The lowland lake general trout season opener is coming up on April 26th, the busiest fishing day of the year. I hope you have your fishing license, have made your reservation at one of our State Parks or resorts for that weekend. We are very fortunate here in Central Washington State, as there are so many great lakes that will be open and promise good fishing. It is also the beginning of the very popular WDFW’s annual Trout Derby, which is celebrating its 10th year. There will be prizes handed out to lucky anglers who catch a tagged trout at one of the many lakes in the state. You can find a list of the lakes by visiting the WDFW website’s fishing page. Enter Trout Derby in the search area and you will find them. All you need to enter the derby is to have a current fishing license. You may also want to get a free subscription to my Quarterly E-Letter. In my Spring issue, I will be sharing my list of the best lakes to fish on the opening weekend. Go to fishingmagician.com and click the E-Letter button on the Home Page to sign up.