| Coming Up This Weekend in the Wenatchee Valley |
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Greetings!
If you're on the lookout for something to do or see this weekend in and around the Wenatchee Valley...take a look!
I'm sure you'll find something to suit you and your family. | |
* Summer Chinook Fishing Opens on Upper Columbia
* BPA State Warm-up Baseball Tournament
* AppleSox vs. Sweets (Fireworks on Sunday)
* Demo Derby & Fireworks...Independence Day! |
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This survey is designed for those who DO NOT live in the Wenatchee Valley. Not to fear, we're working on another survey for you that will come out shortly. |
Opening of the Upper Columbia River for Summer Chinook Salmon fishing. Minimum 12" and 6-fish limit per day, only one of which a wild Chinook (adipose fin attached). An Upper Columbia Salmon/Steelhead Enhancement Stamp, punch card and freshwater license are required. |
It's a Fireworks Extravaganza after the ballgame at Paul Thomas, Sr. Field, 7:05pm
North Central District Fairgrounds in Waterville, 4pm |
| Monday - Happy Birthday America! |
Wenatchee Independence Day Celebration
Food and craft vendors beginning at 1pm at Walla Walla Point Park. Live entertainment begins at 4pm with fireworks to begin about 10:15pm
Paul Thomas, Sr. Field, 6:05pm
Other Fireworks Displays in the Region
Over Mill Bay at Manson, 10:15pm
At McCosh Park in Moses Lake, 10:30pm
At Grand Coulee Dam, 10:35pm |
| Brag Board, Sports News & Information |
Granstrom Stepping Down from Sports Council, Slowly
(Wenatchee, WA)...The Wenatchee Valley Sports Council Board of Directors is sad to announce it is losing its Director of Marketing, Eric Granstrom. At a special meeting of the Board Thursday, Granstrom announced that he would be accepting the position as Program Director at Columbia River Media Group in Wenatchee with radio stations KKRV, KWIQ and ESPN. His departure will, however, be a gradual one.
The Sports Council Board says that Granstrom's decision was largely due to the uncertainty over the organization's future based of funding issues tied to the City of Wenatchee. The Sports Council is a department of the Visitors Bureau, which receives 83-percent of its funding from the City of Wenatchee lodging tax. The Lodging Tax Advisory Committee to City Council last week recommended the City continue funding the Visitors Bureau/Sports Council and seek a five-year contract beyond the current agreement that is set to expire at the end of the year. However, no action was taken.
The Wenatchee Valley Sports Council promotes sports and sports tourism in the area, which is a $7-million annual industry. Granstrom was hired to replace Linda Haglund in February, 2007 after 9-years as Morning Host and Sports Director at KPQ Radio. During Granstrom's watch, the Sports Council secured the Triple Crown Baseball Tournament; began the Wenatchee Valley Sports Foundation; preserved sports history with the mural project on the Columbia Colstor warehouse; produced Wenatchee's first youth sports fair; and most recently, helped secure an agreement to keep the Special Olympics Winter Games in Wenatchee through 2016.
Wenatchee Valley Visitors Bureau Executive Director Roger Clute explained to the Sports Council Board an agreement has been reached to keep Eric on part-time to continue handling the pressing needs of the Sports Council. Granstrom will begin his transition in July, working both jobs.
Granstrom said, "I'm getting married in November. I'm trying to build a family and home here in the Wenatchee Valley. I've labored over this situation for 10-months with no positive solutions on the horizon. For these reasons, I have to be smart and consider my future. This opportunity provided itself and I couldn't rightly say no." He added, "I also cannot possibly walk completely away from the Sports Council so, thankfully, the radio station is allowing me to do both until the future with the Council is determined."
--Wenatchee Valley Sports Council Board of Directors |
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| Wenatchee Outdoors Trip of the Week - Andy Dappen | |
Wenatchee Haute Route (W.O. Staff)
Last week Peter Valaas and his daughter Kirsten took a jaunt following the complete crest of the Wenatchee Foothills. They started at the Horse Lake Trailhead and, staying up high, traversed south toward Dry Gulch. It's a route Peter calls "The Wenatchee Haute Route." Yesterday he sent us a few sentences and a number of pictures of the walk. He writes:
"With our bikes safely ensconced at the Dry Gulch Trailhead, our car at the Horse Lake Trail head, and great weather, Kirsten and I tackled the ridge walk of the entire drainage of Wenatchee. In order, we kept the drainages of Number 1 Canyon, Number 2 Canyon, Sties Canyon, and Dry Gulch to our left; to our right, and in order, were the the drainages of Horse Lake, Fairview Canyon, Yaxson Canyon, Pea Vine Canyon, Mission Creek, and finally Pitcher Canyon.
With steady walking, the entire traverse took 8.5 hours with the summit of Twin Peaks (aka Horse Lake Mountain) being achieved 2.5 hours after leaving the Horse Lake Trailhead. From the summit of Twin Peaks, we followed our noses and a series of single track, logging spurs, and cross-country travel to reach the Pitcher Peak area. Eventually we worked our way down to our bikes at Dry Gulch. The following are some photos along the way."
Photo Above:
Horse Lake Ranch area.
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A view while climbing Twin Peaks.
Photo Above: Coming down Twin Peaks. Below: Meadow on the lower flanks of Twin Peaks.
Editor's note: There are many possible high traverses passing through the Wenatchee Foothills, but segments of many routes travel across private property. If you don't have a landowner's permission to walk on their property, stick to routes that stay entirely on public land and/or public easements (e.g., public roads) Use this topo map of the Wenatchee Foothills which defines the ownership of the land in the foothills west of Wenatchee and highlights a few public routes you can use as high traverses (see the green dash routes). |
| The "Fishin' Magician" Dave Graybill's Weekly Report |
 | | Dave Crollard poses with Shane Magnuson, Upper Columbia Guide Service, with a nice spring salmon he landed on the Icicle River. |
I had another chance to do a float on the Icicle River the other day and I jumped on it. Kevin Winters, of Leavenworth, volunteered to put me on board so I could get a different angel while video taping the action Shane Magnuson's boat. Turns out we had some pretty good action on our boat, too. I don't think I have mentioned that I popped my hamstring while netting a fish on Rufus Woods the other day, and Winters was very patient with me. I missed at least two fish due to my inability to get to the rod and get it out of the holder in time to set the hook. I lost another dandy that jumped three times before it shook the hook. It was a great day on the Icicle and if you get a chance to fish it, it is going to be good for a while longer. There is still plenty of water in the river and fish continue to show up. The spring Chinook are averaging 8 to 10 pounds, but Winters caught a 27-pounder earlier this season. As high as the Columbia is, the Icicle may be a good option when summer run season opens July 1st.
I had a great trip to Rufus Woods with my father, Dave and brother Rick. This time I stuck close to the bottom end of the reservoir, and found the fishing just fine. Apparently the triploids released from the net pens at the top end of the reservoir have had enough time to migrate down, because there are plenty of them available. We saw a number of boats working the can line and both the east and west shore, and there are anglers fishing from the shore at the Corps of Engineers Park near the launch site. We fished a variety of lures, and spent our time trolling to cover some water. Black Wooly Bugger flies were a real favorite of the triploids, but we did catch some fish on other lures. I have that Rapala in the purple color that they like. I removed the double treble hooks and put on a single siwash on the number 7 plug and it caught fish just fine. If you are in a hurry to get your two fish limit, a Macks Lure Kokanee Pro with a piece of worm on the lead hook will do the job for you. I have been fishing this lure behind a Fish Flash with no weight and it works fine.
--Dave Graybill can be heard on radio stations throughout
the Pacific Northwest, seen locally on KWCC TV and
read his articles in The Nickel Ads each week |
| Weekly Lake Chelan Report from Anton Jones of Darrell and Dads |
 | | 6/25/11 Elina Engstrom of Alsvsbyn, Sweden with a 10 lb 9oz Lake Chelan laker. |
What's hot is trolling for Lake Trout on Lake Chelan early in the morning. Troll for Lake Trout in depths of 120 to 140 feet on the Bar just out from the Mill Bay boat launch. This last reporting period had great numbers with an excellent sprinkling of big fish. This is one of the two best "big fish" peaks for the year We have had consistent success pulling T4 flatfish in Purple Glow at 1.3 to 1.6 mph. Mack's Lures Cha Cha Squidders in glow colors baited with a strip of Northern Pikeminnow or even Pautzke's Fire Corn also works great.
Trolling the face of Manson Bay was another productive location during the reporting period for greater numbers of fish albeit much smaller on average. There, pulling little F7 flatfish from Worden Lures at 1.1 to 1.3 mph was the ticket.
The kokanee fishing is beginning to wind down in the lower basin of Lake Chelan. You can still catch some of these tasty landlocked Sockeye Salmon on Mack's Lures mini Cha Cha Squidder in pink behind their Flashlites. Bait those Squidders with Pautzke's Fire Corn in Natural or Orange. One to 1.3 mph is the best trolling speed for them.
We have been anticipating the opening of Salmon Season on the Upper Columbia, but looking at the counts of fish over the dam, don't get excited yet. With the late spring and heavy snow pack we think the majority of the fish are holding downstream waiting for the runoff to subside a bit before swimming up to our neck of the woods. Also, there has been a nice glut of triploid rainbows available on Rufus Woods due to an earlier net pen release. They had to avoid mortality in the pens by releasing fish into the reservoir. I don't know how long it will last, but for now, it can be great.
Your fishing and kids tip of the week is to use worms, spinners or even corn to catch Northern Pikeminnows from docks on Lake Chelan. This can be a great time of the year to fish close to shore for big schools of Northern Pikeminnow. These in turn make great bait for Lake Trout on Cha Cha Squidders and Ace Hi Flies. Since Lake Chelan is so clear, your kids can watch these eager biters inhale bait. It's a great way to hook kids on fishing!
Your safety tip of the week is to be aware of our common weather pattern that allows for calm weather and flat uplake conditions in the morning, but heavy winds and big waves in the afternoon. Summer in Chelan! Another day in paradise!
--Anton Jones Operates Darrell and Dads Family Guide Service
in Manson, WA. Go to www.darrellanddads.com for more. |
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Sincerely,
Eric Granstrom
Wenatchee Valley Sports Council
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