WDFW Meetings set for March 26th-28th on salmon fisheries in sections of Columbia and Snake rivers
OLYMPIA – Anglers have three opportunities in March to meet with state fishery managers[…]
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Forecast indicates improved coho salmon numbers as managers begin to develop this year’s fishing seasons
OLYMPIA – Fishery managers estimate higher numbers of coho salmon will return to Washington’s[…]
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Pacific Fishery Management Council adopts three alternatives for ocean salmon fisheries
VANCOUVER, Wash. – Salmon managers have developed options for ocean salmon fisheries that reflect concerns[…]
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WDFW Meetings set for March 26th-28th on salmon fisheries in sections of Columbia and Snake rivers
OLYMPIA – Anglers have three opportunities in March to meet with state fishery managers to talk about salmon fisheries[…]
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Public input sought by WDFW for proposals on Washington’s ocean salmon fisheries
VANCOUVER, Wash. – Fish managers have developed options for Washington’s ocean salmon fisheries that reflect concerns over chinook stocks[…]
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Ericksen save-the-whales bill puts emphasis on new salmon hatcheries
OLYMPIA – A proposal from state Sen. Doug Ericksen, R-Ferndale, would leverage private investment in salmon hatcheries to help restore[…]
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Jury Convicts Charter Boat Captains in Washington Halibut Case
LONG BEACH – The courtroom testimony of more than 25 witnesses and work by Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife[…]
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Commission approves modifications to its Columbia River salmon fishery policy
SPOKANE – The Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission has agreed to allow the use of gillnets during the fall[…]
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Recreational clam, mussel, and oyster season to open at North Bay (Case Inlet)
Action: Opens recreational clam, mussel, and oyster harvest at North Bay (Case Inlet) during daylight hours only. Effective date: March 1[…]
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Forecast indicates improved coho salmon numbers as managers begin to develop this year’s fishing seasons
OLYMPIA – Fishery managers estimate higher numbers of coho salmon will return to Washington’s waters in 2019 compared to[…]
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State closes Easton Ponds to all fishing
WDFW FISHING RULE CHANGE Action: Temporarily close Easton Ponds 1 and 2 in Kittitas County to all fishing. Effective date: March[…]
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Columbia River fishing seasons constrained due to low spring chinook projections
VANCOUVER, Wash. – Fishery managers from Washington and Oregon today approved a sport fishery for spring chinook salmon on[…]
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WDFW invites public participation in 2019 salmon season-setting process
OLYMPIA – State fishery managers have scheduled a variety of opportunities for the public to participate in setting salmon[…]
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