Hunt by Reservation system in place starting Oct. 11MONTESANO — Waterfowl hunting will be open by reservation on Wednesdays, Saturdays, and Sundays only in part of Johns River Wildlife Area’s North ...

The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) plans to conduct prescribed fires on WDFW-managed lands in fall as conditions become favorable in Eastern Washington. Prescribed fires reduce the ...

Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) shellfish managers confirmed today, the first round of razor clam digging opportunities at Long Beach, Twin Harbors, Copalis, and Mocrocks beaches ...

The public is invited to weigh in on longer-term hunting season planning as the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) begins its latest three-year season setting effort. Game managers will ...

Starting Oct. 1, the Brian Abbott Fish Barrier Removal Board will accept proposals for projects to remove barriers that prevent salmon and steelhead from swimming upstream.

Open for juvenile anglers, senior anglers and anglers with a disability who possess a designated harvester companion card only.

Several shore areas can be accessed via a trail on west side of lake ...

WDFW water access areas on this lake: ...

Learn more about a specific fish or wildlife species in Washington. Species marked with an AIS badge are aquatic invasive species. For more information about these environmentally and economically ...

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Author(s): Jeffrey C. Lewis, Jocelyn R. Akins, and Tara Chestnut Draft documents are provided for informational purposes only. Drafts may contain factual inaccuracies and may not reflect current WDFW ...

BackgroundLeading up to the 1990s, recreational fishing opportunities for salmon and marine bottomfish in Puget Sound were on the decline. In 1993, the Washington State Legislature created the Puget ...