The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) is asking for public input to inform a 15-year management plan for... Read Story ...

Thousands of northwesterners were disappointed when they failed to meet up with some hooligans in March. These hooligans ...

The sea lions' appetites are impacting vulnerable fish runs. Now, the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife says an ...

This year’s Cowlitz River recreational smelt dip-fishing season kicked off Wednesday almost totally without its two most important elements: smelt and people dipping for them.

On Thursday, WDFW approved dipping on Wednesday and March 22 — the last day of the season. Saturday's dipnetting is also ...

Map courtesy of Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife About 240 acres of the Big Valley Wildlife Area would be closed from April through September each year under a WDFW proposal. Seasonal ...

Anglers from across the Pacific Northwest took to the banks of the Cowlitz River on Wednesday, March 12, for the opening of the state's brief smelt dipping season. All it took was a few empty nets for ...

The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) is currently reaching out to ... Chinook and coho salmon returning to the Columbia River, while still prioritizing the protection of natural ...

Dipnetting from the shore is allowed on the Cowlitz River from the Tennant Way Bridge upstream to the Al Helenberg Memorial Boat Ramp in Castle Rock, Fish and Wildlife reports. Popular dipnetting ...

Smelt dippers will return to the banks of the Cowlitz River as the Washington state Department of Fish and Wildlife has approved recreational fisheries for Wednesday, March 12, and Saturday, March 15.