ODFW Fish Screening Task Force meets in Salem April 19th
SALEM, Ore. – Oregon’s Fish Screening Task Force will meet Friday, April 19, at ODFW Headquarters in Salem, 4034 Fairview[…]
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WDFW announces razor clam dates ahead of Long Beach Razor Clam Festival; Asks beachgoers to avoid snowy plovers
OLYMPIA – Razor clam diggers can return to various ocean beaches for a three-day opening beginning Saturday, April 20[…]
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Lake Roosevelt white sturgeon fishery
WDFW FISHING RULE CHANGE Action: Opens a harvest fishery for white sturgeon in Lake Roosevelt. Effective date: Open 7 days[…]
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Sturgeon retention to close in the John Day Pool
Sturgeon photo courtesy of Columbia River Fishing Adventures WDFW FISHING RULE CHANGE Action: Anglers must release all sturgeon. Effective dates: 12:01 a.m. Wednesday,[…]
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State seeks public input on proposals for Washington’s ocean salmon fisheries
VANCOUVER, Wash. – Fish managers have developed options for Washington’s ocean salmon fisheries that reflect concerns over chinook stocks[…]
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Ericksen save-the-whales bill puts emphasis on new salmon hatcheries
OLYMPIA – A proposal from state Sen. Doug Ericksen, R-Ferndale, would leverage private investment in salmon hatcheries to help[…]
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Charter boat captains convicted of ten counts of unlawful recreational fishing
Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife- LONG BEACH – The courtroom testimony of more than 25 witnesses and work by[…]
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Commission approves modifications to its Columbia River salmon fishery policy
SPOKANE – The Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission has agreed to allow the use of gillnets during the fall salmon[…]
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Forecast indicates improved coho salmon numbers as managers begin to develop this year’s fishing seasons
OLYMPIA – Fishery managers estimate higher numbers of coho salmon will return to Washington’s waters in 2019 compared to[…]
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Easton Ponds closed to all fishing
WDFW FISHING RULE CHANGE Action: Temporarily close Easton Ponds 1 and 2 in Kittitas County to all fishing. Effective date: March[…]
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