OLYMPIA — The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) has finalized its acquisition of the Sekiu boat launch property in Clallam County along the northern Olympic Peninsula. WDFW bought the ...

Washington is home to hundreds of fish and wildlife species and scores of diverse fishing, hunting and wildlife viewing opportunities. You can purchase a license or parking pass online to start ...

Temporary Closure This access area will be closed to the public during the period June 30 - July 2, 2025, while the launch ramp is being repaired.

Top tasks Log in to the WILD licensing website Get razor clam information Find a wildlife area Event calendar Submit a photo Report a website error ...

OLYMPIA – Recreational anglers will have the opportunity to reel in a salmon off the Washington coast beginning June 21 at Neah Bay, La Push, and Westport-Ocean Shores (Marine Areas 4, 3, and 2), and ...

OLYMPIA – The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) announced today Puget Sound summer crab-fishing seasons will get underway July 3 in many marine areas.“Crabbers will find that the 2025 ...

The department needs to clarify and amend rules to restrict recreational motorized use of vehicles for routes that have been planned, designated and managed for their use. In addition, the department ...

All trout plants for 2022. For fish 3 per pound or larger, including broodstock. See the Annual Statewide Hatchery Trout Stocking Plan for expected future plants and the current year's trout plants ...

RIDGEFIELD – The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) will close the Kress Lake Access Area in Cowlitz County on June 16 to control invasive aquatic weeds. The access area will reopen on ...

On Wednesday, June 11, at approximately 1:30 p.m., Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) Police officers received a report of a human-coyote incident in the Clyde Hill neighborhood of ...

Opens Lewis River hatchery Chinook seasons. Maintains previously announced salmon closures for Klickitat River. Returns Wind River to permanent rules.

This update provides an overview of gray wolf conservation and management activities in Washington during May 2025.