Beginning Sept. 29, Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW), the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation, and the Spokane Tribe of Indians will conduct a two-week setline survey for ...

The Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission holds regular in-person public meetings and teleconference calls in locations around the state.

Shellfish managers with the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) today announced 47 tentative days of razor clam digs at four coastal beaches from Oct. 6 through Jan. 6.

Invasive mussels encrusting an outboard motor. If you find a potential invasive species, report it using the Washington Invasive Species Council webform or the WA Invasives mobile app (available in ...

The Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission will hold a virtual Fish Committee meeting on Sept. 11 at 2 p.m. to hear updates on the resident native trout harvest management policy draft and rulemaking ...

The 2025 Washington State Duck Stamp competition winner, by Diane Ford. Washington is home to at least 35 types of waterfowl and more than a dozen other gamebirds available for harvest across a ...

Deer Lake, a small but popular bank fishing lake off the Tucannon River on the W.T. Wooten Wildlife Area in southeast Washington, is closing early this year, effective Sept. 2, rather than its’ usual ...

We invite you to participate in our rule-making process. WDFW is actively considering the rule-making proceedings listed below. Chapter 220-111 WAC provides procedures for inspecting or requesting ...

Update: Chinook fishing in the Columbia River from Buoy 10 to Warrior Rock is closed. Hatchery coho fishing is open from Buoy 10 to Puget Island through Dec. 31. For details, refer to the Buoy 10 ...

Visit the WDFW Hunt Planner webmap for interactive mapping and viewing of regulations and boundaries. 2020-2021 GMU Maps (large-print PDF format) (PDF) Spatial data for GMUs, as well as deer, elk, ...

Hunter harvest reporting allows the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) to better manage game species throughout the state and set permit levels for upcoming seasons. This in turn allows ...

The Wenas Wildlife Area is located southwest of Ellensburg and northwest of Selah, in both Yakima and Kittitas counties. Access to the south portion of the unit is from North Wenas Road (via Selah or ...