Washington
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Size and Bag Limits Suspended on Two Eastern Washington Lakes
Size and daily limits suspended on two eastern Washington lakes Action: Remove daily limits and size limits; extend the fishing season on two lakes scheduled for rehabilitation.
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New Combination Fishing License Under Consideration
The department is considering new rules to establish new types of combination fishing licenses. Chapter 77.32 RCW allows the Fish and Wildlife Commission to set the period of validity for a license and to combine licenses to one license at a fee less than the cost of the combined licenses.
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Temporary Suspension on Sale of Fishing, Hunting Licenses
OLYMPIA – The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) has temporarily suspended the sale of fishing and hunting licenses while it works with the state Office of Cyber Security (OCS) to investigate a vulnerability in an outside vendor's license sale system that was recently exploited in several states, including Washington.
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Washington: Rivers Designated Gene Banks to Protect Wild Steelhead
The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) today designated the Nisqually and Elwha rivers as wild steelhead gene banks to help conserve wild steelhead populations.
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New WA State Record Largemouth Caught
The existing largemouth record from 1977 was finally beaten. I have heard of several fish over ten pounds being caught in the past few years and even a few "I let the record go instead of killing it" stories. The existing record was 11.57lbs and the new record was 12.53lbs!
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Washington Suspends Harvest Limits on Bass, Walleye and Channel Cats on Columbia River and Tributaries
Starting March 3, anglers can fish for bass, walleye and channel catfish without daily catch or size limits from the mouth of the Columbia River 545 miles upstream to Chief Joseph Dam. An emergency rule approved by the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) removes the remaining limits for those species on the Columbia River downstream from the Washington/Oregon state line, 17 miles above McNary Dam.
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Black Friday Stocking Offers Big Trout to Washington Anglers
The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) is offering anglers opportunities for tight lines rather than long lines on the day after Thanksgiving.
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Washington DFW Seeks Support For Steelhead License Plate -
A special license plate featuring a steelhead – the official state fish of Washington – could be an option for vehicle owners if a proposal for the new plate is approved by the state Legislature.
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North Coast of Washington Reopens to Crab Fishing
The recreational and commercial Dungeness crab fisheries on the northern coast of Washington will reopen effective immediately, state shellfish managers announced today.
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Appeals Court Upholds Habitat Protections for Threatened Green Sturgeon in California, Oregon, Washington
Spawning Habitat in Sacramento River Preserved; Developers' Lawsuit Denied SAN FRANCISCO— The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals last week upheld the designation of 8.6 million acres of critical habitat for the threatened green sturgeon in California, Oregon and Washington, including the sturgeon's only remaining spawning habitat in the Sacramento River.
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Washington DFW Releases Trout Early Due to Drought
WDFW releases trout early into King County's Morton Lake OLYMPIA – State fishery managers have stocked King County's Morton Lake with trout months ahead of schedule due to drought conditions. The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) recently released the 1,500 rainbow trout, averaging one pound each, into Morton Lake near Kent. Typically, WDFW stocks the lake in October.
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Record Hybrid Striped Bass Certified
OUTDOOR WRITERS OF OHIO STATE RECORD FISH COMMITTEE New Ohio State Record Hybrid Striped Bass Certified A new Ohio record Hybrid Striped Bass (a cross between a white bass and a striped bass) has been certified by the Outdoor Writers of Ohio State Record Fish Committee. The new state record hybrid striper, weighing 18.32 pounds, was caught by Richard A. Knisely of Washington Court House, Ohio in a feeder creek to Deer Creek Lake in Fayette County.
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Coast Guard Assists Activist Secured Overnight to Anchor Chain at Bellingham, Washington
SEATTLE — Coast Guard personnel assisted in the removal of an activist who secured herself to the anchor chain of the Arctic Challenger, an oil exploration ship, in Bellingham, Wash., Monday morning.
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