Shellfish managers have approved four more days of razor clam digging at Mocrocks Beach only, after marine toxin tests showed the clams are safe to eat. ...
While still quite interested in the land for a unique wildlife area, WDFW is pausing its push to acquire a former Southwest Washington coal mine to allow space for local officials to continue conversations with TransAlta about their 15-square-mile property’s future....
Another member of the Northwest zoo world has joined a state fish and wildlife commission. Dr. Kathayoon Khalil of Portland was confirmed to a four-year term on ODFW's citizen panel following an 18-11 vote in the Oregon senate last week. ...
Anglers will have an opportunity to retain a white sturgeon on the lower Willamette River on June 12th and 19th this year. The scheduled dates are a little earlier than last year which was the first retention season in the lower...
A section of the lower Skagit River is opening immediately for hatchery spring Chinook, WDFW announced in a 24 hours rife with king salmon fishing news across the state....
For the second straight year, Washington Governor Jay Inslee has vetoed a voluntary nontribal commercial gillnet license buyback program proviso in WDFW's operating budget, this time after the legislature placed restrictions on Columbia River netting that he opposed....
Reason for action: The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife has managed these fisheries to ensure that increased broodstock goals at Carson and Little White Salmon National Fish Hatcheries (NFH) would be achieved for 2021. ...
Reason for action: Returns of Icicle River hatchery spring Chinook are expected to meet broodstock needs at Leavenworth National Fish Hatchery and to provide for sport angler harvest....
Columbia spring Chinook managers approved reopening the lower river May 21-23 and June 1-15, but also reduced the hatchery steelhead limit below I-5 to one a day during a joint-state hearing this afternoon....
Sec 10 (Cathlamet/ Deep R./ Chinook) – 38 bank anglers released one oversize sturgeon. 279 boats/825 rods kept 20 legal and released 47 sublegal and 29 oversize sturgeon. ...
“The fish stocked this month will provide fishing opportunity for the next two years as they grow and spread throughout the reservoir,” said Chris Donley, Region 1 Fish Program manager. “The weather is great, the scenery is great, the fishing is...
We hear Sen. Murray and Gov. Inslee making an unequivocal commitment that salmon will not go extinct on their watch. We will hold them to that promise starting today. They should engage with Rep. Simpson and the Tribes, organizations, and regional...
The news I posted Wednesday that WDFW will attempt to capture and radio-collar 125 Southeast Washington elk calves this spring to determine the reasons why so many are dying before they even reach a year old drew a pretty strong well-duh...
The Oregon State Police and other local law enforcement are taking enforcement action against unauthorized razor clamming along the Northern Oregon Coast particularly in the popular Clatsop Beach area. ...
For the first time in 2021, shellfish managers have approved two days of razor clam digging on Saturday and Monday, after marine toxin tests showed the clams are safe to eat. ...