Lake Roosevelt Kokanee: 16 incher feeds 3 at our house 1
FISHING -- What are YOU having for dinner tonight?
Outdoors blog archive for March 8, 2016
TUESDAY, MARCH 8, 2016
Steelhead fishing closes in upper Columbia areas
FISHING -- Steelhead fishing will close for the season after sunset on Wednesday, March 9, on the upper Columbia River, including the Okanogan and Similkameen Rivers. The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife made the announcement on today with the following details on the closure:…
Dishman Hills hikes celebrate 50 years of conservation
CONSERVATION -- The Dishman Hills Conservancy is organizing free group hikes among other events to celebrate 50 years of the group's efforts to preserve a cherished swath of natural area in Spokane Valley. Participants on these hikes will learn about the hundreds of acres...
Northern pike transfer resuming at Lake Coeur d'Alene 1
FISHING -- A Lake Coeur d'Alene effort to boost cutthroat trout by transferring norther pike from Windy Bay to Cougar Bay will resume next week. Biologists with the Coeur d’Alene Tribe and Idaho Department of Fish and Game plan to once again use gillnets to...
Montana elk test positive for exposure to brucellosis 1
HUNTING -- Six of 16 cow elk captured just north of the Wyoming border have tested positive for exposure to brucellosis, researchers say. The results are from a sampling of 94 elk captured south of Big Timber by Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks crews in…
Idaho Panhandle National Forest seeks citizen advisors
PUBLIC LANDS -- The Idaho Panhandle Resource Advisory Committee (RAC) is seeking applicants to fill up to 11 vacancies in the 15-member group. Committee members participate in collaborative decision making and distribution of funding for some projects on the Idaho Panhandle National Forests. The committee’s…
Spokane Bike Swap April 9, one-day only
BICYCLING -- The Spokane Bike Swap and Expo is set for Saturday, April 9, -- one day only this year -- 9 a.m.-5 p.m., at Spokane County Fair and Expo Center. The swap enables cyclists to buy or sell...
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