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Halibut fishing starts April 4 in some Puget Sound marine areas and May 2 in coastal marine areas
Fishery managers increase annual halibut limit to six OLYMPIA –... more »
WA Department of Fish & Wildlife Staff
WA Department of Fish & Wildlife
3-14-2024
Public invited to provide input on 2025-2026 coastal recreational bottomfish fisheries
OLYMPIA – The Washington Department of Fish and... more »
WA Department of Fish & Wildlife Staff
WA Department of Fish & Wildlife
3-11-2024
Coastal recreational bottomfishing opens March 9
OLYMPIA – The Washington Department of Fish and... more »
WA Department of Fish & Wildlife Staff
WA Department of Fish & Wildlife
3-1-2024
More than two dozen lakes across Eastern Washington open March 1 for trout fishing
OLYMPIA – More than two dozen Eastern Washington... more »
WA Department of Fish & Wildlife Staff
WA Department of Fish & Wildlife
2-28-2024
UPDATE: Public comment period open for Washington three-year hunting season setting
This news release has been updated to include... more »
WA Department of Fish & Wildlife Staff
WA Department of Fish & Wildlife
2-22-2024
WDFW invites public participation in annual salmon season-setting process
Washington’s North of Falcon process kicks off March... more »
WA Department of Fish & Wildlife Staff
WA Department of Fish & Wildlife
2-22-2024
Two additional days of sturgeon retention opens in The Dalles Pool
Action: Opens two days of white sturgeon retention. Effective dates: Immediately... more »
WA Department of Fish & Wildlife Staff
WA Department of Fish & Wildlife
2-22-2024
2024 Columbia River spring Chinook fishing seasons announced
OLYMPIA – Fishery managers from Washington and Oregon... more »
WA Department of Fish & Wildlife Staff
WA Department of Fish & Wildlife
2-21-2024
Sport clam, oyster, and mussel season to open March 1 through April 30 at Penrose Point State Park
Action: Opens sport clam, oyster, and mussel harvest at... more »
WA Department of Fish & Wildlife Staff
WA Department of Fish & Wildlife
2-20-2024
Winter Chinook fishery opens four days per week starting March 1 in Marine Areas 10 and 11
OLYMPIA – Winter Chinook fishing in Marine Area 10... more »
WA Department of Fish & Wildlife Staff
WA Department of Fish & Wildlife
2-20-2024
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