Fishing

Just about five miles outside of Quincy, you will find the Quincy Lakes area hosted by Washington State Fish and Wildlife.

At the entry to Burke Lake, there is a Boat launch and trails on either side of the lake. In Burke Lake, you will find rainbow trout. The opening day for fishing there is March 1.

Evergreen reservoir contains bluegill, bass, crappie and other fish. If neither spot fits your fancy, other lakes in the area are Stan Coffin, Quincy Lake, H Lake and Dusty Lake.

Quincy Lake has rainbow trout. Stan Coffin has bass and blue gill. If you are up to a hike, you need to travel down to Dusty Lake. This hike is steep and a little challenging for some, plus, rattlesnakes have been spotted in the area. Dusty Lake has rainbow trout and has German Brown trout.

Martha Lake, just north of George, is good early during the summer. The lake is a little shallow and there definitely are some big fish there. Make sure to use bait like worms or crayfish. The fish on Martha Lake don’t seem to bite much on store-bought bait. This is what WDFW says about Martha Lake on their website. “Martha Lake is located just north of George. This lake is one of Region 2’s most popular March 1st Opener lakes. Anglers fishing Martha Lake experience excellent fishing during tasting. It is best to make Martha Lake an early season fishing stop rather that late in the season. Upper Caliche Lake is just south of George. Upper Caliche Lake contains rainbow trout, and the lake offers access to boat and shore fishing..

the first month of the season. After the opener fishing is good to fair. Both boat and shoreline fishing are very effective at Martha Lake”. It is true fishing is not great after May or early June at Martha. The water level goes down and the fish can be a bit muddy

In addition, there are three lakes within the Winchester Wasteway system.

Winchester Lake #1:

This lake is does not have ADA facilities, nor does it have a restroom. Camping is allowed, though.

Winchester Lake #2

There are no ADA facilities nor restrooms. Camping is allowed here. There is no boat launch, but you may launch your fishing boat by hand.

Winchester Lake #3

There is parking and restrooms here. There is an aging boat launch. Camping is allowed.

Overnight camping is allowed at the fishing lakes unless otherwise noted. Of course, remember that fish tend to bite very early in the morning or at sunset and after.

Nunnally Lake in South Grant County: Two-pole fishing is allowed here. According to the rules, the daily limit is 1. Minimum size is 18 inches.

Merry Lake

Merry Lake is near Nunnally Lake. The same rules apply. No internal combustion motors are allowed in the lake. Daily limit of 1 at 18 inches is allowed

Lenice Lake:

Popular with fly fishers, this is a high-quality lake with large rainbow trout. Limit is 1 fish over 18 inches.

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See Fish, p. 35

Bridge, from p. 30 Wanapum Tribe, welcomed the crowd and gave a land acknowledgement for the new bridge. The Wanapum have been the caretakers of the land and have inhabited the area for thousands of years. The first to speak was Johnny Buck.

“I want to acknowledge the land itself and also the river,” Johnny said. “These are important natural landscapes that we have. The resources that these provide are also very important to us. This land and this river take care of a lot of things that are important to us. I also want to acknowledge our ancestors who were the original caretakers of these lands and these waterways for thousands of years,”

Johnny Buck’s speech was followed by Clayton Buck’s. Clayton is

the coach for the Wahluke High School varsity basketball team in Mattawa. Clayton Buck reminded the crowd that the Wanapum are still there, taking care of the land, ones of Washington is a family-owned and that we are Jwinery with vineyards located along all here to underPhoto courtesy of Washington State Parksthe Columbia River in Central Washington. stand each other. As one of the fi rst families to farm these Lela Buck, sisproductive and scenic lands in wine grapes, ter of Johnny and they are watched and cared for over with Clayton Buck, acknowlthe upmost care. The same commitment edged the day with grateis applied to our small-batch artisan fulness for the presence wines. Jones of Washington was named of the Wanapum and the Washington State Winery of the Year in 2012 crowd being together for and has continued to carry on that legacy. See Bridge, p. 34 We have two tasting rooms conveniently located Inside the Quincy Public Market and inside Pybus Public Market in Wenatchee. Having the tasting rooms inside of the public markets allows for people to enjoy a glass of wine while dining on some great local cuisine. You also can do some shopping or just sit and chat with friends.

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Bridge, from page 33 the occasion.

“Remember, as you cross that bridge and you go down those trails that you are on Indian land,” said Lela. “The Wanapum of Priest Rapids gathered and occupied the land up and down this river.”

Former Secretary of State, Ralph Munro (who served between 1980-2001) spoke on the history of the Beverly Bridge.

“This is an important segment,” Monroe added. “The idea is a trail to the Pacific Ocean, an Idaho line to the Pacific cross-state trail.”

State Sen. Judy Warnick said, “Today is is an excellent day for opening the bridge, opening the trail to Eastern Washington and Western Washington.”

The development of two historic railroad trestles these past two years have made it possible to cross from Kittitas County into Grant County from Ellensburg across the Columbia River to Beverly on bike, foot or horse and wagon. Motorized vehicles are not allowed on the new crossing bridges.

The main entry to the bridge is located on the Kittitas side: from I-90 Take the Huntzinger Road south past the Wanapum Dam. Continue as you pass the Wanapum State Park and just about a few miles down there is a road to the left just before the bridge. It is not a paved road. Continue until you come to a large open gravel area before the bridge. You

Wahluke High School’s Marching Band during the reopening of the Beverly bridge. Photo by Tammara Green

See Bridge, p. 35

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