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OLYMPIA – The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) is stocking 24 lakes statewide with over 65,000 rainbow trout for Black Friday fishing, creating an exciting holiday weekend opportunity for anglers around Washington. “WDFW has offered Black Friday fishing for more than a decade, and it’s been a big hit for anglers statewide,” said Steve […]

SPOKANE- The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) has confirmed a second case of chronic wasting disease (CWD) in an adult male white-tailed deer harvested by a hunter during the opening weekend of the modern firearm deer season.  The hunter harvested the deer close to where Washington’s first case of CWD was confirmed this summer […]

OLYMPIA – The Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission will hold a virtual Fish Committee meeting on Nov. 21 at 10 a.m. to discuss coastal steelhead season planning and 2025 meeting dates.The committee will hear an update on coastal steelhead season planning. The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) continues to operate under its Statewide Steelhead Management […]

SEATTLE – The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) today announced plans to replace the Elliott Bay Fishing Pier with the intent to build a new pier and restore public fishing access on the Seattle Waterfront. The existing pier has been closed since 2016 due to safety concerns.The Department is now seeking public input […]

OLYMPIA – Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) shellfish managers confirmed, razor clam digging opportunities on four coastal beaches.“With some of the lowest tides of the fall season and Thanksgiving just around the corner, this next tide series beginning Nov. 13 is your last and best chance to dig razor clams for the holiday […]

Upper Salmon River Steelhead Update - 11/19/2024 idfg-bbeller Tue, 11/19/2024 - 10:00 Read more about Upper Salmon River Steelhead Update - 11/19/2024

A portion of Boise River WMA will remain closed through March 31 idfg-bpearson Tue, 11/19/2024 - 09:45 Read more about A portion of Boise River WMA will remain closed through March 31

Food conditioned black bear euthanized after repeatedly getting into residential garbage near Hailey idfg-tthompson Mon, 11/18/2024 - 15:12 Read more about Food conditioned black bear euthanized after repeatedly getting into residential garbage near Hailey

Urban wildlife: When large wildlife and communities mix, it often ends poorly for the animals idfg-rphillips Mon, 11/18/2024 - 13:35 Read more about Urban wildlife: When large wildlife and communities mix, it often ends poorly for the animals

Redband trout and nonnative trout in the Wood River Basin idfg-jvincent Mon, 11/18/2024 - 12:49 Read more about Redband trout and nonnative trout in the Wood River Basin