Fishing Guide Advisory Group

The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) formed the Fishing Guide Advisory Group in 2019 to increase communication with the industry. One of the group's first tasks was to help advise the agency on the new guide logbook reporting requirement in order to make it as simple and user-friendly as possible while preserving the Fish and Wildlife Commission's goals of gathering critical data on where and how guide businesses operate in Washington. The Committee helps agency staff develop annual progress reports to the Commission based on logbook reports and provides important feedback to the agency on regulations, compliance and communication with the broader industry.

At the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife, we celebrate diverse individuals who bring a wide range of perspectives. All are welcome to participate in our processes regardless of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, status as a veteran, and basis of disability.

Contacts and member info

Members

fgac-roster-2024-26.pdf (PDF)

Guidelines

Draft charter (PDF)

WDFW Advisory Group Handbook (PDF)

Contacts

Raquel Crosier
Fish Program project manager
raquel.crosier@dfw.wa.gov
360-789-9652

Mission statement

The Fishing Guide Advisory Group provides recommendations to the department with the objective of:

Increasing communication and quality of information shared between WDFW and the guide industry, and
providing input on laws, regulations, licensing structure and management decisions impacting the guide industry.

Meeting calendar

Agendas will be available approximately one week prior to the next meeting.

Date	Location	Meeting materials
3 - 5 p.m., April 10, 2024	Zoom meeting	Agenda to come
3 - 5 p.m., Feb. 21, 2024	Zoom Meeting	Agenda (PDF) Meeting notes (PDF)
2:45 - 5 p.m., Dec. 5, 2023	Zoom meeting	Agenda (PDF) Meeting notes (PDF)
3 - 4 p.m., Nov. 1, 2023	Teams meeting	Agenda (PDF) Meeting notes (PDF)
2:45 - 5 p.m., Sept. 26, 2023	Zoom Meeting	Agenda to come Meeting notes (PDF)
2:45 - 5 p.m., July 11, 2023	Zoom meeting	Agenda (PDF) Meeting notes (PDF)
2:45 - 5 p.m., March 21, 2023	Zoom meeting	Agenda (PDF)
2:45 - 5 p.m., Jan. 17, 2023	Zoom meeting	Agenda (PDF)
3 - 5 p.m., Nov. 1, 2022	Zoom meeting	Agenda (PDF) Meeting Notes (PDF)
3 - 5 p.m., Sept. 21, 2022	Zoom meeting	Agenda (PDF) Meeting Notes (PDF)
3 - 5 p.m., Aug. 2, 2022	Microsoft Teams meeting	Agenda (PDF) Meeting Notes (PDF)
3 - 5 p.m., June 23, 2022	Microsoft Teams	Agenda (PDF) Meeting notes (PDF)
2 - 4:30 p.m., May 3, 2022	Microsoft Teams meeting	Agenda (PDF) Meeting notes (PDF)
2 - 4:30 p.m., Feb. 22, 2022	Online Teams meeting	Agenda (PDF) Meeting notes (PDF)
2 - 4:30 p.m., Jan. 4, 2022	Online Teams meeting	Agenda (PDF)
2 - 4 p.m., Sept. 7, 2021	Online Teams meeting	Agenda (PDF)
3 - 4:30 p.m., June 8, 2021	Online Teams meeting	Agenda (PDF)
2 - 4:30 p.m., Jan. 5, 2021	Teams meeting	Agenda (PDF) Meeting notes (PDF)
10 a.m. - 5 p.m., Nov. 2, 2020	Natural Resources Building 1111 Washington St. SE Olympia, WA 98501	Agenda to come Meeting notes (PDF)
10 a.m. - 5 p.m., Aug. 4, 2020	Natural Resources Building 1111 Washington St. SE Olympia, WA 98501	Agenda to come Meeting notes (PDF)
1 - 3 p.m., May 12, 2020	Natural Resources Building 1111 Washington St. SE Olympia, WA 98501	Agenda to come Meeting notes (PDF)
10 a.m. - 5 p.m., Feb. 10, 2020	Natural Resources Building 1111 Washington St. SE Olympia, WA 98501	Agenda to come Meeting notes (PDF)
10 a.m. - 5 p.m., Dec. 17, 2019	Natural Resources Building 1111 Washington St. SE Olympia, WA 98501	Agenda to come Meeting notes (PDF)
10 a.m. - 5 p.m., Nov. 25, 2019	Natural Resources Building 1111 Washington St. SE Olympia, WA 98501	Agenda to come Meeting notes (PDF)
10 a.m. - 5 p.m., Oct. 21, 2019	Region 3 District Office 1130 W University Way Ellensburg, WA 98926	Agenda to come Meeting notes (PDF)
3 - 7 p.m., Sept. 23, 2019	In-person meeting	Agenda to come Meeting notes (PDF)