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Here is a nice kokanee taken from Billy Clapp Lake. The lake holds kokanee, walleye and smallmouth bass. Large perch are taken here in the winter, too.
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This is the time to hit the small streams with a fly rod in our region. Here is a big one from the Icicle River, taken on a Parachute Adams.
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Conconully Lake (upper) is a very scenic spot and is know for great trout fishing. We found the bass fishing to be spectacular.
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Evan Eichler prepares to cast at Conconully Lake. He, his father Dave and I caught 152 largemouth in a day's fishing on Conconully Lake.
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Here is the pack below Wells Dam on the upper Columbia River. Hundreds of summer-run salmon are taken off this bar every season.
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Rollie Schmitten (left), is one of the Fish and Wildlife Commissioners, and he is fishing with me below Wells Dam with State Senator Linda Parlette and Fish and Wildlife Region 2 director Dennis Beich.
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The best part of the trip to Banks Lake for me was getting to spend time with my daughter. Getting this nice smallmouth helped make the day special, too.
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My daughter was pretty proud of the smallmouth bass she caught at Banks Lake. She tied on her own hook, threaded on her own bait and caught 'em like a pro!
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Shane Magnuson and his uncle Skip were happy to get this big boy in the net. This fish also took a Super Bait, and gave Skip a tremedous fight.
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Shane Magnuson and Dan Schliefers celebrate after landing this first really big king of the day, below Wanapum Dam on the opening day of summer-runs salmon season on July 1st.
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