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Wayne Kruse’s Pick of the Week: Lake Roosevelt rainbows
Lake Roosevelt is full of big, beautiful triploid rainbows, planted from net pens by the state Department of…
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Salmon managers facing difficult decisions
Some salmon runs this summer will be a little better than average, while others will be worse. In…
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Wayne Kruse’s Pick of the Week: Blackmouth derby
The 30th running of the Hot Plug’s annual Blackmouth Derby hits the water Saturday. It’s a small, local…
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Big turnout for reopening of Marine Area 9
The sportfishing fleet was out in force Saturday to greet the reopening of Marine Area 9 to chinook,…
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Marine Area 9 opens for hatchery chinook
Small fish saved our collective backsides it seems, as only a reasonable number of undersize chinook (“shakers” in…
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Wayne Kruse’s Pick of the Week: Razor clams
The current six-day razor-clam opening runs through the weekend on two popular coastal beaches, offering the opportunity to…
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All is not woe on the salmon scene
While it seems the window of opportunity for recreational salmon fishermen has dwindled to postage-stamp size, all is…
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Pick of the Week: Seattle Boat Show
Just a couple of days left to take in the Seattle Boat Show, which runs through Saturday at…
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Possession Bar reopening still uncertain
The reopening date for Possession Bar and the rest of Marine Area 9 remains in limbo, at least…
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Wayne Kruse’s Pick of the Week: Outdoor shows
A multitude of riches falls into the laps of outdoor-oriented folks this weekend as the Washington Sportsmen’s Show…
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Free fishing and crabbing seminars at the Boat Show
The annual Boat Show cruises into Seattle on Friday for a nine-day run at the CenturyLink Field Event…
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Big cutthroat in Lake Sammamish make nice winter alternative
If your opportunity to catch a winter steelhead has dropped below “slim” and is falling steadily toward “nil,”…
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Pick of the Week: Yakima Basin whitefish
They’re not steelhead, for sure, but the two-month winter whitefish season in the Yakima Basin offers a fun,…
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Local marine areas remain fair bet for salmon anglers this weekend
With a little advance planning, it should be possible to work in a couple of hours of salmon…
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Pick of the Week: Cornet Bay smelt jigging
Although surf smelt can be found year-around at various places in Puget Sound, winter is the traditional time…
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Popular New Year’s Eve razor clam dig still in limbo
State shellfish managers have tentatively scheduled evening razor clam digs through February on selected ocean beaches, but no,…
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Pick of the Week: Skagit dollies
Not much doing yet on the Skagit River steelhead scene, but while you’re waiting, give Dolly Varden a…
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Wind disrupts a pair of derbies in the San Juans
As is often the case, brisk winds messed with two salmon derbies held in the San Juan Islands…
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Pick of the Week: Coastal razor clams
A good winter razor clam dig is scheduled for Saturday and Sunday on Copalis and Mocrocks beaches, featuring…
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Bad weather limits clam-digging opportunities
Dan Ayres was philosophical about the whole thing.