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Washington salmon fishing seasons tentatively set for 2025-2026
News release
| April 15, 2025
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WDFW opens lowland lakes statewide April 26; marks 10th anniversary of popular Trout Derby
News release
| April 14, 2025
WDFW now accepting applications for Watchable Wildlife Grant funding
News release
| April 2, 2025
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WDFW seeks public input on 2025 ocean salmon fishery proposals
News release
| March 11, 2025
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WDFW plans prescribed fires on WDFW-managed lands in Pend Oreille and Ferry counties
News release
| March 11, 2025
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WDFW to survey elk herds for monitoring and management
News release
| Feb. 28, 2025
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WDFW to capture bighorn sheep for monitoring and management
News release
| Feb. 20, 2025
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Nearly two dozen lakes across Eastern Washington open March 1 for trout fishing
News release
| Feb. 20, 2025
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WDFW invites public participation in annual salmon season-setting process
News release
| Feb. 11, 2025
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Hatchery program changes lead to steelhead planted in Rock Lake
Blog post
| Feb. 6, 2025
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WDFW’s mounted patrol
Blog post
| Feb. 4, 2025
Director’s statement on deer, elk, and moose rehabilitation in Eastern Washington
Director's statement
| Jan. 6, 2025
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