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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

Columbia River spring Chinook fishing days added following run size assessment

Fishery managers from Oregon and Washington approved additional spring Chinook fishing days in the mainstem Columbia River, both upstream…

4d ago

Person standing in a boat holding a large spring Chinook salmon.

4d ago

On the move: understanding lone wolves in Washington

Wolves that leave their original packs are called “dispersers.” Dispersal is common in all wolf populations. It is a natural behavior where…

4d ago

On the move: understanding lone wolves in Washington

4d ago

Taking care of the people who take care of us

WDFW’s chaplains play a big role behind the scenes

5d ago

A head and shoulder shot of a man wearing a police uniform.

5d ago

‘Spot’ on advice for Puget Sound shrimpers

Regulation update: Eastern section of Marine Area 9 (Admiralty Inlet) now closed for May 21 fishery due to a low spot shrimp population

6d ago

‘Spot’ on advice for Puget Sound shrimpers

6d ago

One phase of Lower Peshastin Creek Habitat Restoration Project wraps up, another begins soon

Work is moving forward on the Lower Peshastin Creek Salmon Habitat Restoration Project to clean up toxic lead waste, rebuild fish habitat…

May 1

One phase of Lower Peshastin Creek Habitat Restoration Project wraps up, another begins soon

May 1

March/April Director’s Bulletin

The signs of spring in Washington are boundless — we’re seeing more bird species, the flowers are blooming, and we’re all enjoying more…

Apr 29

March/April Director’s Bulletin

Apr 29

Not your typical start to the statewide opening day of trout fishing with plenty of fun in the sun

It was a rather untypical opening day for trout fishing across Washington.

Apr 26

Not your typical start to the statewide opening day of trout fishing with plenty of fun in the sun

Apr 26

Spring is in the air (and in the water): Oregon spotted frogs are breeding

Late winter and early spring in Washington mark a crucial time for one of the state’s most imperiled amphibians — the Oregon spotted frog…

Apr 25

A frog sitting in grass with egg masses surrounding her.

Apr 25

Haga su parte para que los osos sigan siendo silvestres: elimine los atrayentes de su patio

Cada primavera, después de muchos meses sin alimentos ni agua, los osos negros emergen de sus cubiles de invierno e inmediatamente empiezan…

Apr 24

Haga su parte para que los osos sigan siendo silvestres: elimine los atrayentes de su patio

Apr 24

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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