Safe Harbor Agreements: Biologist Morris and several other Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) staff members met with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to update Safe Harbor Agreements ...

NOTE: All crab fishing gear must be removed from the water by one hour after sunset on the last day of any fishing period. Crab fishing gear may not remain in the water on closed days.

This document is provided for archival purposes only. Archived documents do not reflect current WDFW regulations or policy and may contain factual inaccuracies.

Shoreline access: Good - The eastern half of the lake if bordered by public land allowing suitable bank access, although anglers are most successful using a floating device to fish from.

District 8 Avian Influenza Sampling for Pelican Populations: District 8 Biologist Wampole and Scientific Technician Ogburn processed pelican blood samples provided by Yakama Nation Biologist De Boer.

Opens hatchery Chinook retention in portions of Snake River. Documents WSR 25-12-052 filed on May 29, 2025 ...

Species & Habitats At-risk species Species recovery and protection Killer whale (orca) conservation and management Killer whale resources and regulations for boaters ...

OLYMPIA — Washington’s Free Fishing Weekend returns June 7–8, 2025, allowing anglers the opportunity to fish for many species without a license. All fishing for and harvest of shellfish, salmon, ...

OLYMPIA – With summer boating and fishing seasons ramping up, the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) is reminding boaters of new laws requiring vessels to stay 1,000 yards away from ...

The proposal adjusts the slot limit from the current 53-63 inches fork length (the distance from the tip of the snout to the center of the fork in the tail) to 55-63 inches fork length. This proposed ...

OLYMPIA – The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) has captured invasive European green crabs (EGC) at two new locations between northern Hood Canal and Admiralty Inlet during an early ...

RIDGEFIELD — The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) has approved a rule change that will allow people to salvage deer accidentally killed in motor vehicle collisions in Clark, Cowlitz, ...