Clam, mussel, and oyster seasons OPEN April 1 through May 31, 2025. Other good oyster beaches nearby include WDFW Hoodsport Hatchery (open April 1 through June 30) and Eagle Creek (oysters open ...

The busy waters of Puget Sound pose a threat to endangered Southern Resident killer whales. The link between vessel noise and Southern Resident killer whale (SRKW) survival is the subject of ongoing ...

Outdoor recreationists planning Fourth-of-July festivities in the water or woods will need an Access Stewardship Decal - faded or not - on motor vehicles parked on Washington Department of Fish and ...

Statewide gear rules (crab, shrimp, crawfish) Report derelict fishing gear NOTE: All crab fishing gear must be removed from the water by one hour after sunset on the last day of any fishing period.

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, ...

Clam, mussel, and oyster seasons OPEN for harvest April 1 through harvest May 31, 2025 only. Harvesting seasons apply to salt marshes and tidal beach area. Port Townsend Ship Canal (Portage Beach) ...

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 ...

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, ...

Providing Recreation Opportunities Hunter Access: Biologist Morris updated and renewed three hunter access contracts. These contracts will allow for public hunting access on private lands totaling ...

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 ...

3.8 mi S of Soap Lake on Hwy 17, L onto Trout Lodge Rd for 2.1 mi to "T" in rd, R .5 mi.