High Mountain Hunting Supply continues its NCW Fishing Expo this week, featuring local guides and professionals, like Anton Jones, brad Wagner, Bob Loomis, John Kruse, Mike Bohr, Bob Aykers, Casey Kelly and even me! I think I’m kicking off the seminar series on Wednesday night, starting at 6 p.m. I’ll be talking about where to find kokanee in our region and how I catch them. I would check in at the store to see what else is planned for the week and weekend. There is a bunch of stuff going on. As spring struggles to arrive in our region, there is reason to gear up for trout fishing. The April Fools Opener, which is the April 1st season opening day for many of the lakes in the Columbia Wildlife Refuge, located between Potholes Reservoir and Othello. The lakes open this coming Friday, and there should be some excellent fishing available on many of them. A couple of annual favorites are upper and lower Hampton Lake. This one always seems to produce some really big rainbow, and I mean over 20 inches. I am also watching Moses Lake closely. There should be some great fishing for jumbo perch from the shore happening there anytime.