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Spring Chinook season opens on Icicle River this Friday. Washington State Department of Fish & Wildlife says the season begins one hour before official sunrise, or at approximately 4:30 a.m., until one hour after official sunset time June 30. ...

You have an opportunity to earn cash for catching fish. The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife says the 2025 Northern Pikeminnow Sport Reward Fishery began Thursday, May 1. You can fish for northern pikeminnow up to the Priest Rapids Dam, which is south of Mattawa...

The 2025 Wenatchee Apple Blossom Festival is officially underway after Thursday afternoon’s “Little Chief for a Day” event in Memorial Park.   Wenatchee Police Department, East Wenatchee Police Department, Chelan County Sheriff’s Office, Douglas County Sheriff’s Office, Washington State Patrol, and Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife each selected their own chronically or terminally ill chi

Explore abundant rainbow trout fishing opportunities at reopened Eastern Washington lakes like Quincy and Burke for a thrilling angling experience.

Washington Dept. of Fish and Wildlife seeks info on wolf poaching in Okanogan and Klickitat counties. Rewards offered for tips on recent killings.

Stay informed on key issues at the upcoming Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission virtual meeting.

Illegal hunters fall into trap set by Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife; two arrests made in rural Okanogan County.

Learn how the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife is utilizing drones to monitor and safeguard the vulnerable pygmy rabbit population.

Salmon sport fishing in Washington state. is a big business out on the Olympic Peninsula. From time to time, it's also been a contentious issue. Between sports fishermen and Native Americans.   The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) Lately has been in the forefront of developing a plan. To make ...

Residents of East Wenatchee urged to remain cautious after recent cougar sighting. This follows an August 15 attack on a house cat.