KENNEWICK -- The June meeting of the Richland Rod and Gun Club is 7 p.m. Tuesday at the Kennewick Elks Lodge, 15 S. Colorado, Kennewick.

Club member Richard Sharp will talk about local catfish fishing.

Sharp will cover stream, reservoir and pond fishing and discuss tackle, baits, lures and best times of the year to fish.

He also will detail his favorite recipes.

Mushroom permits available on forest

PENDLETON -- Commercial mushroom permits are now available for the 2010 mushroom season through any office on the Umatilla National Forest.

Permits are required for anyone intending to sell, harvest, or possess or transport more than one gallon of mushrooms in Oregon or five gallons in Washington. An annual commercial permit is $50.

Consecutive daily permits can be purchased for $2 per day, with the minimum purchase of a 10 consecutive day permit for $20.

For more specific information on mushroom permits, contact the Umatilla National Forest Supervisor's Office in Pendleton at (541) 278-3716.

Free fishing weekend set for June 12-13

OLYMPIA -- Anglers can fish without a license during Washington's free fishing weekend June 12-13.

During those two days, no license will be required to fish or gather shellfish in any waters open to fishing in Washington.

No vehicle use permit will be required during free fishing weekend to park at any of the 600 water-access sites maintained by the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife.

Anglers also will not need a two-pole endorsement to fish with two poles on thousands of lakes statewide, nor will they need a Columbia River Salmon and Steelhead Endorsement, otherwise required to fish for salmon and steelhead in the Columbia River and its tributaries.