In 2024, WDFW initiated a regional water access management planning pilot in North Puget Sound (Region 4) as called for in the Department's 10-year Recreation Strategy for WDFW-managed Lands (2022).

Fidorra, J. C. and Olney, K. 2025. South-central Washington Winter Pronghorn Survey – 2025 Report. Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife. Unpublished report.

If you're ready to buy a license, you can visit our online licensing system, contact us by phone at 360-902-2464, or visit any of the more than 600 license dealers around the state. When buying online ...

Effective July 1, 2015 the 2015 Aquatic Plants and Fish pamphlet replaces the previous version of the pamphlet published in 1998 (APF-1-98). It serves as the Hydraulic Project Approval (HPA) for some ...

OLYMPIA – The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) announced today Puget Sound summer crab-fishing seasons will get underway July 3 in many marine areas.“Crabbers will find that the 2025 ...

This report presents information on the status, distribution, and management of wolves in the State of Washington from Jan. 1, 2024 through Dec. 31, 2024.

OLYMPIA – The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) announced restrictions on campfires, target shooting, and other activities beginning July 1 on WDFW-managed lands in Eastern Washington ...

May 6, 2025 shrimp rules update: Eastern section of Marine Area 9 (Admiralty Inlet) east of a line projected from Possession Point (47.905036 -122.380062) to Apple Cove Point (47.817348 -122.484381) ...

Washington's diverse topography, exposure to Pacific Ocean currents and weather patterns, and location on the migratory path of many wildlife species make it one of the most biologically diverse ...

OLYMPIA – Today the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) announced changes to two steelhead hatchery programs in Clallam and King counties to support wild steelhead conservation and ...

OLYMPIA – The final six days of the coastal razor clam dig season will proceed as planned beginning May 10, the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) shellfish managers confirmed. “There ...

OLYMPIA – Recreational anglers will have the opportunity to reel in a salmon off the Washington coast beginning June 21 at Neah Bay, La Push, and Westport-Ocean Shores (Marine Areas 4, 3, and 2), and ...