Hunting and Fishing

Idaho Fish and Game announced last week a positive case of Chronic Wasting Disease in an adult female white-tailed deer roughly three miles outside of Bonners Ferry.  The deer was reported to Fish and Game by a landowner who found the dead deer in early July.  The pos...

Anglers in Chelan County can now catch channel catfish for the first time in over a decade. The Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife (WDFW) has resumed its channel catfish stocking program after a ten-year absence. Channel catfish are a non-indigenous species that were first introduced to the waters of Washington in Skagit County in 1892. Af...

Get ready to cast your line for sockeye salmon at Lake Wenatchee! Fishing season opens July 22 with rules like daily limits and barbless hooks.

The federal funding approval came after members of the Oregon delegation sent a letter to the USDA last month.

Explore the various fishing licenses available in Washington State, from combination licenses to razor clam permits.

Discover the captivating story of Fish War, a documentary shedding light on Indigenous fishing rights in Washington.

Discover Idaho's stunning landscapes but avoid tragic errors like the accidental killing of a protected grizzly bear. Educate yourself on bear identification to prevent misunderstandings.

Like driving a car or truck, manning a boat while you're drunk or even slightly buzzed can land you with a DUI citation.

Washington State is great for fishing. We have several lakes and ponds and streams all perfect for catching fish. There is one fish, however, that if you catch it, don't release it -- kill it. And not just kill it. The NYIS wants you to kill it, freeze it, and report it so they can step in and take care of that area to prevent it from happening again...

The Washington state Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) is phasing out camping at a popular area used by salmon anglers and will end the practice by 2026.  The Vernita Bridge access to the Columbia River, just off Highway 243 near Highway 24 has been well-known to salmon anglers during the fall chinook season.   ...