Federal go-ahead to lethally remove hundreds of sea lions in more of the Columbia and its salmon-spawning tributaries is expected to be issued tomorrow, according to a report, expanding ongoing culling to help reduce predation on ESA-listed runs....
Washington clammers have been enjoying the opportunity to harvest shellfish on Puget Sound beaches this season, but higher participation means three Puget Sound beaches will close for clam harvest earlier than expected to help ensure gathering opportunities for years to come....
Lower Columbia mainstem from Cathlamet upstream to Bonneville Dam – 199 salmonid boats and 135 Washington bank rods were tallied during Saturday’s (8/8) flight count. ...
WDFW will kill one or two Wedge wolves, possibly eliminating the Northeast Washington pack after an earlier lethal removal failed to stem a series of calf depredations this spring and summer....
“Recovering bighorn sheep populations depends on protecting places like Ten Mile Creek Ranch,” said Frances Cassirer, senior wildlife research biologist for the Idaho Department of Fish and Game. ...
With news of multiple pregnancies among the endangered Southern Resident killer whales (SRKW), the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife, NOAA Fisheries, whale watch leaders, and Soundwatch are calling for boaters to steer clear of the whales and give them...
Katmai Trophy Lodge is located on the banks of the famed Naknek River, perfectly situated on the edge of tide water, giving us quick access to both ocean- fresh salmon and the trophy rainbow trout fishing that the Naknek is famous...
White sturgeon hatchery programs began in 2001 in British Columbia (B.C.) and 2004 in Washington. Stocking ranged from 2,000-12,000 juvenile sturgeon per year from 2001 to 2010 (including both Washington and B.C. releases). Survival of hatchery-produced juvenile sturgeon was much...
Recreational spot shrimp will reopen in Marine Areas 6, 7 West, 7 East and 9 next week, the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) announced today....
Anglers will have an opportunity to keep one additional Chinook salmon as part of their daily limit in three Puget Sound Marine Areas starting Friday, Aug. 7...
Six pronghorn antelope run down with a pickup truck on a roadway in Lake County on April 26 are the latest in a string of poaching thrill kills in Oregon. The driver, Michael Scott Phillips, 48, of Christmas Valley, told authorities...
The long battle to fully and annually fund the Land and Water Conservation Fund at $900 million was finally won this week when President Trump signed the Great American Outdoors Act into law....
Oregon’s application period for potential assistance for COVID-19 impacts to fishing-related businesses is now open and extends through Sept. 8, 2020. ...
Sec 8 (Longview) – 127 bank anglers kept 7 steelhead and released two steelhead. 11 boats/21 rods kept one Chinook, four steelhead and released one jack. ...
The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) is seeking comments on proposed alternatives for 2021-23 hunting seasons and has scheduled several meetings in August and September to discuss proposals with the public....