Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife

2026 Northern Pikeminnow Sport-Reward Fishery season extended at select locations

Check our wildfire information page for fire restrictions and wildfire-related closures before you visit WDFW-managed lands.
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WDFW to conduct drone flights over northern coastal rivers to expand recreational fishery catch monitoring

Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) staff will conduct drone flights over the Quillayute and Hoh river systems to expand ...
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Human-black bear incident in Whatcom County

On Monday, Sept. 14 at approximately 11:30 a.m., Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) Officers received a report of a human-black bear ...
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Anderson Lake

Located south of Port Townsend this 70 acre lake is encompassed by Anderson Island State Park. It is one of the few lowland lakes in western Washington that yields a lake-reared Rainbow Trout fishery ...
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Egg Lake

WDFW water access areas on this lake: ...
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Razor clam seasons and beaches

Digging on closed beaches could result in a fine. Please check map and current razor clam schedule, and observe signs -- particularly while digging on Copalis and Mocrocks beaches -- in order to ...
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Time to report summer crab catch with recreational crab fishing closing soon in much of Puget Sound

2026 marks first year crabbers can report catch digitally via the new MyWDFW mobile application OLYMPIA – The last day of Puget Sound summer recreational crab season is Sept. 7 for most areas, which ...
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Nahwatzel Lake

WDFW water access areas on this lake: ...
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Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation in Washington

Millions of residents and visitors from other states enjoy Washington’s fish and wildlife through participation in wildlife-related recreation. Such ...
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Love Cats, Love Wildlife

“Love Cats, Love Wildlife” is a Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) campaign encouraging owners to care for their cats in ways that also protect Washington’s wildlife and natural spaces.
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Conservation Areas

Conservation Areas are marine protected areas where the harvest of all marine resources is prohibited. Brackett's Landing Shoreline Sanctuary Conservation Area City of Des Moines Park Conservation ...
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Point Whitney Tidelands and Point Whitney Lagoon

WDFW shellfish seasons indicate the specific times of year when harvesting is permitted. Before heading to the beach, please also check the Department of Health (DOH) information below which is ...