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Outdoors blog archive for Nov. 25, 2010

THURSDAY, NOV. 25, 2010

Westslope Fly Shop opened Nov. 20, 2010, in at Riverwalk, 1003 E. Trent Ave. (Westslope Fly Shop)

Spokane has new fly fishing shop

FISHING -- Jesse Clark and his son, John Clark, just opened a new fly fishing shop in the Riverwalk building at1003 E. Trent. Westslope Fly Shop is located next to Northern Lights Brewery."We are pretty proud of the store we designed and built all of…

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A pair of common loons produced one chick in their first nesting effort at Long Lake in 2009. The female loon was back on a nest in May 2010 before Fish and Wildlife Department officials reported that she had been shot around May 9. Photo by Daniel Poleschook Jr. (Photo by Daniel Poleschook Jr.)

Lead tackle restrictions to be considered 

FISHING – Restrictions on use of lead fishing tackle at 13 lakes with nesting loons will be considered by the Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission when it meets Dec. 2-4 in Olympia.The lead issue is on the agenda for Dec. 4.Studies have shown that loons…

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New route groomed for nordic skiers at Mount Spokane

NORDIC SKIING -- The snowmobiler's loss has been a gain for cross-country skiers at Mount Spokane.Earlier this month, Inland Empire Paper Co. announced it was banning snowmobilers from its 116,000 acres in northeastern Washington and North Idaho, including the previously groomed snowmobile routes starting from…

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