Fishing Guide Advisory Group

The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) formed the Fishing Guide Advisory Group in 2019 to engage guides from throughout Washington State, increase communication and transparency in management, and get feedback on critical fisheries management decisions that have impacts on the industry. One of the group's first tasks will be to help advise the agency on the new guide logbook system 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.

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

Fishing Guide Advisory Group Member List (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 local expertise and advice to the department in order to support sound management decisions and sustainable fishing opportunities.

Meeting calendar

Date	Location	Meeting materials
Feb 22, 2022, 2 - 4:30pm	Online Teams meeting	Agenda (PDF)
Jan 4, 2022, 2 - 4:30pm	Online Teams meeting	Agenda (PDF)
Sep 7, 2021, 2 - 4pm	Online Teams meeting	Agenda (PDF)
Jun 8, 2021, 3 - 4:30pm	Online Teams meeting	Agenda (PDF)
Jan 5, 2021, 2 - 4:30pm	Teams meeting	Agenda (PDF) Meeting notes (PDF)
Nov 2, 2020, 10am - 5pm	Natural Resources Building 1111 Washington St. SE Olympia, WA 98501	Meeting notes (PDF)
Aug 4, 2020, 10am - 5pm	Natural Resources Building 1111 Washington St. SE Olympia, WA 98501	Meeting notes (PDF)
May 12, 2020, 1 - 3pm	Natural Resources Building 1111 Washington St. SE Olympia, WA 98501	Meeting notes (PDF)
Feb 10, 2020, 10am - 5pm	Natural Resources Building 1111 Washington St. SE Olympia, WA 98501	Meeting notes (PDF)
Dec 17, 2019, 10am - 5pm	Natural Resources Building 1111 Washington St. SE Olympia, WA 98501	Meeting notes (PDF)
Nov 25, 2019, 10am - 5pm	Natural Resources Building 1111 Washington St. SE Olympia, WA 98501	Meeting notes (PDF)
Oct 21, 2019, 10am - 5pm	Region 3 District Office 1130 W University Way Ellensburg, WA 98926	Meeting notes (PDF)
Sep 23, 2019, 3 - 7pm	In-person meeting	Meeting notes (PDF)