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- Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission to hold special Fish and Big Tent committee meetings on May 14 (wdfw.wa.gov) - 05/08/2026
- WDFW invites public feedback on 2027-2028 coastal recreational bottomfish fisheries and optional Marine Area 1 (Ilwaco) halibut fishing dates in June (wdfw.wa.gov) - 05/07/2026
- Rainbow trout lost to botulism at Eells Springs Fish Hatchery (wdfw.wa.gov) - 05/06/2026
- Volcano Awareness Month includes in-person, online events (mil.wa.gov) - 05/05/2026
- March/April Director’s Bulletin (wdfw.wa.gov) - 05/05/2026
- Recreational spot shrimp fisheries will not open in several Puget Sound marine areas; some non-spot shrimp fisheries will open on June 1 (wdfw.wa.gov) - 05/05/2026
- Recreational shrimp fisheries for spot shrimp will not open in Marine Area 11 or in Marine Areas 8-1 and 8-2. Some recreational non-spot shrimp fisheries open June 1. (wdfw.wa.gov) - 05/05/2026
- WDFW Police seized 16 illegally trafficked invasive newts carrying potentially deadly pathogen from Whatcom County man (wdfw.wa.gov) - 05/04/2026
- Sport halibut seasons in Marine Area 1 (Ilwaco/Chinook), Marine Area 2 (Westport), and Marine Areas 3 and 4 (Neah Bay and La Push) for 2026 (wdfw.wa.gov) - 04/30/2026
- WDFW to discontinue sale of waterproof, tear-resistant paper licenses as early as May 13, 2026, amidst global shortage of petroleum-based paper (wdfw.wa.gov) - 04/30/2026
- WDFW invites public comment on environmental analysis of proposed shooting range closure in Asotin County (wdfw.wa.gov) - 04/27/2026
- WDFW approves final coastal razor clam digs of the spring season from April 30 through May 6 (wdfw.wa.gov) - 04/24/2026
- Quillayute and Sol Duc river anglers must release wild jack Chinook and wild jack coho beginning May 1 (wdfw.wa.gov) - 04/23/2026
- 2026 Northern Pikeminnow Sport-Reward Fishery begins May 1 (wdfw.wa.gov) - 04/22/2026
- Snake River Spring Chinook Fishery Change (wdfw.wa.gov) - 04/22/2026
- Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission met in Olympia (wdfw.wa.gov) - 04/20/2026
- Washington’s wolf population increases 17% in 2025 (wdfw.wa.gov) - 04/17/2026
- WDFW invites participation in workshops on kelp gathering and conservation (wdfw.wa.gov) - 04/16/2026
- Federal Assistance available for flood survivors (mil.wa.gov) - 04/15/2026
- A focus on lahars in Pierce County (mil.wa.gov) - 04/15/2026