OLYMPIA – A Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) Police investigation into illegal elk trafficking resulted in a guilty verdict for a Yakima County resident.

Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) shellfish managers confirmed today, razor clam digging opportunities at Long Beach, Twin Harbors, Copalis, and Mocrocks beaches from Nov. 3 to 9.

The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) is inviting public comment on 21 proposed public land acquisitions that support fish and wildlife conservation and public access to Washington’s ...

The Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission will hold a hybrid meeting in Lynnwood from Nov. 13 to 15 to hear updates on a variety of topics; discuss 2026 hunting season rule making; decide on land ...

Today, a King County Superior Court judge denied the request for a preliminary injunction to prevent the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) from lethally removing one wolf from the ...

ImagePhoto by WDFW Horse Spring Coulee Unit of Sinlahekin Wildlife Area The Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife’s mission is to preserve, protect, and perpetuate fish, wildlife, and ...

We invite you to participate in our rule-making process. WDFW is actively considering the rule-making proceedings listed below. Chapter 220-111 WAC provides procedures for inspecting or requesting ...

With more than 60 public piers from Tacoma to Bellingham, you don’t need a boat to get out on the water in Puget Sound. Many local municipalities maintain piers for a variety of uses, including ...

The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife manages more than 1 million acres of land throughout the state.

Information, documents, and reported harvest of salmon for the Willapa Bay and Grays Harbor commercial gillnet fishery. For the latest regulatory information on seasons and emergency changes, please ...

Limited shoreline access; much of the shoreline is privately owned.

WDFW water access areas on this lake: ...