RESCUE ON THE COWLITZ RIVER: From the Washington state Department of Fish and Wildlife: "On Monday, Feb. 2, WDFW Police received a request from the Cowlitz County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) to assist in the rescue of a man who was in the water of the Cowlitz River. It was reported that the man was clinging to a tree in a log jam. "Fish and Wildlife Officer Corey and Sergeant Anderson quickly responded. "Immediately upon arriving in the area Officer Corey deployed an unmanned aircraft system (UAS) a

No boat? No problem. We’ve got a blog and video to get you out bass fishing anyway. WDFW warmwater fisheries biologist Danny Garrett’s blog covers everything you need to know to get started bass angling from shore. Read on for details on finding shore access, what to look for from the shore, lures, tactics, and more to help you succeed as a bass angler: https://wdfw.medium.com/beginner-tips-for-catching-bass-from-the-shoreline-49bee7c7eb6c In addition, WDFW recently added a mapping feature to it

WDFW fish biologists have taken you fishing for whitefish in the winter before but now want to show you how to take advantage of the exceptional Lake Whitefish fishery that occurs at Banks Lake and other reservoirs in eastern Washington throughout the summer months. #FishWashington #Whitefish | Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife

Fall isn’t just for hunting in Eastern Washington Staff at the Spokane Hatchery, as well as other Eastern Washington hatcheries, started stocking local lakes this week with trout. From October to November each year, 55 truckloads of fish- like this one delivered to Rock Lake yesterday- are put into area lakes in WDFW's Region 1. While these fish are small now, they will be a nice size for catching in the spring. And the fish planted last spring are biting now because trout prefer cooler water te

WDFW is releasing hundreds of pheasants at locations around Grant County, including Lower Crab Creek, Quincy Lakes, Banks Lake (Dry Falls) and Steamboat. Pheasant hunting is a great way to introduce a new person to the sport. There will be one more release at most eastern Washington pheasant release sites before the end of November. All pheasant release efforts in Eastern Washington are supported by hunter purchases of small game licenses. To learn more about our Eastern Washington Pheasant Enha

On Monday, Aug. 5, the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife received notification from a local wholesale aquarium company in Renton of possible invasive freshwater mussels on a shipment of Marimo moss balls. Moss balls are a commonly used decorative algae in aquariums and water gardens. Lab testing confirmed the mussels were zebra mussels, a prohibited aquatic invasive species in Washington that, if established in local waters, would be capable of causing significant infrastructure and env