The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) is now accepting public comments on rule making proposals designed to update and/or ...

One of Washington’s largest salmon habitat restoration projects to date broke ground this week on two islands in the South Fork Skagit ...

The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) fishery managers will host an online public meeting on July 15 to discuss proposed ...

Shoreline fishing areas are scattered throughout the lake.

Six miles northeast of Newhalem. Open to fishing year-round. Naturally reproducing rainbow trout are the main attraction on this Skagit River ...

These rules are effective from April 1, 2026 to March 31, 2027, both dates inclusive. Download the 2026 Furbearer Trapping Regulations. (PDF) Before trapping, please review the Guidance to Prevent ...

Licenses & Permits Construction and environmental permits State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) SEPA documents available for public comment ...

Shore access limited to Colville side of the reservoir and several spots on the state side just upstream from Chief Joseph Dam ...

Grab your fishing rod and sharpen your hooks! Thousands of lowland lakes in Washington provide anglers new and old with exciting, family-friendly fishing opportunities. The video below demonstrates ...

This lake provides good fishing for Black Crappie, Bluegill, Brown Bullhead, Largemouth Bass, Pumpkinseed, Warmouth, White Crappie and Yellow Perch. There are coho and steelhead that use Hemlock and ...

Photo by WDFW Hunter with disability scopes the landscape for deer. If you are a resident or non-resident of Washington who has been honorably discharged from military service, and have received a ...

Cushman Lake offers a year-round open season. This North Fork Skokomish River impoundment is a natural lake enlarged by a dam. Please note: Lake Cushman is a reservoir managed by Tacoma Power for ...