Nonresidents Can Buy Washington Fishing Licenses Again
Washington is once again selling fishing licenses to out-of-state residents, the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) announced today....
Category: HEADLINES
Wind, Drano Closing For Spring Chinook, Steelhead
Returns of upriver spring Chinook to several hatchery facilities in the Columbia and Snake River basins are currently projected to fall below levels needed to meet broodstock collection goals. ...
CANCELLED: NSIA’s ‘Pandemic Style’ Fishing Derby Tomorrow On All Oregon, Washington Waters For Cash, Gear
Awards ceremonies and buffet dinners are right out during these Covid-19 times, but that doesn't mean you can't still hold a fishing derby and give away prizes!...
State Campgrounds Reopening In 22 Washington Counties
The public should check state agency websites for the status of individual campgrounds and dispersed camping....
Guide At Nestucca Launch With Clients Cited For Not Renewing License: OSP
“This maintains an even and fair playing field,” Trooper Kehr said, “This makes it fair for everyone else who is taking the time and paying the fees and following the rules.”...
Free Fishing Weekend Coming Up In Washington June 6-7
Anglers can forget the fishing license June 6-7, but the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) is still asking everyone to remember to recreate responsibly for this year’s “Free Fishing Weekend” to keep their communities safe during the COVID-19 pandemic....
To Boost Lake Pend Oreille Walleye Catch, IDFG Ups $1,000 Fish Numbers, Details Catches By Month
In March 2019, Fish and Game kicked off the first year of the walleye lottery program by announcing that $50,000 in reward money was swimming in Lake Pend Oreille. Nearly 200 anglers participated in the inaugural season and winners took home...
SW WA, Lower Columbia Fishing Report (5-26-20)
Anglers are having good success catching some nice trout and kokanee in local lakes and ponds. ...
2020 Shrimp Season Set For Puget Sound, San Juans, Straits
THE FOLLOWING IS A PRESS RELEASE FROM THE WASHINGTON DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE Some areas in Puget Sound are scheduled to open for recreational spot shrimp fishing on May 28, while other areas within central Puget Sound and Hood Canal...
Washington Marine Areas 1-3 Open For Most Species; La Push Facilities Still Closed
After two months of closures due to concerns surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic in Washington, many of the state’s coastal waters are set to reopen for fishing on May 26, the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) announced today....
Clock Ticking To Get Oregon Big Game Raffle Tix; Drawing To Be Livestreamed May 30 at 6:30 P.M.
Want a chance to hunt big game for months and during the rut—or a rare chance to hunt for a bighorn sheep or Rocky Mountain goat? Big game raffle tickets are on sale until May 30 at 6 p.m. online at...
Skykomish Anglers Asked To Avoid Handling Wild Winter Steelhead As River Opens
Local sportfishing leaders are asking fellow anglers to avoid encounters with "critically low numbers" of wild winter steelhead "at all costs" when the Skykomish River opens tomorrow....
Federal Grant, Hunting Groups’ Matching Funds Bolster Deer Crossings Under Busy Highway 97
A federal grant from the U.S. Department of Interior announced earlier this year will be matched with funds raised by hunting/wildlife conservation groups to make migration safer for big game and other wildlife in central Oregon....
Managers Decide Against Extended Columbia Springer Fishery, Net Opener
Spring Chinook fishing will not reopen on the Lower Columbia and gorge pools, nor will there be a nontreaty commercial opener, state managers decided this afternoon....
SW WA, Columbia Fishing Report (5-19-20)
Wind River Mouth – Four bank rods had no catch. 55 boats/110 rods kept 19 Chinook, two jacks and released one Chinook. ...
Better Late Than Never: Pikeminnow Reward Fishery Begins With Increased Catches, Participation
Northern pikeminnow catches and participation were up over last year as the 2020 sport reward fishery finally got rolling last week, 10 days later than usual due to coronavirus....