The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) has approved an additional one-day recreational smelt fishery on the ...

Nov. 19—The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) is stocking 24 lakes statewide with over 65,000 rainbow trout for Black Friday fishing, creating a holiday weekend opportunity for anglers ...

Starting July 8, WDFW will no longer provide licenses on waterproof, tear-resistant paper.

Apr. 14—Anglers across Washington can look forward to the start of lowland lakes fishing on April 26, with thousands of anglers expected to visit lakes statewide. This year's opener also marks the ...

WDFW set to begin stocking lakes. During the first week of March, the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife department will begin stocking many lakes open year-round in Yakim ...

SPOKANE COUNTY, Wash. — The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) announced on Friday that the trout fishing season in West Medical Lake has been extended to October 13. Additionally, the ...

The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife is looking to buy land in Cowlitz and Wahkiakum counties to improve fishing access, the department announced recently. The smaller, local proposed ...

OLYMPIA — The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife will host a virtual public meeting at 6 p.m. March 20 to discuss management options for coastal recreational bottomfish in 2025 and 2026. West ...