Stocking trout in lakes makes it “easy to spend a few hours on the water with friends and family,” WDFW’s inland fish program ...

The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife is preparing to launch its MyWDFW app next month, a move that will allow ...

In a controversial decision, Washington state has approved a significant increase in recreational fishing and hunting license fees, which took effect Monday. “This bill proposes an inflationary ...

Hunting and fishing licensing fees are set to increase Tuesday, July 1, the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) confirmed. The fees will go up approximately 38% after a bill was passed ...

OLYMPIA, Wash. – Starting July 1, 2025, hunting and fishing license fees in Washington State will increase by 38%, marking the first increase since 2011. This change comes after Gov. Bob Ferguson ...

Washington’s all-in-one state park admission pass is about to get 50% more expensive. The price of a year-long Discover Pass will jump from $30 to $45 on Oct. 1, Washington State Parks announced on ...

Strict bans limiting commercial and recreational fishing in Perth and WA are announced in an effort to save some under-threat ...

Smelt’s annual return from the ocean has long drawn thousands of dip-netters up and down the Cowlitz River. This year, however, the prized tradition will be different. The Washington Department of ...

This story was originally published on MyNorthwest.com. Hunting and fishing licensing fees are set to increase Tuesday, July 1, the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) confirmed. The ...