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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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I was thrilled with this big, bright king that hit the Super Bait that Shane Magnuson rigged. We were anchored and had to unhook and chase the fish in order to land it.
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