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Four people carrying clam guns, pails, and coolers walk along the beach. Ahead is another person with a clam gun. The beach is full of dug holes, and waves crash under a light blue sky.
Photo by WDFW

WDFW approves final coastal razor clam digs of the spring season from April 30 through May 6

News release | April 24, 2026
An angler holds a fish on a fishing line.
Photo by WDFW

2026 Northern Pikeminnow Sport-Reward Fishery begins May 1

News release | April 22, 2026
WDFW Fish and Wildlife Commission or Advisory Group meeting logo

Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission met in Olympia

News release | April 20, 2026
A map of wolf packs throughout Washington at the end of 2025.

Washington’s wolf population increases 17% in 2025

News release | April 17, 2026
Bull kelp in Puget Sound waters.
Photo by Jeff Whitty, Northwest Straits Commission

WDFW invites participation in workshops on kelp gathering and conservation

News release | April 16, 2026
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What they do in the shadows: a look at the hidden lives of hibernating bats

Blog post | April 15, 2026
Families in rain gear fish for trout from the bank.
Photo by WDFW

WDFW opens lowland lakes April 25; Trout Derby returns with 900 prizes

News release | April 14, 2026
Salmon fishing boats, commercial shipping vessel on Puget Sound with Mount Rainier in background.
Photo by WDFW

April salmon fishing closed in Marine Area 11 (Tacoma-Vashon Island) to support conservation objectives

News release | April 14, 2026
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Fish on! Statewide lowland lakes trout fishing opener is April 25; Trout Derby returns with 900…

Blog post | April 14, 2026
Close up of golden mussels attached to watercraft.
Photo by ODFW

WDFW classifies invasive golden mussels as prohibited statewide

News release | April 13, 2026
Two smiling people holding shrimp above a holding tank.
Photo by Capt. Paul Kim

Recreational spot shrimp fishery to open May 24 in most of Puget Sound

News release | April 13, 2026
Cover of the 2026 Washington Big Game Regulations.

2026 Washington big game hunting regulations now available; special hunt submissions begin April 20

News release | April 13, 2026