Idaho Department of Fish and Game (IDFG) along with Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) Police are asking the public for information on two incidents where someone shot and killed a ram ...

Beginning Jan. 1, all anglers age 15 and older must buy a Columbia River salmon and steelhead endorsement (CRSSE) to fish recreationally for salmon and steelhead in the Columbia River and many of its ...

The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) is seeking public input on a draft periodic status review for Canada lynx that includes a recommendation to keep lynx classified as a state ...

Hunting season setting and rule making process Learn about the rule making process and how hunting seasons are set in Washington. Summary of hunting seasons Season summaries for hunting throughout ...

Crabbing is one of Washington's most popular recreational fisheries. Each year, recreational crabbers catch more than 1.5 million pounds of Dungeness crab using pots, ring nets, and — in the case of ...

WDFW water access areas on this lake: ...

WDFW water access areas on this lake: ...

The only shoreline fishing is at the access site and along portions of the southern shoreline.

Author(s): A cooperative effort by the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife, Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation, Spokane Tribe of Indians, Yakama Nation, Swinomish Indian Tribal ...

Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife, Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation, Spokane Tribe of Indians, Yakama Nation, Swinomish Tribe, and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. 2023.

Here we review the science of hatchery reform, describing the benefits of hatcheries, the risks of hatcheries, and the major operational options available to hatchery mangers for balancing the benefit ...