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• Essential gifts: Time-tested outdoor gear worth getting

  Dec. 8, 2013 in Outdoors on Page C12 Buying gifts for outdoors enthusiasts is as specialized as the sports they pursue. They may appreciate the thought, but junk isn’t likely to be prized – or used. Having the …

• April Vokey sets hooks in mostly male sport of fly fishing

  Dec. 1, 2013 in Outdoors on Page C12 “You’re not going to write about the ‘being a woman in a male-dominated sport’ thing, are you?” she said politely near the end of our interview. “That’s old, boring and … 1

• Field reports: Missouri River brown trout grow in size

  Dec. 1, 2013 in Outdoors on Page C11 FISHING – Fly fishers have been reporting standout fishing for bigger brown trout on the Missouri River upstream from Great Falls this year, and there’s proof they weren’t telling fish …

• Landers: Death of Valleyfest fish senseless

  Nov. 28, 2013 in Outdoors, Sports on Page B1 Several dozen rainbow trout large enough to please any angler are on their death bed at Mirabeau Point Park in Spokane Valley. The fish are leftovers from the September Valleyfest … 1

• Hunting and fishing

  Nov. 22, 2013 in Outdoors on Page B6 Fly fishing The Big Spokane is an excellent option for rainbow in the cold weather as the water temperatures remain fairly stable. Streamer fishing has been good, but there has …

• Landers: Canoeists paddle way of Columbia salmon

  Nov. 21, 2013 in Outdoors, Sports on Page B1 Among the scientists and officials at the Lake Roosevelt Forum’s 2013 Conference this week were three young men with notably strong arms. Agency and tribal representatives convened at the Davenport … 2

• Field reports: CdA hydroplane races leave snag for anglers

  Nov. 17, 2013 in Outdoors on Page C11 FISHING – September’s Diamond Cup hydroplane races are more than a memory for anglers trolling for chinook salmon in the Silver Beach area of Lake Coeur d’Alene. “I’ve talked to …

• Hunting and fishing

  Nov. 15, 2013 in Outdoors on Page B6 Fly fishing There have been some early afternoon hatches on the Big Spokane. It is possible to take trout on top, but streamer fishing has been best.

• Landers: Aerator should solve fish problem

  Nov. 14, 2013 in Outdoors, Sports on Page B1 West Medical Lake is churning with the promise of great fishing when the 2014 season opens on the fourth Saturday of April. Thanks to local fly fishing clubs, a new …

• Kokanee won’t run Lake Pend Oreille dam level

  Nov. 10, 2013 in Outdoors on Page C11 Kokanee no longer pack enough influence to keep the U.S. Corps of Engineers from fluctuating water levels at Lake Pend Oreille during winter. Since 1996, the lake level behind Albeni …

• Hunting and fishing

  Nov. 8, 2013 in Outdoors on Page B7 Salmon and steelhead The Clearwater River is a lonely place this season, what with the lack of hatchery fish, the reduced limit and the size restriction. There are fish to …

• Field reports: Canoeists reach Source of Columbia

  Nov. 3, 2013 in Outdoors on Page C11 PADDLING – The “ Sea to the Source” canoe expedition that left Astoria, Ore., on Aug. 2 in hand-made crafts reached the end of its voyage Monday at Canal Flats, …

• Autumn surprise: Fall is becoming prime time for tuna

  Nov. 3, 2013 in Outdoors on Page C12 Sometime early next summer, probably late June, 60-degree subtropical ocean currents will push close to the chilly waters off the Northwest Coast. Albacore tuna and other fishes from far-flung southern …

• Hunting and fishing

  Nov. 1, 2013 in Outdoors on Page B7 Fly fishing The Grande Ronde has been better for fly fishermen this week, but with cooler water temperatures, swinging is not as effective as before. Afternoons and evenings bring the …

• Out & About: Senior hunter, 97, fills 70th deer tag

  Oct. 27, 2013 in Outdoors on Page C11 OUTLIVED – Gordon Blossom of Thorp bagged this buck north of Colville this month – his 70th since he took his first deer at age 14, the Washington Fish and …

• Hunting and fishing

  Oct. 25, 2013 in Outdoors on Page B6 Fly fishing Fly fishing has been very good in the south-end shallows of Amber Lake. Weeds are heavy, but the fish are there. Use polarized glasses to find weed-free areas …

• Out & About: Spectacle bluegills released in Sprague Lake

  Oct. 20, 2013 in Outdoors, Sports on Page C12 OUTFISH – Sprague Lake recently received a plant of about 2,000 adult bluegills netted from Spectacle Lake in Okanogan County. Marc Divens, Washington Fish and Wildlife Department warmwater fisheries biologist, …

• B-Run blues affect steelhead fishing derby

  Oct. 20, 2013 in Outdoors, Sports on Page C12 The Clearwater Snake Steelhead Derby will be held Nov. 23-30 despite the closure of a large section of the Clearwater River to harvest of steelhead more than 28 inches long. …

• Landers: National parks reopen; pheasant season coming

  Oct. 17, 2013 in Outdoors, Sports on Page B1 Here’s the scoop on two momentous events capturing a lot of attention today: • A deal that ended the federal government shutdown Wednesday night is reopening national wildlife refuges and …

• State expands wildlife lands in Asotin County

  Oct. 13, 2013 in Outdoors on Page C12 The Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission has authorized the purchase of a 1,255-acre ranch in Asotin County in a long-term effort to restore habitat for steelhead and bull trout, as …

• Hunting and fishing report

  Oct. 11, 2013 in Outdoors on Page B7 Anglers throughout the region are enjoying more elbow room this week as a high percentage of competing sportsmen becomes distracted by hunting. Fly fishing

• Anglers tapping record run of king salmon this season

  Oct. 6, 2013 in Outdoors on Page C12 Four lucky anglers found their way to the Ringold Springs boat launch in the pre-dawn darkness last week and used flashlights to find their fishing guide. They’d booked a salmon … 2

• Roosevelt public launches closed

  Oct. 4, 2013 in Outdoors, Sports on Page B7 The trout are getting a break at Lake Roosevelt as the public boat launches continue to be closed by the National Park Service. “We’ve been given direction for the duration …

• Hunting and fishing

  Oct. 4, 2013 in Outdoors on Page B7 Fly fishing Spokane Fly Fishers are bringing back David Paul Williams on Wednesday to talk about saltwater fly fishing. He will identify the species most sought after by fly fishers, …

• Landers: Chinook too young to be mammoth

  Oct. 3, 2013 in Outdoors, Sports on Page B1 Two hot fishing topics emerged this week: • Where are the behemoths in the Columbia River’s record run of chinook salmon? 1

• Hunting and fishing

  Sept. 27, 2013 in Outdoors on Page B7 Trout and kokanee Amber Lake goes to catch-and-release only on Tuesday. Coffeepot Lake closes Monday, as does Williams Lake in Spokane County, Fan, Fish, Fishtrap, West Medical, Downs, most of …

• Landers: Great outdoors needs refs, custodians

  Sept. 26, 2013 in Outdoors, Sports on Page B1 The great outdoors is the sports stadium of the people. It’s the arena that invites all of us, regardless of age or gender, to take our best shot.

• Hunting and fishing

  Sept. 20, 2013 in Outdoors on Page B7 Fly fishing The middle Coeur d’Alene and St. Joe rivers are fishing very well, and the Clark Fork is also coming on strong, says Pat Way at Northwest Outfitters in …

• Field reports: Fall chinook run sets record

  Sept. 15, 2013 in Outdoors on Page C11 FISHING – It’s not a run of fall chinook salmon coming up the Columbia River this season. It’s a stampede. On Friday, the 2013 run topped the record since counting …

• Hunting and fishing

  Sept. 13, 2013 in Outdoors on Page B6 Trout and kokanee Loon Lake kokanee are still putting on weight and night fishing remains decent to good in 34 feet of water. Take a jacket.

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