Alan Liere's hunting and fishing report for Oct. 16, 2025

Fly fishing 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 ...
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Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission OK’s year-round fishing on Deer Lake

Deer Lake will soon be an option for ice fishermen. The Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission on Friday approved a year-round season for the lake south of Chewelah. A bag limit of five lake trout ...
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Deer Lake in southeast Washington to close early for culvert repairs

SPOKANE – Deer Lake in southeast Washington is closing early this year, starting September 2, due to a failing drain culvert, Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) said in a release. The ...
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Washington to consider extending fishing season on Deer Lake

Washington fisheries officials will begin mulling whether to extend the fishing season on Deer Lake to provide anglers a chance to take fish through the winter. The Washington Fish and Wildlife ...

Field Reports: Check stations collect more than 300 CWD samples on opening weekend

The opening weekend of Washington's modern firearm deer season got the state more than 300 samples to test for chronic wasting disease. Staci Lehman, a WDFW spokesperson, said in an email that a total ...