Fishing RSS Feeds - Washington

Hood Canal sport shrimp season extended two days

Thu, 15 May 2008 13:24:04 -0400

Action: Sufficient quota remains in Hood Canal to extend the shrimp season two days between the hours of 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. on May 17 and May 21.

Effective dates: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, May 17 and Wednesday, May 21, 2008.

Recreational shrimp fishing reopening for one day in a portion of Marine Area 10

Wed, 14 May 2008 11:51:21 -0400

Action: Recreational shrimp fishing will reopen for one day, Wednesday, May 14, 2008 in a portion of Marine Area 10, which includes all Marine Area 10 waters outside of Elliott Bay.

Effective date: Wednesday, May 14, 2008 from 7:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

Columbia River steelhead, jack chinook sport fishery openers delayed

Tue, 13 May 2008 11:56:34 -0400

Action: The Columbia River from the Rocky Point/Tongue Point line upstream to the I-5 Bridge will not open to steelhead and jack Chinook angling beginning May 16, 2008 as originally scheduled.

Kress Lake to close for Safety Day Event

Thu, 08 May 2008 11:55:39 -0400

Action: Closes Kress Lake to fishing by the public for two days. The lake will open at 6:00 p.m., Saturday, May 17.

Effective Dates:

· May 16 12: 01 a.m., entire lake closed to public fishing

Final razor clam dig starts Saturday

Thu, 01 May 2008 12:06:33 -0400

Action: Opens razor clam season

Effective dates: May 3 through May 7, 2008 (morning tides only)

Species affected: Razor clams

Location: Dates and low tides are:

Weather boosts spirits at lowland lake fishing opener

Tue, 29 Apr 2008 18:13:55 -0400

Slightly lower than usual catch rates during Washington's lowland lake fishing season opener Saturday didn't bother most anglers, who were happy to enjoy long-awaited warm weather.

"We couldn't have asked for nicer weather for lowland lake opener," said Jon Anderson, a Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) fish biologist, who compiled results from creel checks across the state.

Sport Halibut season opens in Marine Areas 1-4

Tue, 29 Apr 2008 18:07:07 -0400

Action: Open recreational fishing for halibut Marine Areas 1-4

Effective dates: Marine Area 1 (Ilwaco): Open 12:01 a.m. Thursday May 1, 2008, 7-days per week until 70% of the quota is reached, or until July 20, 2008 whichever comes first. The fishery will reopen on August 1, 2008 and continue three days a week, Friday through Sunday, until the remaining quota is reached, or Sept. 30, 2008 whichever comes first. It is unlawful to fish for, retain, or possess any bottomfish, except Pacific cod and sablefish with halibut on board.

Public input sought on environmental impact statement for game management plan

Mon, 28 Apr 2008 14:09:07 -0400

OLYMPIA - The public has until May 30 to comment on a draft supplemental environmental impact statement (SEIS) recently issued for the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife's (WDFW) six-year game management plan.

Land transactions, cougar and wolf management on May 2-3 commission meeting agenda

Wed, 23 Apr 2008 14:33:35 -0400

OLYMPIA - Approval of proposed land transactions and briefings on cougar management, planning for future wolf management, and other topics are on the agenda for the Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission when it meets in Colville May 2-3.

Open house scheduled May 8 to discuss release site for wild turkeys

Wed, 23 Apr 2008 14:18:06 -0400

OLYMPIA - The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) has scheduled an informational open house May 8 in Acme to discuss a proposal to introduce wild turkeys to Whatcom County.

The public meeting is scheduled from 6-8p.m. at the Acme Elementary School, 5200 Turkington Rd.

Federal grants available for public shooting-range projects

Tue, 22 Apr 2008 12:27:51 -0400

OLYMPIA, WASHINGTON — Shooting clubs and range operators have until June 30 to apply for federally funded grants that can be used to construct, maintain or expand public shooting-range facilities in Washington state.

Snake River spring chinook fishery to open

Tue, 22 Apr 2008 12:21:32 -0400

Snake River spring chinook fishery to open Action / Species affected: The Snake River below Ice Harbor Dam, and the area between Texas Rapids and about one mile upstream of Little Goose Dam, will open for spring/summer chinook fishing in late April 2008.

Federal grants available for public shooting-range projects

Tue, 22 Apr 2008 12:20:05 -0400

OLYMPIA - Shooting clubs and range operators have until June 30 to apply for federally funded grants that can be used to construct, maintain or expand public shooting-range facilities in Washington state. The grants, which are coordinated by the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW), are awarded each year through the department's Shooting Range Program. Approximately $50,000 in competitive grants are expected to be awarded this year, with individual awards ranging from $5,000 for small-scale grants to $25,000 for large-scale grants.

Yakima River spring chinook fishery to open May 1

Mon, 21 Apr 2008 14:44:55 -0400

Action: Open lower and middle reaches of the Yakima River to fishing for hatchery spring chinook salmon.

Effective date: May 1, 2008 through May 31, 2008

Species affected: Hatchery chinook salmon

Ringold Area bank fishery opens May 1 for hatchery spring chinook salmon

Thu, 17 Apr 2008 11:39:15 -0400

Action: Open the Ringold Area Bank Fishery for hatchery spring chinook Effective date: May 1, 2008 through June 15, 2008 Species affected: Chinook salmon Location: Waters of the Columbia River adjacent to Ringold Springs Rearing Facility (RSRF) in Franklin Co. from the WDFW markers ¼ mile downstream of the Ringold irrigation wasteway outlet to the markers ½ mile upstream of Ringold Springs Creek (hatchery outlet). Only the hatchery side of the river is open - bank fishing only; Ringold Springs Creek (hatchery outlet) is closed.