Fishing Magician - Weekly Fishing Report

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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Fishing Magician: May 8, 2026

I had a very fun time fishing this past week. I had a chance to fish for walleye, rainbow trout, brown trout and even caught a nice largemouth bass.

May 7, 2026

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Fishing Magician: May 1, 2026

The weather was clear but chilly for the opening day of trout fishing in my area. Wind hampered some efforts, but I saw plenty of people enjoying the fishing and things look good for continued great trout action on the lakes in the region.

Apr 30, 2026

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Fishing Magician: April 24, 2026

When out and about last week I saw a lot of anglers fishing various waters. Although the weather was rainy and cold at times, it didn’t keep them from enjoying trolling or fishing from the banks of local lakes.

Apr 23, 2026

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Fishing Magician: April 17, 2026

I had an exciting week, driving over to Hayden, Idaho and meeting with my new boat sponsor. Just one of many good things that have happened for me this spring.

Apr 16, 2026

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Fishing Magician: April 10, 2026

It is great to see so many people out enjoying the spring weather. There are families fishing the year-round lakes and boaters looking for trout and walleye on the big reservoirs in the region.

Apr 9, 2026

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Fishing Magician: April 3, 2026

I was out and about this past weekend and I saw anglers everywhere I went. There was great turnout for the Quincy Chamber of Commerce Trout Derby on Burke and Quincy lakes, and I saw a lot of fly fishers on Lake Lenore and Dry Falls Lake on my way up to Coulee Dam. The parking lot was packed with trucks and trailers at the Northrup launch on Banks Lake.

Apr 2, 2026

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Fishing Magician: March 27, 2026

I did some looking around our area last week, and spring is changing things. The irrigation canals are bringing water to popular lakes like Billy Clapp near Soap Lake and Evergreen Reservoir in the Quincy Wildlife Area.

Mar 26, 2026

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Fishing Magician: March 20, 2026

I was convinced that we were going to have a very early spring this year. However, Mother Nature had a different idea. We had a snowstorm here in Leavenworth that dumped several inches on us, and we weren’t alone.

Mar 19, 2026

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Fishing Magician: March 13, 2026

It sure has been nice to have clear and sunny days throughout the region for many days. There is even more daylight with the change to daylight savings time. It’s a great time of year, with springtime changing the hills to green and soon the balsam root plants will decorate them with bright yellow flowers.

Mar 12, 2026

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Fishing Magician: March 6, 2026

It was great to see so many people out and about when several lakes in the region opened to fishing on Sunday. The parking areas were packed with vehicles and the shores were lined with folks eager to make their first casts of the season in hopes of getting a bite from a hungry rainbow.

Mar 5, 2026

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Fishing Magician: February 27, 2026

The big news for this week is the opening of several lakes in the region to trout fishing. Every year anglers celebrate trout fishing by making their first trips of the year. It’s a good idea to check through the Washington Sportfishing pamphlet to see if any of the lakes near you will be opening on March 1st.

Feb 26, 2026

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