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Sports >  Outdoors

Hikers fall for autumn trails

Hikers longing for a life-brightening dose of fall colors need to look no farther than the aspen grove that caught their attention as the wind rattled leaves in July or the last huckleberry patch they grazed in August.
Sports >  Outdoors

Column misstated bass club’s stand

In last week’s column on Washington fishing regulations proposals, I made an error that resulted in skewing the stand of a local bass club on limits for bass fishing in the region’s waters.
Sports >  Outdoors

Washington’s first razor clam dig of season Oct. 6-7

SHELLFISHING – The first razor clam dig of the fall season will get underway Oct. 6-7 at four ocean beaches, the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife announced today. The agency has approved the dig on evening tides at Long Beach, Twin Harbors, Copalis and...
Sports >  Outdoors

Moose research benefits from public reporting observations

WILDLIFE – Researchers in a five-year study of moose in Eastern Washington are asking the public to report any moose they see to help get more data on their preferred habitat. Department of Fish and Wildlife biologists are especially interested in reports from people who...
Sports >  Outdoors

What mobile apps most useful for anglers, paddlers?

FISHING -- In this Outdoor Tech story about Stream Map USA, I explored an application that combines searchable mapping, GPS location and navigation, stream flow information and other features into a useful tool, especially for exploring new lakes, rivers and streams. I know there are...
Sports >  Outdoors

Trumpeter swan pair raises 4 cygnets to fledge at Turnbull

WILDLIFE -- A pair of trumpeter swan successfully raised four cygnets this summer at Turnbull National Wildlife Refuge, and the young birds made their first flights this month, says frequent refuge visitor and photographer Carlene Hardt. "I'm glad to say that the family of six...
Sports >  Outdoors

Chumming probably not harmful to fish, biologist says

FISHING -- Chumming – the practice of dumping bait of some sort in the water to attract fish so they can be caught -- is generally prohibited in Washington. That could change if a proposal to make chumming legal statewide for sport fishing is approved...
Sports >  Outdoors

Biologist says chumming won’t affect fisheries

Chumming –the practice of dumping bait of some sort in the water to attract fish so they can be caught, is generally prohibited in Washington. That could change if a proposal to make chumming legal statewide for sport fishing is approved by the Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission.
Sports >  Outdoors

Hanford Reach catch rate up slightly

The fishing wasn’t red hot, but anglers averaged 22 hours per chinook for 1.3 salmon per boat on the Hanford Reach of the Columbia River last week. Fishing pressure was up from the previous week and catch rates were slightly higher, according to survey results provided by Paul Hoffarth, Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife area fisheries biologist.