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YAKIMA– The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife announced today that a bighorn sheep from the Cleman Mountain herd tested positive for Mycoplasma ovipneumoniae last week. Wildlife biologists received reports from a hunter in the area who saw a deceased lamb

Action: Opens retention of hatchery fall Chinook.  Effective date: Oct. 16 through Dec. 31, 2020. Species affected: Hatchery Chinook salmon. Locations and salmon rules: Cowlitz River, from the mouth to the posted markers below the Barrier Dam. Rule: Salmon min. size 12”. Daily limit 6, up to 2 adults may be

Action: Increases the adult salmon daily limit to two hatchery fish. Effective date: Oct. 16 through Dec. 31, 2020 Species affected: Hatchery salmon. Location: Washougal River, from the mouth to the bridge at Salmon Falls Rule: The salmon daily limit is 6; up to 2 adults may be

OLYMPIA - Shellfish managers have approved six more days of razor clam digging starting Oct. 16 after marine toxin tests showed the clams are safe to eat. The agency continues to emphasize ‘digging while distancing’ to support efforts by community health

Action:  Marine Area 8-1 and Marine Area 8-2 will open on October 10 for winter recreational crabbing.  Crabbing will be allowed seven days a week through December 31. Effective date:  October 10  Species affected:  Dungeness, red rock, and Tanner crab. Location:  Marine Area 8-1 and Marine Area

Flounder and Yellowtail Rockfish were off the bite for us today, 15 fishing landed limits of rockfish for 17 including 11 jumbo Canary rockfish and 10 Lingcod.

Some of Washington's most popular hunting seasons get underway in October, when hunters take to the field for deer, elk, ducks, geese, and other game birds. Meanwhile, anglers are catching salmon in areas of Puget Sound, while razor clam digs are

9 Fishing landed 2 Kings and 10 Silvers! Everyone caught and took home a fish. Larry won the last Salmon derby of the year! We released about 30 natives so it was busy.

Action: Opens angling for and retention of hatchery steelhead. Effective date: Oct. 3, 2020 through Oct. 31, 2020 Species affected: Hatchery steelhead. Location: Drano Lake. Rule: Salmon and steelhead: Daily limit is 6 fish, of which no more than 1 may be an adult

Action: Increases the adult Chinook daily limit to two hatchery fish.  Effective date: Oct. 3 through Dec. 31, 2020  Species affected: Hatchery Chinook salmon  Location: Washougal River, from the mouth to the bridge at Salmon Falls.  Rule: Min. size 12". Daily limit 6 fish. Up to 2 adults may be retained, of which 1 may

CLACKAMAS, Ore.— Oregon and Washington fishery managers are liberalizing the bag limit for adult salmon on the Columbia River; beginning Oct. 1, the daily adult bag limit of two salmon may include up to two Chinook. The change applies to the

OLYMPIA – Several marine areas of Puget Sound will reopen for recreational crab fishing on Oct. 1, the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) announced today. Waters reopening to sport crabbing Oct. 1 include marine areas 4 (Neah Bay, east