Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Fishing will be free in Washington state — no license required for most types of fish — for one weekend in June. Washington state ...

For the first time in over a decade, hunting and fishing license fees in Washington state will increase starting July 1, under legislation signed by Gov. Bob Ferguson, according to the Washington ...

Gov. Bob Ferguson hired an investigator in June, but they didn’t get started until the agency director requested an inquiry two months later. FILE - This undated photo courtesy of Washington ...

For several reasons, 2025 was a big year for the Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife. Washingtonians across the state spent the year hunting, fishing and recreating in state-owned lands.

Spring means the start of shellfish season in Washington state. “The return of daytime low tides brings opportunities for recreational clam, mussel, and oyster gathering across hundreds of ...

The Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission is widely seen as “dysfunctional” and needs to be reformed, according to a report by the William D. Ruckelshaus Center. The center, run by the University of ...

Fishing will be free in Washington state — no license required for most types of fish — for one weekend in June. Washington state Fish and Wildlife has two days of free fishing each year on the first ...

Fishing will be free in Washington state — no license required for most types of fish — for one weekend in June. Washington state Fish and Wildlife has two days of free fishing each year on the first ...