Fishing Magician - Weekly Fishing Report

The Fishing Magician: September 11, 2026

Some people prefer these cooler temperatures; others miss the heat of summer. Either way, everyone agrees fall is a wonderful time of year in this region — still warm enough to fish in a t-shirt, with the bite picking up for many fisheries.

Sep 10, 2026

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The Fishing Magician: September 4, 2026

I got to try a brand new fishery last week, and it something that I want to try again.

Sep 3, 2026

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The Fishing Magician: August 28, 2026

Well, when the salmon seasons are closed this summer, spiny ray fishing is a great alternative.

Aug 27, 2026

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The Fishing Magician: August 21, 2026

Many anglers are choosing their fishing destinations by the amount of smoke that they expect at their favorite lakes or rivers.

Aug 20, 2026

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The Fishing Magician: August 14, 2026

I had an amazing end to my week. I have a new boat now and was very eager to get out and do some fishing on some of the lakes and rivers in Eastern Washington and Northern Idaho.

Aug 13, 2026

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The Fishing Magician: August 7, 2026

Can you believe it’s August already? I had a long list of places I wanted to fish this summer, and there are still many that I haven’t checked off. I had better get in gear and get out on the water. Before you know it, fall will be here!

Aug 6, 2026

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The Fishing Magician: July 31, 2026

I had an awesome walleye fishing trip last week. It was a new experience as we were fishing at night! It was a great way to beat the heat and the fishing was great.

Jul 30, 2026

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The Fishing Magician: July 24, 2026

I got to do some fishing on the west side of the state last week, as the guest of the hosts of The Outdoor Line, which is a sports fishing broadcast, and I got to go on the air live with them.

Jul 23, 2026

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The Fishing Magician: July 17, 2026

A small summer run salmon fishery opened in the area this week but hopes for additional fisheries this summer are diminishing. Fortunately, there are a lot of great opportunities for anglers throughout Central Washington and Northern Idaho.

Jul 16, 2026

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The Fishing Magician: July 10, 2026

I hope everyone had a safe and fun 4th of July Holiday. Summer is in full swing now with lots of great family activities planned I am sure.

Jul 9, 2026

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The Fishing Magician: July 3, 2026

The Fourth of July Holiday weekend may be the biggest one of the year, in terms of the number of families that head out for some fun in the outdoors.

Jul 2, 2026

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The Fishing Magician: June 26, 2026

The big news this week was the announcement of the closure of sockeye fishing on the Columbia River. This is something that is extremely disappointing to anglers. The sockeye fishery is extremely popular. There is still a chance that there will be enough sockeye returning to Lake Wenatchee for a season.

Jun 25, 2026

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The Fishing Magician: June 19, 2026

My freezer was just about empty of walleye so I made a couple of trips last week to see if I could replenish my supply.

Jun 18, 2026

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The Fishing Magician: June 12, 2026

The big news in my area was the closure to sport fishing for spring Chinook on the Icicle River, and the opening of fishing to the tribes.

Jun 11, 2026

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Fishing Magician: June 5, 2026

I had a very interesting week. I have been keeping track of the opening of the Icicle River spring salmon fishing, plus travelling to Clarkston, Washington to the Thunder Jet production facility.

Jun 4, 2026

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Fishing Magician: May 29, 2026

I hope you all had a great Memorial Weekend. I was glad to see good weather for all the families that came over to visit the many great places here in Eastern Washington.

May 28, 2026

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Fishing Magician: May 22, 2026

If you are like me you have had to cancel some fishing plans due to weather. Even though it was going to be rough, I went out on Moses Lake last week.

May 21, 2026

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Fishing Magician: May 14, 2026

There are some fun derbies going on at Rufus Woods Reservoir, plus the Columbia River at Crescent Bar and you can still get in on the action.

May 14, 2026

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