All of the lowland lakes that are open to fishing are free of ice, but some lakes north of Spokane had light ice coverings early in the week which should be gone by the weekend. Amber Lake has been ...

Trout fishing is still good on the Spokane River. BWO's, some October caddis, Chubby Chernobyls, double nymph (or Euro rigs), streamers, and soft hackles all work. Silver Bow Fly Shop says you can ...

You can make an excellent tool for unraveling backlashes on a reel by using pliers to straighten a No. 2 hook and flattening the barb, then filing the point slightly. Push the eye of the hook deep ...

Fly fishing Mid-day and later will be best on the Spokane River as well as the Idaho rivers. Blue winged olives and midges will have some fish podded up and feeding early afternoons for a few hours.

Ty Brown’s new book, “Along the Little Spokane River – A Sense of Place,” would make an excellent Christmas gift for an angler, a Spokane history buff, or anyone who wishes to explore the Spokane area ...

This weekend is the big Memorial Day weekend and with three days off for most folks it is a great time to spend some time in the outdoors. Typically, Memorial Day is the kickoff to the summer camping ...