Oregon Mule Deer Predation, Hunter Harvest Webinar Coming Up
Two hot topics for Oregon mule deer hunters will be discussed during a Tuesday evening webinar – predation and harvest.
CWD Sampling Continues At Eastern Washington Deer Check Stations
WDFW reports sampling nearly 100 more deer for chronic wasting disease testing over the past week of Washington’s rifle deer season, about half of which were collected at the agency’s expanded network of game check stations in Region 1.
Coho Limits Boosted On Satsop, Hanford Reach
With coho broodstock needs met or expected to be reached at hatcheries on the Satsop River and Hanford Reach of the Columbia River, WDFW announced a pair of limit increases this afternoon
WDFW Recommends Denying Latest Wolf Rule Petition
WDFW says the Fish and Wildlife Commission should deny yet another petition that would more tightly shackle Washington wolf management, as well as reduce the ability of people to shoot wolves caught in the act of attacking their animals.
Trick Or Treat! Skykomish Opens For Coho Thru At Least Halloween
The Skykomish River will open for coho retention starting Monday, October 23 through at least Halloween, WDFW announced today. Wild and hatchery silvers can be kept, but anglers are required to use barbless hooks.
Hanford Reach Fishing Report (10-17-23)
Mid-October 2023 fall chinook and coho catch stats for the Mid-Columbia’s Hanford Reach.
SW WA, Lower Columbia Fishing Report (10-16-23)
Mid-October 2023 catch stats for Chinook, coho and steelhead in the Lower Columbia and select Southwest Washington tributaries.
More Deer Checked At CWD Stations Over Washington Rifle Opener
WDFW reports it checked 105 deer over mid-October’s opening weekend of rifle deer season, up from last year’s tally as the agency steps up efforts monitoring for chronic wasting disease in Washington’s herds.
Mentored Hunt, Waterfowl Workshops Coming Up For New NW Wingshooters
WDFW is offering a mentored pheasant hunt near Olymipa for youths and adults who’ve just passed hunter ed this year, while ODFW is holding a pair of waterfowl hunting workshops for adults near La Grande and Coquille.
Pikeminnow Program Sees ‘A Really Solid Year’ As Catch, Effort Increase
The 2023 northern pikeminnow sport-reward season will go down as “a really solid year,” and one that produced a six-figure payday for an angler for only the third time in the 30-plus-year history of the program.
DFWs Looking For New Columbia Rec Fishing Advisors
Ever want to get an inside look at Lower and Mid-Columbia salmon, steelhead and sturgeon fishery management and provide input directly to state managers on them?
Nat’l Survey Shows Hunting, Fishing Yielded $145B To US Economy In 2022
The Association of Fish & Wildlife Agencies responds to the release of the 2022 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation, release today by USFWS.
Snoho Coho Extended, Bait OKed; Wallace To Open With Bonus Bag
WDFW announces some fishing rule changes to the good on the Snohomish River system.
Public Access To Tahuya Lake Will (Finally) Open In November
At long last, anglers will be able launch at and fish Tahuya Lake, on the Kitsap Peninsula west of Bremerton, when the new state access site there opens just before Thanksgiving.
October 14-18 Razor Clam Greenlighted On Washington Coast
The next round of razor clam digging on the Washington Coast has been OKed, and here’s which beaches will open when.
SW WA, Lower Columbia, Hanford Reach Fishing Report (10-10-23)
Early October 2023 fall Chinook, coho and steelhead catch stats for the Lower Columbia and select Southwest Washington tribs, as well as the Hanford Reach.