Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife

Public comment period open on Washington rule proposals to minimize the impact of chronic wasting disease

The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) is now accepting public comments on rule making proposals designed to update and/or ...
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Coastal commercial troll fisheries hotline

Updated: July 1, 2026Removed spring season. Updated: July 1, 2026 Removed spring season. Coastal Commercial Troll Summer Season Washington Catch Areas 1, 2, 3, and 4 from the United States - Canada ...
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Construction begins on project to restore estuary habitat in South Fork Skagit River

One of Washington’s largest salmon habitat restoration projects to date broke ground this week on two islands in the South Fork Skagit ...
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Virtual public meeting scheduled on proposed rotenone treatment of Eastern Washington waters

The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) fishery managers will host an online public meeting on July 15 to discuss proposed ...
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Recreational crabbing to open July 2 in many Puget Sound marine areas

OLYMPIA – The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) announced today that summer crab fishing seasons will get underway July 2 in several Puget Sound marine areas. Other marine areas will ...
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Human-black bear incident in King County

Updated June 17 at 4:30 p.m.Updated as of June 17 to reflect that the last human-black bear encounter occurred in 2024.
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Twanoh State Park

WDFW shellfish seasons indicate the specific times of year when harvesting is permitted. Before heading to the beach, please also check the Department of Health (DOH) information below which is ...
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2026 Washington statewide black bear density monitoring reportA cross-region and interagency approach

In the 1970’s, statewide black bear abundance estimates were derived from a small project area in southwest Washington (Poelker and Hartwell 1973) and ...
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Palmer Lake

Shore access is limited to either DNR or BLM access sites.
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Campfires, target shooting, and other activities restricted starting June 15 at WDFW-managed lands in Eastern Washington

OLYMPIA – The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) announced restrictions on campfires, target shooting, and other activities beginning ...
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Patterson Lake

Shore access is from the road along side of the lake and from the WDFW parking lot.
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Tribal net schedules for Region 6 District 17 from Queets River south to Chehalis River

The following information is provided specifically for waters where the Quinault Indian Nation conducts treaty fisheries, including certain coastal rivers, Grays Harbor, and the Chehalis Basin. It is ...