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Saturday, October 10, 2009 - 9:10 AM
It's the most wonderful time...of the year!
That classic tune gets most people thinking of Christmas - but for me, October is truly the most wonderful time of year! Why? We'll, because I get to do two things I love to do at the same time - namely - fish and hunt!
Opening weekend will find me at Pothole Reservoir, where I'll camp in the sand dunes for a couple of days for some bass fishing and duck hunting. I'll follow that up with a stay at Mar Don Resort where I'll fish for smallmouth bass and walleye in the south end of the Reservoir and jump shoot birds on Frenchman's Wasteway as well.
Other October weekends will find me hunting quail in Chelan or Douglas County and steelhead fishing on the Wenatchee River, open for the second time in 12 years due to a record-breaking run of summer steelhead this year!
I may also head up to the Methow River, where strong runs of steelhead will compete for my attention against a backdrop of woods perfect for both deer and grouse hunting.
Another great destination is Conconully and the Okanogan Highlands, where you hunt deer or upland birds in the morning and then laze away your October afternoons fishing for trout in Conconully Lake, Reservoir or Fish Lake. If bass is more of your flavor, head up to Palmer Lake near Loomis - one of the best smallmouth bass waters in the state.
Finally - Don't forget Lake Lenore. The big Lahontan Cutthroat trout are fattening up for the winter ahead and the chukar are calling from the surrounding ridges!
Be sure to check the fishing regulations before you head to these destinations - and the hunting regulations as well. It's a great time to be on the water - and in the field - I hope to see you out there!
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