Washington St. Parks Next ‘Free’ Day (No Pass Needed) on 3/19
Washington State Parks invites visitors to help celebrate the agency’s 107th birthday by enjoying a state park for free that day.
Department of Fish and Wildlife
Commercial Crab Season to Open Jan. 15 After 6 Week Delay
The Washington state Department of Fish and Wildlife has delivered the good news that the commercial Dungeness crab fishing season is set to open Jan. 15th.
Black Bear Tranquilized After Seen in Lakewood Neighborhood
LAKEWOOD (AP) — A black bear that made its way into a Lakewood, Washington neighborhood was tranquilized with two darts before being placed into a trap to be relocated.
Lakewood police Lt. Chris Lawler says they received reports at about 9 a...
State Crews Stocking Lakes With Millions of Trout
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OLYMPIA (AP) — Trout-stocking crews are planting fish throughout Washington state in preparation for the April 22 opening of fishing season.
Although many lakes are open year-round, the fourth Saturday in April marks the traditional start of the lowland lakes fishing season.
Crews...
Thousands go Home Empty-handed After One-day Smelt Fishery
LONGVIEW (AP) — Washington state's Department of Fish and Wildlife opened up a highly anticipated one-day season for smelt fishing on the lower Cowlitz River — but maybe no one told the smelt.
Thousands of people turned out with dip-nets in hand Saturday morning, but when the five-hour fishery ended, most everyone went home with empty buckets...
Oregon Officials to Open Part of Coast to Dungeness Crabbing
NEWPORT, Ore. (AP) — Oregon officials plan to open the commercial crab season on December 18 for a portion of coast that runs from Cape Blanco to the Oregon-California border.
Officials say tests have shown low biotoxin results on the southern end of the state...
State Stops Wolf Killings, Will Resume if New Attacks
OLYMPIA (AP) — After fatally shooting two wolves, state wildlife officials have ended operations to remove other members of the pack in northeastern Washington.
The Department of Fish and Wildlife said Thursday it will resume killing wolves if there are new attacks on livestock...
Endangered Fisher to be Reintroduced Into Cascades
SEATTLE (AP) — A weasel-like predator that disappeared from Washington state decades ago will soon be reintroduced to the Cascade Mountains.
Wildlife officials are preparing to re-establish fishers into Mount Rainier and North Cascades national parks and surrounding areas over the next several years...