Biologists expect a record number of pink salmon to return to Puget Sound and Washington rivers and streams this year. And while that may seem like a good signal about salmon habitat, it's also ...

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It’s been a busy week for salmon managers in Oregon and Washington and something of a perfect storm for their constituents.

A fall fishing tradition for Eastern Washington anglers will be ending as Washington state Department of Fish and Wildlife phases in enforcement of a camping ban. During the fall chinook season, ...

SEATTLE – Leaders from Western Washington tribes and state officials have agreed to enter mediation about removing salmon migration barriers, reviving a decadeslong court case over tribal treaty ...

Calling Pierce County anglers: Parts of Minter Creek are closed to fishing for the 2024-25 season, according to new rules from the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife. A news release Aug. 26 ...

U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service The Kalama Creek hatchery, which was moderized in 2023, will release fewer fish in 2025 under a lawsuit settlement with two environmental groups. The Washington Department ...

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee (D) has directed state agencies to take immediate actions aimed at safeguarding the region’s dwindling salmon population, while warning the incoming Trump administration to ...