The Commission establishes policies to preserve, protect, and perpetuate fish, wildlife, and ecosystems while providing sustainable fish and wildlife recreational and commercial opportunities ...

OLYMPIA - The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) announced today additional recreational halibut fishing dates for August and September, pending final approval by the National Marine ...

In 2024, WDFW initiated a regional water access management planning pilot in North Puget Sound (Region 4) as called for in the Department's 10-year Recreation Strategy for WDFW-managed Lands (2022).

All trout plants for 2022. For fish 3 per pound or larger, including broodstock. See the Annual Statewide Hatchery Trout Stocking Plan for expected future plants and the current year's trout plants ...

OLYMPIA – The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) announced today Puget Sound summer crab-fishing seasons will get underway July 3 in many marine areas.“Crabbers will find that the 2025 ...

OLYMPIA – All-depth halibut fishing in Marine Area 1 (Ilwaco) will open for five additional days on June 9, 10, 16, 17, and 30, the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) announced today.

OLYMPIA – The final six days of the coastal razor clam dig season will proceed as planned beginning May 10, the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) shellfish managers confirmed. “There ...

OLYMPIA – State fishery managers will host a virtual public meeting on May 12 to discuss plans to treat Upper West Branch LeClerc Creek in Pend Oreille County with rotenone, a naturally occurring ...

Application period: June 1, 2025 - July 31, 2025Application period: June 1, 2025 - July 31, 2025 The Road Access Entry Program provides access to hunters with lower extremity mobility disabilities ...

May 6, 2025 shrimp rules update: Eastern section of Marine Area 9 (Admiralty Inlet) east of a line projected from Possession Point (47.905036 -122.380062) to Apple Cove Point (47.817348 -122.484381) ...

Update: The electronic version of the regulations ("eRegs") is now available online.OLYMPIA — The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) has released the latest big game hunting season and ...

OLYMPIA – Anglers across Washington can look forward to the start of lowland lakes fishing on April 26, with thousands of anglers expected to visit lakes statewide. This year’s opener also marks the ...