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Northern pike forecast: few and far between
February 12, 2012 in Outdoors on Page C12 The hammer is about to come down on northern pike that have invaded the Pend Oreille River. Non-native pike will never be eradicated from the river’s Box Canyon Reservoir, Washington … 2
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Banks Lake nears normal water level
February 12, 2012 in Outdoors on Page C12 Things are looking up for anglers at Banks Lake, where the water level has gradually been pumped up close to normal range this winter after a dramatic maintenance drawdown that …
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Field reports: Changes in fishing regulations for 2012-14
February 12, 2012 in Outdoors on Page C11 FISHING – The Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission approved fishing regulations for the 2012-2014 fishing seasons during its meeting last weekend in Olympia. Changes the panel made include:
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Hunting and fishing
February 10, 2012 in Outdoors on Page B6 Fly fishing Fly fishing at Rocky Ford has been good. Anglers throwing olive-colored scuds on fluorocarbon leaders under an indicator have an excellent chance of catching several 20-inch rainbows in …
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Landers: It’s short-sighted to end fishery restrictions
February 9, 2012 in Sports, Outdoors on Page B1 Fish managers in Washington and Idaho are under pressure to liquidate gains that fishing restrictions have made in native trout fisheries: • Washington buckled on Saturday by easing redband-trout-protecting rules …
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Ice-fishing event draws crowd
February 5, 2012 in Outdoors on Page C11 Last weekend’s free ice-fishing event at Hauser Lake, organized by Idaho Fish and Game, was a chilling success in luring people of all ages to try the sport. Although agency …
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Idaho continues debate on allowing guided hunting for waterfowl, turkeys
February 5, 2012 in Outdoors on Page C12 Idaho officials have wrestled for years with proposals that would allow guided hunting for waterfowl and turkeys. In 1988, the interested parties – including the Idaho Department of Fish and …
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Hunting and fishing
February 3, 2012 in Outdoors on Page B6 Fly fishing It’s not prime time for fly fishermen unless they’re chasing whitefish, but Rock Creek in Montana has been fishing fairly well. Nymph rigs including Copper Johns, Rubberlegs, worms …
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2012 Fly Fishing Film Tour hooks the thrill of the catch
January 29, 2012 in Outdoors on Page C12 Whether the focus is trout rising to tiny tricos in Montana or to huge cicadas in New Zealand, the global nature of the Fly Fishing Film Tour is luring anglers …
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Guide idles rod for filmmaking
January 29, 2012 in Outdoors on Page C11 The transformation of Simon Perkins is as startling as a stonefly nymph’s metamorphosis to a salmonfly. While guiding fly fishers on Montana’s Smith, Blackfoot and Missouri rivers for seven years, …
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Hunting and fishing
January 27, 2012 in Outdoors on Page B6 Fly fishing The Grande Ronde was running at 2,000 cfs Wednesday night and Jon Allan at Silver Bow Fly Shop said there are steelhead “all over the place.” He recommends …
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Hunting and fishing
January 20, 2012 in Outdoors on Page B4 Steelhead The Clearwater River has been low and clear and fishing has been poor, but at Camp, Cabin and Home in Lewiston, Andy Alldredge said there were 8 inches of …
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RV event kicks off show season
January 15, 2012 in Outdoors on Page C11 The boat, RV and sportsmen’s show season is under way, giving outdoor enthusiasts a chance to see the latest products from manufacturers and learn sporting techniques at seminars. Following is …
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Hunting and fishing
January 13, 2012 in Outdoors on Page B6 Steelhead In the Clearwater Region, steelhead fishing is still on. Fish responded to the warmer weather and rain last week and moved out of Lower Granite Reservoir, and the fishing …
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Fish and Wildlife appointee criticized
January 8, 2012 in Outdoors, City on Page B2 The appointment of an Eastern Washington environmentalist to the Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission has upset some rural officials, who say their small-town values are unfairly being pushed aside in … 3
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Hunting and fishing
January 6, 2012 in Outdoors on Page B6 Fly fishing At Northwest Outfitters in Coeur d’Alene, Pat Way said area rivers are coming back to normal after being blown out earlier in the week. He said there is …
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2011 OUTDOORS: Lingering snow, high water affects boaters, anglers, bears
January 1, 2012 in Outdoors on Page C10 Spring lasted about five months in the Inland Northwest in 2011. Whitewater river rafters enjoyed their longest season in years, but most Montana fishing guides weren’t so thrilled. Fishing trips …
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2011 spotlight: Top S-R outdoors feature stories
January 1, 2012 in Outdoors on Page C9 Wrangler, horse charge grizzly A trail-ride wrangler from Whitefish, Mont., rode a big, brave horse to the rescue of a young boy on a horse being chased by a grizzly …
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2011: Fish flourish in area waters
January 1, 2012 in Outdoors on Page C9 Fish generally thrived in an abundance of water flooding the region in 2011. Although anglers lost a full month of the fishing season to high water on rivers such as …
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2011: Out & about
January 1, 2012 in Outdoors on Page C9 Badger Lake residents challenged and postponed an aquatic weed herbicide application proposed by other lake residents. Felt got the boot in Maryland, the first state to ban felt-soled boots for …
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Hunting and fishing
December 30, 2011 in Outdoors on Page B7 Steelhead and salmon The steelhead harvest report from IDFG indicates anglers are catching steelhead from the mouth of the Clearwater to Orofino at the rate of a fish every seven …
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Hunting and fishing
December 23, 2011 in Outdoors on Page B6 Fly fishing Pat Way of Northwest Outfitters in Coeur d’Alene said despite the fact a lot of anglers are singing the blues, he has recently enjoyed some good steelhead fishing …
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Hunting and fishing
December 16, 2011 in Outdoors on Page B6 Steelhead and salmon The Clearwater River is clear and cold and hard to navigate. Under such conditions, the fish will be in slow water, but reports from Orofino down to …
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Hunting and fishing
December 9, 2011 in Outdoors on Page B6 Fly fishing The North Fork Coeur d’Alene River is good on winter days when the air temperatures warm. The lower deep slots are best, but look for “cabbage” in the …
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Gregoire appoints Carpenter, Kehne to wildlife commission
December 8, 2011 in Sports, Outdoors on Page B8 Larry Carpenter, a Mount Vernon boat dealer and sportfishing enthusiast, and Jay Kehne, an Omak conservationist and hunter, were appointed Wednesday by Gov. Chris Gregoire to vacant positions on the …
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Landers: Bald eagles, kokanee show up in big numbers
December 1, 2011 in Sports on Page B1 Bald eagles and kokanee in North Idaho are bucking the worldwide trend of deficits and declines. Kokanee, those delicious land-locked sockeyes, are spawning in numbers higher than we’ve seen in …
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Commission will consider wolf proposal next weekend
November 27, 2011 in Outdoors on Page C12 After four years of development, extensive public review – and lingering controversy – the Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission will consider adopting a plan for managing wolves as they re-establish … 6
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Landers: Poachers toil overtime in attempt to cheat
November 24, 2011 in Sports on Page B1 God help us if state budget cuts start whittling away at the already low number of Fish and Wildlife police patrolling Washington. The four or five agents who might be … 4
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Sea lions raid Columbia, grow taste for sturgeon
November 20, 2011 in Outdoors on Page C11 Sea lion predation on sturgeon in the Columbia River at Bonneville Dam increased for the sixth straight year in 2011 with more than 3,000 estimated killed. Monitors for the U.S. … 1
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Landers: Allowing bait fishing would only damage Kettle River
November 17, 2011 in Sports, Outdoors on Page B1 Some anglers were startled this fall to learn the Washington Fish and Wildlife Department was entertaining a proposal to allow bait fishing in the Kettle River. Some of the agency’s … 2
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