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WDFW hosting virtual town hall about coastal steelhead season planning

The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) invites the public to attend a virtual town hall meeting to discuss 2026-27 coastal ...
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2026 Lake Roosevelt and Rufus Woods Lake Petition Changes

The anticipated effects of the proposed rule amendments would include reducing angler confusion in angling for hatchery kokanee that do not exist in Lake Roosevelt, reducing handling mortality of ...
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Human-black bear incident in Snohomish County

On Sunday, Oct. 25 at approximately 7:50 a.m., Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) Officers received a report of a human-black bear ...
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WDFW approves four days of razor clam digs at Copalis and Mocrocks beaches beginning Monday, Oct. 26

Digs at Long Beach and Twin Harbors are postponed until further notice due to elevated marine toxin levelsOLYMPIA – The Washington Department of Fish ...
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Faber Ferry

A companion boat launch is on the opposite (south) side of the river at the end of Skagit Ridge Road. Very flood prone.
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WDFW statement on Island County human-coyote incident

On Monday morning, Oct. 26, Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) Police officers received a report of a human-coyote incident with ...
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Fishing closures begin Oct. 24 in many Western Washington rivers

Contributing factors include low water conditions and lower-than-expected coho returnsOLYMPIA – Fishing for salmon and all game fish is closing Oct ...
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WDFW invites public comments on Columbia River Salmon and Steelhead Endorsement report

The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) is now accepting public comments on its draft report that includes a recommendation to ...
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Get outside on Black Friday with statewide trout fishing opportunities

OLYMPIA – The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) is stocking nearly 65,000 jumbo rainbow trout in 25 lakes statewide ahead of the ...
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Public comment period open about proposed changes to WDFW’s listing and recovery planning processes for at-risk species

OLYMPIA – The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) is now accepting public comments on proposed rule changes to update and/or clarify the ...
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Washington commercial Dungeness crab season will kick off Dec. 31 or Jan. 4 along the coast, depending on area

OLYMPIA — Washington’s coastal commercial Dungeness crab season will open Dec. 31 from Klipsan Beach on the Long Beach Peninsula south to Cape Falcon ...
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WDFW celebrates completion of updated plan to guide proactive conservation actions, species recovery

The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) recently completed its revised State Wildlife Action Plan (SWAP), designed to guide fish, wildlife, and habitat conservation in Washington for the ...