The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) announced today the expected dates of this year’s halibut fishing season, kicking off April 22 in some Puget Sound areas....
According to Idaho Fish and Game biologists around the state, turkey hunters in Idaho can expect more of the same in 2021 — which is great news for hunters looking to bag a gobbler during the spring season....
Lower Columbia anglers caught an estimated 2,900 hatchery spring Chinook through April 4, the last day of the initial season, including 90 percent of the above-Bonneville-bound fish available in the early quota, and it doesn't look like there's any chance of...
Starting in summer 2021, construction will begin to remove a fish passage barrier on the West Fork Chehalis River. In partnership with Weyerhaeuser Company, Lewis Conservation District is sponsoring this river restoration project to open seven miles of previously isolated stream...
Potential good news for deer and drivers in Northcentral Washington: Both the state House and Senate transportation budgets include $18 million for a project to make busy Highway 97 safer for both....
Last year with the whole Covid lockdown we were unable to attend our annual walleye weekend with TJ Hester of Hester's Sportfishing, so this year we were so glad to get out and walleye fish once again with him. ...
Annual prescribed burns on Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) lands in eastern Washington are planned to start in April, as conditions allow. Controlled fire reduces the risk of wildfire and improves habitat for animals such as deer, elk, and...
Reason for action: Based on recent marine toxin test results, the Washington Department of Health has determined that Dungeness crab are safe for human consumption in that portion of Marine Area 2 north of Point Chehalis and in Marine Area 2-2...
A Washington court has denied a petition against this spring's special permit black bear hunt this afternoon, meaning the season can begin as scheduled April 15, according to a WDFW spokeswoman....
The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) is extending an opportunity for the public to weigh in on development of a policy to guide statewide management of non-native game fish species....
With Washington's spring turkey season coming up – the youth hunt is this weekend – here's what WDFW biologists in two of the state's best region say about this year's prospects, along with more info on the hunt....
These have been active days in the Western Washington salmon fishing world. As North of Falcon negotiations on 2021-22 Chinook, coho, pink, sockeye and chum seasons enter the final two weeks and WDFW managers outlined their Pugetropolis proposals on Wednesday, a...
They're still far from a done deal, but WDFW is moving ahead on a slate of six land projects across Washington, including two in the Chehalis River watershed that have drawn pushback from local farmers and public officials but also support...
The Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation (CTUIR) is conducting a study that involves releasing radio-tagged steelhead into McKay Creek, above the McKay Dam....
Lower Columbia mainstem from Bonneville to Astoria – 781 salmonid boats and 157 Washington bank rods were tallied during Saturday’s (3/27) effort count. ...
