Hunting and fishing
Tip of the weekTurkey hunters who use a slate call should be certain they are not tapping the peg on the slate as they begin each series of calls. Even this small, unnatural sound will shut the birds up.
Braggin’ rightsAfter putting in his time on several fruitless turkey hunts and even suffering the embarrassment of missing one at 12 feet, 11-year-old Sam Hedding of Clarkston finally connected, bringing home a 21-pound gobbler.
OverheardKokanee have begun to bite in Lake Chelan. The fish are small, running 8-10 inches, but sonar readings suggest there are a lot of them this year. The bite should really pick up in the next few weeks.
Heads up• Trout and kokanee were “biting like crazy” last weekend on Lake Roosevelt, according to Colville Tribe Creel Clerk Branditt West, but with the lake level projected to be about 1,220 feet by the weekend there will be no usable launches. There is still good bank fishing available in bays such as Crescent and Spring Canyon, but a long walk over sand is necessary. The drawdown is expected to stop at 1,218 feet.
• Medical Lake’s traditional Fisherman’s Breakfast will be open at the Fire Hall on Sunday.
• The Rod Meseberg Spring Walleye Classic on Potholes Reservoir runs May 7-8. Contact: Mike Meseberg by phone (800-416-2736 or 509-346-2651), or go to mardonresort.com .
Fly fishingMedical Lake has been very good for brown trout and fair for tiger trout. Fly fishermen throwing bloodworm patterns are doing well. After the deluge this week, area rivers are once again high and dirty.
Trout, kokaneeEastern Washington’s lowland lakes open Saturday and anglers should have excellent success. Fishtrap and West Medical in Spokane County will be two of the best, but Williams will also be good, having been stocked with everything from 9-inch catchables to 3-pounders. Nearby Badger Lake, which is usually among the top five, may be disappointing, however, despite the planting of about 7,000 rainbow. Smallmouth are taking hold in Badger, competing for food.
Also in Spokane County, Clear Lake has received nearly 31,000 catchable rainbow, including 300 3-pounders and 696 that will average nearly 1.5 pounds each, Horseshoe got about 1,000 rainbow, and lakes such as Downs, Eloika, Liberty and Medical, which either opened March 1 or are year-round, have also been given recent trout infusions. Bear Lake was planted with 1,400 rainbow on April 19. Bear is for juvenile anglers and disabled anglers with a reduced-fee license.
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Expect Loon to give up one of the biggest fish in the state taken on opening day – probably a mackinaw in the teens. It is a little early for a kokanee bite there. Rigley Lake got 500 small rainbow and 100 large ones. Waitts Lake got 15000 catchables
THE 54th ANNUAL MACKINAC BRIDGE WALK - September 5, 2011 : The ...
The Mackinac Bridge Authority, the St. Ignace Chamber of Commerce and the Greater Mackinaw Area Chamber of Commerce would like to make your BRIDGE WALK as pleasant as possible and offer the following information:
Bridge walk starts at 7:00 a.m.The walk begins at 7:00 a.m. You may START walking anytime after the Governor’s party starts the walk at approximately 7:00 a.m. NO ONE WILL BE PERMITTED TO START AFTER 11:00 a.m., so ARRIVE EARLY.
NO Fees or RegistrationThere is NO FEE or registration to participate in the walk. Bus transportation from Mackinaw City to St. Ignace is available at $5 per person (infants are free).
Walk Route, Transportation and ParkingThe , park your vehicle, walk the bridge and then return to St. Ignace on school buses provided by the Mackinac Bridge Authority. There is limited parking space available west of the Mackinac Bridge Authority plaza area. Parking is also available at Little Bear East Arena with shuttle service provided. The bus loading area is located at Conkling Park and the State Dock on South Huron Avenue in Mackinaw City, or
, walk the bridge and then return to your vehicle. The buses are hired for your convenience by the Mackinac Bridge Authority. The Authority strongly advises walkers to arrange for their own transportation to the starting point because of the increasing demand on the buses. Tickets go on sale and buses begin transporting walkers at 5:30 a.m. from Mackinaw City. Bus service from Mackinaw City to St. Ignace will end at 2:30 p.m. Handicap buses will be available. A limit of two people may accompany the handicapped person on the handicap bus.
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