Tweet OLYMPIA – The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) is offering anglers opportunities for tight lines rather than long lines on the day after Thanksgiving. The “holiday specials” include thousands of large trout averaging 15 to 16 … Continue reading →
Tweet Action: Extends open gamefish season to Jan. 5, 2020. Effective date: Nov. 1, 2019 to Jan. 5, 2020. Species affected: All gamefish. Location: Padden Lake (Whatcom Co.) and Steel Lake (King Co.). Reason for action: The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) … Continue reading →
Tweet Action and rules: Opens retention of coho salmon. Salmon: Min. size 12″. Daily limit 2. Release all salmon other than coho, except release all coho marked with a colored floy (anchor) tag (tags located near dorsal fin). Fishing with … Continue reading →
Tweet OLYMPIA – State shellfish managers have tentatively scheduled additional razor clam digs on ocean beaches for dates in October, November and December. Final approval of all scheduled openings will depend on whether results of marine toxin tests show the … Continue reading →
Tweet By Roger Phillips, Public Information Supervisor Friday, October 18, 2019 – 11:41 AM MDT Anglers can still fish for and harvest steelhead, but the bag limit is reduced Steelhead fishing continues on portions of the Snake, Salmon and Little Salmon rivers, … Continue reading →
Tweet OLYMPIA – Razor clam diggers can return to Mocrocks and Copalis beaches for a seven-day opening beginning Oct. 26. State shellfish managers with the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) approved the dig on evening low tides … Continue reading →
Tweet OLYMPIA – The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) announced today that razor clam digging will move ahead at Twin Harbors and Long Beach this weekend, after tests revealed that shellfish from these coastal beaches are safe … Continue reading →
Tweet Hawaiian kanpachi. There is a growing interest in understanding where our food is coming from and in supporting local farmers. There has also been an increased focus on local fare on many menus at eateries coast to coast. In … Continue reading →
Tweet Action: Reopens hatchery coho retention from Tongue Point to the Dalles Dam. Effective date: Oct. 18 through Oct. 31, 2019. Species affected: Salmon and steelhead. Location: Columbia River, from a line projected from Rocky Point on the Washington bank through Red Buoy … Continue reading →
Tweet Action: Opens hatchery coho retention. Effective dates: October 17 through December 31, 2019. Species affected: Salmon. Location: Wallace River: From the mouth (farthest downstream railroad bridge) to 200 feet upstream of the water intake to the salmon hatchery. Rules: Salmon: Min. size … Continue reading →
Tweet Fall is here, and Washington’s black bears are stocking up fat reserves for winter hibernation. Black bears are opportunistic when it comes to finding food and tend to select foods with the highest number of calories, which can bring … Continue reading →
Tweet BLAINE – As part of an early-detection partnership, the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) and the Washington Sea Grant (WSG) Crab Team found evidence of European green crabs (Carcinus maenas) in Drayton Harbor during regular monitoring, … Continue reading →
Tweet Action: Returns salmon daily limits in Marine Area 13 to permanent rules as listed in the 2019-20 Washington Sport Fishing Rules pamphlet, allowing anglers to retain up to two coho as part of the salmon daily limit. Maintains coho … Continue reading →
Tweet OLYMPIA – Several marine areas of Puget Sound will reopen for recreational crab fishing on Oct. 1, the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) announced. The openings were approved by fishery managers after summer catch assessments by WDFW … Continue reading →
Tweet September 19, 2019/in Advocacy, Featured, News The Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission recently announced new requirements for fisheries targeting tuna in the Eastern Pacific Ocean (EPO). These new regulations intend to reduce sea turtle bycatch but have the potential to help billfish as well. While much … Continue reading →
Tweet Action: Closes retention of wild adult Chinook in areas open to salmon fishing. Effective date: Oct. 5, 2019. Species affected: Fall Chinook salmon. Locations and daily limits: A) Snake River from the mouth (Burbank to Pasco railroad bridge at Snake River mile … Continue reading →
Tweet Action: Anglers may retain up to 1 adult hatchery Chinook as part of the adult portion of the salmon daily limit. Effective dates: Sept. 21, 2019 through Nov. 30, 2019 Species affected: Chinook salmon. Locations: Green River (Cowlitz County) from the mouth … Continue reading →
Tweet Action: Reduces the daily limit for coho salmon to one. Effective date: Monday, Sept. 23, 2019. Species affected: Coho salmon. Locations: Marine areas 5 (Sekiu and Pillar Point), 6 (East Juan de Fuca Strait), 7 (San Juan Islands) 8-1 (Deception Pass, Hope … Continue reading →
Tweet Action: Reduces the daily limit to one hatchery steelhead in the Snake River and requires release of steelhead 28 inches or greater in length downstream of the Couse Creek Boat Ramp. Anglers must cease fishing after steelhead or adult … Continue reading →
Tweet Action: Anglers may retain up to 1 adult hatchery Chinook as part of the adult portion of the salmon daily limit. Effective dates: Sept. 21, 2019 through Nov. 30, 2019 Species affected: Chinook salmon. Locations: Toutle and North Fork Toutle rivers from … Continue reading →
