WDFW Rolls Out 2023-24 Coastal Steelhead Season Proposals
More boat angling opportunities are being proposed for this winter’s steelhead season on the Washington Coast, but the fate of Grays Harbor fisheries remains TBD.
NWIFC Chair Again Weighs In On WDFW Commission Draft Conservation Policy
The head of a powerful Western Washington tribal organization is taking another shot at the state Fish and Wildlife Commission’s draft Conservation Policy, saying that if it’s meant to offer guidance without regulatory muscle, it should be “adopted as a vision statement” instead.
Pacific County Judge Lowers Boom On Repeat Salmon Snagger
A Long Beach salmon snagger has been sentenced to more than seven weeks in jail, fined $1,500 and cannot fish for five years for his history of similar violations, according to WDFW.
Winter Closure Coming To Methow Wildlife Area To Protect Deer Herd
A large portion of the Methow Valley Wildlife Area will close to recreational access over the coming three and a half months to protect Washington’s largest migratory mule deer herd on its winter range, as well as to potentially monitor the impacts that the “temporary” closure has on the ungulates.