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Hi, I'm Dave Graybill, the Fishin' Magician!

Hard at work are members of the Icicle Valley Chapter of Trout Unlimited at the acclimation pond on Blackbird Island. This group did the really hard work of getting the pond permitted and ready to receive steelhead for smolting, and the second crop is now leaving the pond and headed down the Columbia.

Here you will find current information on fishing in Central Washington State.

I grew up in Central Washington and began writing about the outdoors in the mid 70s. I began broadcasting report on outdoor recreation on KOZI Radio in Lake Chelan in 1991. My reports are now carried on several radio stations and many newspapers in Washington. The reports give what’s happening and how-to information on fishing for bass, perch, walleye, trout, kokanee, salmon, steelhead and other species.

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Friday, February 20, 2026 - Looking at my calendar, I see that the first of March isn’t that far away, and that means there are several lakes in Grant County that will open to fishing. I was curious about conditions on a couple... Get the full report!

Wednesday, February 18, 2026 - I wasn’t having much luck finding lakes in Okanogan County that were free of ice. My idea was that with the mild winter weather we’ve had anglers could be fishing some of the quality lakes in this ar... Get the full report!

Tuesday, February 17, 2026 - I mentioned in an earlier report that Rat Lake near Brewster was still iced over. The ice isn’t thick enough to support ice fishermen, so it will probably be sometime in March before anglers can get ... Get the full report!

Monday, February 16, 2026 - There are several “quality” lakes in Okanogan County that are open year-round and offer particularly good fishing for trout that are larger than most in the other lakes in the region. By “quality”, I... Get the full report!

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Improved Quick Change Clevis

Walleye anglers are going to like this one from Dutch Fork Custom Lures. It is important to be able to change blades when fishing for walleye, in order to discover which color or style of blade is going to work on a given day—even at a particular time of day. read more...