Washington is home to hundreds of fish and wildlife species and scores of diverse fishing, hunting and wildlife viewing opportunities. You can purchase a license or parking pass online to start ...

Grab your fishing rod and sharpen your hooks! Thousands of lowland lakes in Washington provide anglers new and old with exciting, family-friendly fishing opportunities. The video below demonstrates ...

If you're ready to buy a license, you can visit our online licensing system, contact us by phone at 360-902-2464, or visit any of the more than 600 license dealers around the state. When buying online ...

European green crab. Aquatic invasive species (AIS) are organisms that have spread beyond their native range and present threats to our environment, economy, human health, and way of life. Preventing ...

This report presents information on the status, distribution, and management of wolves in the State of Washington from Jan. 1, 2023 through Dec. 31, 2023.

Terrestrial habitat connectivity is critical to maintaining Washington’s biodiversity, ecosystem resilience, and climate adaptation potential. As landscapes become increasingly fragmented due to ...

Biennial report outlines adaptive management recommendations for recreational boaters, commercial whale watching operators OLYMPIA – A new report released by the Washington Department of Fish and ...

Closure extends from The Dalles Dam to Priest Rapids Dam OLYMPIA – With higher-than-normal numbers of adult-size sturgeon found dead in several pools of the Columbia River so far this summer, white ...

The rule proposal regulates the 2025 commercial salmon purse seine, gillnet, reef net, and beach seine fisheries in Puget Sound and is part of a comprehensive rulemaking package. Specific rule changes ...

This edition of the Water Crossing Design Guidelines (2003 edition titled Design of Road Culverts for Fish Passage) has been completely revised and covers the design of culverts with new chapters on ...

SPOKANE–The Washington Invasive Species Council (WISC) and the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) invite school-age students to participate in an art contest to help spread the word ...