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Lockdown leads to surge of new anglers, hunters in region

Some equipment is difficult to find

By TERRY OTTO, For The Columbian
Published: January 21, 2021, 6:00am
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Anglers try their luck for trout at Klineline Pond in Salmon Creek Park in Vancouver recently. With most indoor recreation shut down because of the COVID-19 pandemic, more and more people are turning to fishing, hunting, and other outdoor activities.
Anglers try their luck for trout at Klineline Pond in Salmon Creek Park in Vancouver recently. With most indoor recreation shut down because of the COVID-19 pandemic, more and more people are turning to fishing, hunting, and other outdoor activities. (Photos by Terry Otto for The Columbian) Photo Gallery

The COVID-19 pandemic has changed the way the people of Washington state recreate.

With most indoor activities shut down because of the increased risk of gathering in an indoor environment, where the virus spreads the most effectively, people of all ages are turning to outdoor activities, where the spread is slowed or stymied.

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