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Northwest Sportsman Magazine


2012′s First Confirmed Springer Caught!

(NORTHWEST SPORTSMAN)

In an almost exact repeat of 2011, the first springer of the year was reported today.

According to fisheries biologist Joe Hymer in Vancouver, an 18.2-pounder was caught in the Cathlamet area.

Sampled by ODFW staffers checking out a commercial …read more…

WDFW Launches New FAQ Page

And the most popular question asked of Washington’s lead fish and wildlife agency?

No, not “Where can I go fish/hunt this weekend?”

It’s “What should I do with an abandoned baby bird or other animal?”

Secondmost popular?

“How do I …read more…

Pics Of 2012′s First Chinook At Bonneville — But Are They Springers?

SPEAK, FISH! (WDFW)

So what the heck sort of Chinook were they, those two salmon that zipped past the fish-counting window at Bonneville Dam last Wednesday afternoon?

Was the unclipped adult and jack right on its tail pilot fish for what’s forecast to …read more…

Hunter Details Another Wolf Encounter, In Kittitas Co.

An article on the Yakima Farm Bureau’s opposition to Washington’s wolf management plan also contains another account of a hunter-wolf interaction, this one in the Teanaway Valley of Kittitas County.

Reporter Scott Sandsberry of the Yakima Herald-Republic details how Don …read more…

Cabela’s On Track For Mid-April Opener At Tulalip

THE MAIN AISLE OF THE NEW CABELA'S AT MARYSVILLE, WASH., WILL LOOK SIMILAR TO THIS ONE. (CABELA'S)

(CABELA’S PRESS RELEASE)

Cabela’s Incorporated, the World’s Foremost Outfitter of hunting, fishing and outdoor gear, is on schedule for a mid-April opening of the new Tulalip, Wash., store. It will be located within Quil Ceda Village along Interstate 5 at …read more…

SW WA, Lower Columbia Fishing Report (1-30-12)

REPORT COURTESY FISHERIES BIOLOGIST JOE HYMER)

Salmon/Steelhead

Cowlitz River – 11 bank anglers kept 6 steelhead and released 2 while 8 boat anglers kept 9.  The fish were sampled at the trout hatchery.

Last week Tacoma Power recovered 146 winter-run …read more…

Springers, Dead Sea Lions, A Cranky Old Bull, And More

Been at the Sportsmen’s Show and out for a day with some sort of bug, but here’s a roundup of what’s been making news of interest for Northwest sportsmen over the past four days:

ODFW: Columbia Springer Seasons Set

Fishery …read more…

Pssst, Hey, Buddy, Mag Lip 3.5s For Sale, Want Some?

SWANNY SHOWS OFF A MAG LIP 3.5-BITING WINTER-RUN. (SWANNY'S SPORT FISHING)

Not that I’m trying to start a mad scramble to the Washington Sportsmen’s Show, but the rumor is that your first chance to buy the literally just-off-the-production-line, glue-and-paint-is-still-drying Mag Lip 3.5 is at the Sportco/Outdoor Emporium booth at the state …read more…

WDFW Posts Final-Final Wolf Plan

(WDFW)

After getting final sign-off from the Fish & Wildlife Commission early last month, WDFW’s completed wolf management plan has now been posted to the Web.

Download a copy of the 301-page document here for your reading enjoyment.

It’s taken over …read more…

Learn To Ice Fish Saturday At Hauser Lake, Idaho

NO NEED TO SPEND THE WINTER INDOORS WHEN THERE'S ICE FISHING TO BE HAD! LEARN HOW AT AN EVENT THIS WEEKEND IN NORTH IDAHO. (ERNIE BUCHANAN)

(IDAHO DEPARTMENT OF FISH & GAME PRESS RELEASE)

The public response to Idaho Fish and Game’s “Take me Fishing” trailers has been so good that Fish and Game has scheduled a “Take Me ICE Fishing” event from 11 a.m. until …read more…