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Ocean salmon fishing at Neah Bay, La Push, and Westport-Ocean Shores (Marine Areas 4, 3, and 2) opens June 21; and Ilwaco (Marine Area 1) opens June 25
News release
| June 16, 2025
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Kress Lake Access Area will close June 16 for watermilfoil treatment
News release
| June 13, 2025
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Photo by Annie Johnson
Recreational crabbing to open July 3 in many Puget Sound marine areas
News release
| June 12, 2025
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Collaborating to bring in-field learning opportunities to Spokane elementary students
Blog post
| June 11, 2025
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WDFW buys Sekiu boat launch property in Clallam County
News release
| June 11, 2025
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Photo by Maureen Endres
All-depth halibut fishing in Marine Area 1 (Ilwaco) will open for five additional days in June
News release
| June 5, 2025
Boaters reminded to give Southern Resident killer whales space with reports of 22 whales in poor condition
News release
| May 23, 2025
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Photo by Yunlan Fu
WDFW approves six days of coastal razor clam digs beginning May 10
News release
| May 6, 2025
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Two Hood Canal beaches closing May 3 for recreational shellfish gathering
News release
| May 2, 2025
Director's Bulletin | March/April 2025
Director's bulletin
| April 29, 2025
WDFW seeks applicants to help guide planning for water access lands in North Puget Sound
News release
| April 28, 2025
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Salmon fishing in Marine Area 11 (Tacoma-Vashon Island) closes on April 26; Marine Area 5 (Sekiu and Pillar Point) hatchery Chinook limit to increase
News release
| April 23, 2025
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