TweetAction: Increase the daily salmon limit to 4 fish, including up to 2 wild coho. Release chinook and chum. Effective date: Oct. 10, 2018. Species affected: Coho salmon. Location: Skagit River (Skagit County) from the mouth to the Cascade River Road (Marblemount Bridge). Reason for … Continue reading →
TweetOpens salmon in Willapa Bay tributaries with scheduled salmon seasons, except the Naselle River. Salmon daily limit is 6 fish, up to 2 adults may be retained, and no more than 1 adult may be a wild coho. Release all … Continue reading →
TweetOLYMPIA – The first razor clam dig of the fall season will get underway Oct. 11-13 at various ocean beaches. The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) has approved the dig on evening tides at Twin Harbors, Copalis, and … Continue reading →
TweetOLYMPIA – Some areas of Puget Sound will reopen for recreational crab fishing on Oct. 6, the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) announced today. The late-season crab openings were approved by fishery managers after summer catch assessments by WDFW … Continue reading →
TweetAction: Marine area 2-1 (Willapa Bay) and the Willapa Bay Control Zone to re-open for coho and chum salmon fishing. The daily limit is six salmon, up to two adult salmon may be retained. Release chinook. Effective dates: Sept. 27 until further … Continue reading →
TweetAction: Reduces the adult portion of the salmon daily limit to one in Drano Lake. Effective Dates: Effective Sept. 29, 2018 until further notice. Species affected: Salmon. Locations: Drano Lake, in the waters downstream of markers on point of land downstream and across … Continue reading →
TweetAction: Closes all salmon fishing in the following areas: Snohomish River, Snoqualmie River, and the Skykomish River upstream of the Wallace River. In addition, all salmon must be released except for marked hatchery coho on the Wallace River and the Skykomish … Continue reading →
Tweet If you’ve put your rod away for the season, you’ve packed it in too soon. Fall can be some of the best trout fishing of the year. Trout perk up as water temperature cool down and we’re getting good … Continue reading →
TweetAction: Release all steelhead in the Hanford Reach. Effective date: Immediately, until further notice. Species affected: Steelhead Location: Columbia River, from the wooden powerline towers at the Old Hanford townsite to Priest Rapids Dam. Reason for action: This action is being taken to comply with … Continue reading →
TweetAction: State fish managers are reminding anglers that the summer salmon fishing season ends Sept. 23 in Marine Area 8-2 and Sept. 30 in many other marine areas. Species affected: Salmon. Effective date and locations: Marine Area 8-2 (Port Susan and Port … Continue reading →
TweetOLYMPIA – Scientists with the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) will fly a drone over a section of the Elochoman River in Wahkiakum County during the week of Sept. 24 to collect information to support river restoration work. … Continue reading →
Tweet If you’ve put your rod away for the season, you’ve packed it in too soon. Fall can be some of the best trout fishing of the year. Trout perk up as water temperature cool down and we’re getting good … Continue reading →
TweetAction: Hatchery chinook and hatchery coho retention allowed per permanent rules. Effective date: September 24, 2018 until further notice. Species affected: Chinook and coho salmon. Location: Deep River. Reason for action: Due to the previous run-size downgrade it was determined that allowable impacts on upper … Continue reading →
TweetAction: Reduces the daily limit to one adult salmon, either coho or chinook, on the lower Yakima River. Effective dates: Sept. 22 through Oct. 31, 2018 Species affected: Fall chinook and coho. Location: Yakima River, from Highway 240 Bridge in Richland upstream to the … Continue reading →
TweetAction: Reduces the daily limit to one adult fall chinook from the Highway 395 Bridge (Pasco/Kennewick) upstream to Priest Rapids Dam. Prohibits retention of coho salmon. Effective dates and locations: Sept. 15 through Oct. 31, 2018 from Hwy. 395 Bridge (Pasco/Kennewick) … Continue reading →
TweetFinally, time to enjoy some cool season trout fishing Cooler temperatures and a bit of rain are enough to kick off the fall trout fishing season. This is the time of year when trout begin to feed more heavily in … Continue reading →
TweetOLYMPIA – Starting Thursday (Sept. 13), fishing for salmon will be closed on the mainstem Columbia River from Buoy 10 upstream to Hwy 395 in Pasco under new rules approved today by fishery managers from Washington and Oregon Deep River … Continue reading →
TweetOlympia – The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) is hosting a National Hunting and Fishing Day celebration on Sept. 22. The event will be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Sun Valley Shooting Park, 1452 Suntargets Rd, … Continue reading →
TweetOLYMPIA – The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) has announced a tentative schedule for the fall razor clam season set to begin in early October. Final approval of all scheduled openings will depend on results of marine toxin … Continue reading →
TweetAction: Allows a limited white sturgeon retention fishery in the Lower Columbia River. White sturgeon from 44-inches minimum to 50-inches maximum fork length may be retained. Effective dates: Saturdays, September 15 and 22, 2018. Species affected: White sturgeon. Locations: The Columbia River from the … Continue reading →
