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The Salmon Fishing Current blog: North of Falcon 2025 edition

Washington salmon season setting is complex fishery management, and the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) fishery managers…

Feb 11

The Salmon Fishing Current blog: North of Falcon 2025 edition

Feb 11

Shaping fishery management in the Lower Columbia River through cutting-edge science and public…

WDFW will hold a public meeting April 1 to discuss fisheries management strategies for Lower Columbia River tributary fisheries

Mar 21

Shaping fishery management in the Lower Columbia River through cutting-edge science and public…

Mar 21

Hood Canal Shrimp Poacher Sentenced in Jefferson County

Earlier this month, Judge Mindy Walker in Jefferson County District Court sentenced Curtis Scott Grout, to 30-days of electronic home…

Mar 19

Hood Canal Shrimp Poacher Sentenced in Jefferson County

Mar 19

Wildfire Recovery at the 4-O Ranch unit

WDFW to plant 85,000 seedlings to support forest health, habitat restoration following last summer’s Cougar Creek wildfire

Mar 17

Wildfire Recovery at the 4-O Ranch unit

Mar 17

Anglers can head to coastal and southwest Washington lakes for hatchery steelhead fishing

Update: The list of lakes has been corrected.

Mar 10

Anglers can head to coastal and southwest Washington lakes for hatchery steelhead fishing

Mar 10

What is the Chehalis Basin Strategy?

Multi-year partnership brings together agencies, tribes, and community members to address flood damage reduction and aquatic species…

Mar 10

What is the Chehalis Basin Strategy?

Mar 10

Invasive mussel interception demonstrates crucial need for prevention

WDFW removed a record-setting 21 gallons of invasive mussels from a single vessel intercepted by staff at the Spokane watercraft inspection…

Mar 5

Zebra mussels attached to a native species of clam being held up for a photo by a human.

Mar 5

Director’s Bulletin | Jan./Feb. 2025

It’s that time of year again: Each year from February to April, state, federal, and tribal fishery managers gather to plan the northwest’s…

Feb 28

Director’s Bulletin | Jan./Feb. 2025

Feb 28

Restoring balance: Recovering the northwestern pond turtle and northern leopard frog

Washington’s wetlands are home to a wide diversity of wildlife, including everything from aquatic invertebrates to amphibians and migratory…

Feb 21

Restoring balance: Recovering the northwestern pond turtle and northern leopard frog

Feb 21

WDFW, partners restore estuary habitat with completed Milltown Island Project

Intertidal marsh restoration in the South Fork Skagit River estuary creates habitat for juvenile salmon while adding amenities for…

Feb 14

WDFW, partners restore estuary habitat with completed Milltown Island Project

Feb 14

The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife

The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife

The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife is dedicated to preserving, protecting and perpetuating the state’s fish and wildlife resources.

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