As part of a push to modernize its licensing program, the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife will halt issuing ...

The first ocean fishing season of 2026 starts Saturday (March 14), with the opening of the bottomfish season in Marine Areas one and two.

The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife will hold a public meeting on March 17 in Kennewick to discuss and gather input on proposed salmon and steelhead fishing seasons in ...

Old printers, paper jams and disappearing ink have conspired to usher in a major change for Washington hunters and anglers. Starting this July, the state will no longer print hunting and ...

The Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife announced the return of Columbia River spring Chinook Salmon fishing seasons.

The judge finds that the Trump administration’s plans for the massive structures would harm salmon runs that are “disappearing from the landscape.” ...

A federal judge in Oregon has ordered narrow changes to hydropower dam operations on the Columbia and Snake rivers in the Pacific Northwest in order to help salmon, saying the Trump administration’s ...

A federal judge in Oregon ordered narrow changes to hydropower dam operations on the Columbia and Snake rivers in order to help salmon, saying the Trump administration’s ...

Fly-fishing The Spokane River is still at a good fishable level. There have been some blue-winged olive hatches and a few fish up feeding. Silver Bow team member Sean Wonders was out recently ...

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

Gov. Ferguson called the session successful, pointing to investments in housing and infrastructure and the adoption of a new tax on income above $1 million.

Under a partial injunction, dams along the Columbia and Snake rivers must lower reservoir levels and increase fish spill.