Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife

WDFW to survey crabbers in select Puget Sound marine areas in December

This month, the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) will be reaching out to Dungeness crabbers who harvested crab in select Puget Sound marine areas during the 2025 season with a brief, ...
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Blue Mountains elk captures to take place this December

Operations to capture and radio-collar adult female elk in the Blue Mountains start this month to better understand factors affecting the population growth rate of elk in the area. The effort will ...
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Fish and Wildlife Commission to hold virtual meeting Dec. 12

The Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission will hold a virtual meeting on Dec. 12 to hear public comment and decide on a suite of proposed land transactions and whether to classify the island marble ...
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Public invited to provide input on 2027-2028 coastal recreational bottomfish fisheries

OLYMPIA – The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) is hosting a virtual public meeting to discuss management options for the 2027-2028 coastal recreational bottomfish fisheries on Dec. 10 ...
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MyWDFW mobile application now available in Apple and Google Play app stores

OLYMPIA — The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) announced today that its new MyWDFW mobile application is now available for free download in the Google Play and Apple app stores.
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Game Management Advisory Council

Managing wildlife populations and wildlife / human conflicts presents many different challenges. As the state moves forward and confronts these challenges, the Washington Department of Fish and ...
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WDFW announces 2025-26 coastal steelhead regulations

Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) fishery managers today announced regulations for the state’s 2025-26 coastal steelhead season. Most major steelhead fishing areas are scheduled to be ...
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Cowlitz River smelt fishing

Smelt fishing is closed under permanent regulations. The southern distinct population segment of (DPS) of eulachon, commonly known as “Columbia River smelt,” supports a popular recreational dip-net ...
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High lakes

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Marine Area 7 - San Juan Islands

Fishing & Shellfishing Places to go fishing Marine Areas Marine Area 7 - San Juan Islands ...
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Marine Area 6 - East Juan de Fuca Strait

Marine Area 6 is located between Low Point to the west and Point Partridge and Point Wilson to the east, primarily within the Strait of Juan de Fuca and to the west side of Whidbey Island. Excellent ...
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Marine Area 9 - Admiralty Inlet

Marine Area 9 (Admiralty Inlet) is located south of Partridge Point to Point Wilson, south and west of a line from Possession Point to shipwreck, north of Hood Canal Bridge and north of Apple Cove ...