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Emergency fishing and shellfishing rules

Image Photo by Alex BiswasPhoto by Alex Biswas These updates reflect changes to the Washington Sport Fishing Rules pamphlet. Rules found in the Sport Fishing Rules pamphlet are in effect unless ...
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Washington to debut new mobile application for digital hunting, fishing licenses, and harvest reporting

MyWDFW mobile app coming soonThe Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) announced today that its new digital licensing app, MyWDFW, will be launching soon in alignment with the 2026 license ...
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Marine Area 6 - East Juan de Fuca Strait

Marine Area 6 is located between Low Point to the west and Point Partridge and Point Wilson to the east, primarily within the Strait of Juan de Fuca and to the west side of Whidbey Island. Excellent ...
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Marine Area 9 - Admiralty Inlet

Marine Area 9 (Admiralty Inlet) is located south of Partridge Point to Point Wilson, south and west of a line from Possession Point to shipwreck, north of Hood Canal Bridge and north of Apple Cove ...
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Marine Area 5 - Sekiu and Pillar Point

Marine Area 5 is located on the Olympic Peninsula between the mouth of the Sekiu River to the west and Low Point (mouth of the Lyre River) to the east, south of the U.S./Canada border within the ...
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Tacoma-Vashon Island

NOTE: All crab fishing gear must be removed from the water by one hour after sunset on the last day of any fishing period. Crab fishing gear may not remain in the water on closed days.
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Recreational shrimp fishing regulations by marine area

This webpage will be updated with season dates, closures, and restrictions. Select a marine area or shrimping district below to learn if it's open for shrimp fishing. More information on 2025 ...
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Get outside on Black Friday with statewide trout fishing opportunities

The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) is stocking nearly 65,000 jumbo rainbow trout in 25 lakes statewide ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday weekend, offering anglers a chance to get ...
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WDFW approves six days of coastal razor clam digs beginning Nov. 18

Razor clam digging opportunities are set for Nov. 18-23 at Long Beach, Twin Harbors, Copalis, and Mocrocks beaches, Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) shellfish managers confirmed today ...
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Fish and Wildlife Commission meets Nov. 13–15 in Lynnwood

The meeting will be held at the Lynnwood Embassy Suites (20610 44th Ave W, Lynnwood, WA 98036) and will be live st reamed online. The meeting agenda and details about attending virtually are available ...
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Court denies request for preliminary injunction motion following temporary restraining order to prevent Sherman pack wolf removal

Today, a King County Superior Court judge denied the request for a preliminary injunction to prevent the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) from lethally removing one wolf from the ...
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Yakima County man sentenced for wildlife trafficking

OLYMPIA – A Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) Police investigation into illegal elk trafficking resulted in a guilty verdict for a Yakima County resident.