels of trout at local spots
By Mike Maltais
If weather and water conditions combined with hatchery plants and holdovers are reliable indicators, the lowland lake trout season opener Saturday (April 26) promises to be a good one for anglers headed for local hotspots.
It’s “the biggest …
Fly fishing club to meet
The Methow Valley Fly Fishing Club will meet at 7 p.m. on Tuesday (April 22) in the Liberty Bell High School library. The meeting is open to the public. Jeff Korth, regional fisheries manager for the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife, will discuss rules and regulations governing lakes and rivers in Region 2, which […]
Steelhead fishing to close on local rivers
The Columbia River and tributaries above Rock Island Dam, including the Methow and Okanogan rivers, will be closed to fishing for steelhead one hour after sunset on Monday (March 31), the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife announced. Other rivers that will be closed to steelhead fishing include the Wenatchee, Icicle and Similkameen rivers. The […]
Pearrygin Lake State Park readies for another busy season
By Laurelle Walsh
The staff and crew at Pearrygin Lake State Park are gearing up for an April 1 opening and a 2014 season full of activities, events and camping.
“We’re cranking up to get open on April 1,” a goal that is …
Steelhead fishing continues on Methow River
By Mike Maltais
The Methow River from its mouth upstream to the confluence with the Chewuch River remains open as do portions of the Okanogan, Similkameen and mainstem Columbia rivers.
