Category: HEADLINES

The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) has announced Brock Hoenes as its new North Central Region, Director....

WDFW and a sportfishing advocate are reacting with disappointment to this week's news that the local head of the Army Corps of Engineers has denied their bid to build a new boat launch at Point No Point, while the leader of...

A federal official has denied WDFW a permit to build a small new boat ramp at the site of an old fishing resort at Puget Sound's Point No Point, saying it would "result in an impermissible abrogation" of a local tribe's...

ODFW researchers are about to embark on a nearly 10-week at-sea survey of black, blue, and deacon rockfish in Oregon’s nearshore waters. The crew of four will use scientific fish finders and underwater video cameras to count these highly prized rockfish...

Bad news for bank-bound South Sound salmon anglers and crabbers: The popular Dash Point Pier by Tacoma and Federal Way is closed for a "comprehensive assessment due to structural conditions."...

The Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife confirmed that sport halibut fishing will re-open along the north coast (Marine Areas 3 and 4) and in Puget Sound (Marine Areas 5 - 10) on Thursday, Aug. 19. ...

Even as gray wolves continue to spread south beyond the bounds of the state, Oregon filed a friend of the court brief last week in a lawsuit claiming the animals' federal delisting was "premature."...

ODFW has released the final proposal for Commission consideration regarding changes to how archery elk season is managed for portions of eastern Oregon within the Blue Mountain region....

Cowlitz River Above the I-5 Br – 13 bank rods kept two steelhead and one cutthroat. 21 boats/73 rods  kept 36 steelhead. ...

I'm not saying one is better than the other, but two recent fishing trips gave me the opportunity to compare and contrast Chinook angling near Portland and Seattle....

Underlining the critically dry and dangerous fire conditions across much of the Northwest, an entire national forest spanning two states has just been temporarily shut down to all public access....

OSP Fish and Wildlife troopers began an investigation after receiving a call on the TIP Line reporting crab advertised for sale on Facebook. Investigators followed up on the lead, and discovered the couple selling live or cooked crab via social media....

Oregon and Washington fishery managers recently announced seasons and regulations for 2021 Columbia River summer and fall salmon and steelhead fisheries....

Reason for action: The 2021 Columbia River forecasted return of upriver spring Chinook salmon is sufficiently abundant to allow for harvest opportunity on the Snake River based on WDFW Commission Policy C-3620. The U.S. v. Oregon (2018-2027) Management Agreement provides Endangered...

Washington's wolf population rose once again – and sharply this past year – and now number a minimum of 178 as of this past winter count, up from 145 at the end of 2019, according to WDFW....

A major new piece of legislation, co-sponsored by Oregon Congressman Peter DeFazio, was introduced in the House of Representatives today. The Recovering America’s Wildlife Act of 2021 (RAWA) would provide vital new resources for the conservation of Oregon’s at-risk fish and...