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Northwest Sportsman Magazine


Geology Of NW Fishing & Hunting: How A Giant Ice Cube Made Your Trout/Bass Lake

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Add in a poopy glacier, a jökulhlaup or two, and shazzam, the fish-filled lowland waters of Pugetropolis (pretty much).

By Andy Walgamott

YELM, Wash.—“Uncle Wes” and I were on Clear Lake in eastern Thurston County one fine day last spring, …read more…

Toxic Algae And Trout Lakes, Part II of II

Editor’s note: Puzzled by algae blooms and warning signs showing up seemingly later and later in the year at his Pugetropolis trout lakes, the author looked into the issue and filed a two-part series. Part one appears here.

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Toxic Algae And Trout Lakes, Part I of II

TWO TYPES OF SIGN YOU MIGHT FIND AT WESTERN WASHINGTON TROUT LAKES, ONE A GENERAL WARNING THAT THE LAKE IS SUSCEPTIBLE TO BLUE-GREEN ALGAE THOUGH A BLOOM MAY NOT BE OCCURRING AT THE MOMENT, AND THE OTHER A MORE CLEARLY STATED ONE.

TROUT by Wes Malmberg

Toxic algae blooms have come to be an expected condition on a handful of lakes in Washington, especially in September and October, so it was no surprise when I rolled up to Black Lake south of …read more…

Dishonor Roll: Jackass Of 2011

So many jackasses, so little space to name the Jackass Of 2011, the person who most exemplified wanton disregard for not only game laws but the reputation of our sport as well as general jackassery last year.

There was Rex …read more…

Dishonor Roll Bonus ‘What The Hell Is Wrong With People?’ Edition

I’ll tell you what I’m thankful for this Thanksgiving: fish and wildlife officers.

How in hell they put up with all this bullshit is beyond me, but thank god they’re out there protecting our fish, game and lands from Tomfoolery …read more…

Fish Camping Trout Columnist Enjoys Salmon, Even Bass Fishing

. STEVE ICHINOKUCHI, PRESIDENT AND CEO OF IZORLINE INTERNATIONAL, WITH A COLUMBIA RIVER FALL CHINOOK. (WES MALMBERG)

By Wes Malmberg

This is the second part of a two-part series on Fish Camp 2011. This is an annual event that is hosted by Cabela’s that brings together writers, editors, publishers, manufacturing reps, guides, veteran anglers, presidents and CEOs …read more…

Basin Beacon: Robo Duck Redux

ROBO AT THE READY. (KEVIN MEDVED)

Some Washington waterfowlers want to power up the use of spinning-wing decoys again.

(Editor’s note: Since publication of the below column in our November issue, WDFW has posted a survey question asking hunters how they feel about battery-powered/electronic waterfowl decoys. …read more…

Columnist Finds There’s A Lot To Catch, Like At Fish Camp

by Wes Malmberg

This is part one of a two part series on Fish Camp 2011. I will be informing you of new equipment that I used that impressed me and also my outings chasing different species of fish.

For …read more…

Stumptown (November 2011): Retired OSP Trooper Publishes Second Game Wardening Book

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by Terry Otto

How’s the hunting?” I asked.

The hunter looked up with a distant expression and replied, “Not so good.”

“Well, it can’t be all that bad,” I replied, “Did you miss the big one?”

“No, I just killed …read more…

The Dishonor Roll (November 2011)

CANADIAN CRABBERS POACHING IN SAN JUANS

Washington and Canadian fishery enforcement officers have been teaming up to go after British Columbia commercial crabbers who set their gear on the U.S. side of the border.

In one early fall haul, 250 …read more…