A wildlife control operator (WCO) is a professional trapper certified to charge a fee for handling nuisance wildlife issues. Learn here how to become a WCO.

The Quincy Lakes Unit has been shaped over time by lava flows, glacial floodwaters, erosion, and seepage from irrigation water. Visitors to this unit will experience towering 800-foot basalt cliffs, ...

Photo byThe Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife teams up with businesses, organizations and volunteers from all over Washington to provide fishing opportunities for children ages 5 to 14. Most ...

Cowlitz Trout Hatchery ADA fishing platforms. Managed by Tacoma Power. Adjacent to Tacoma Power's Blue Creek Boat Launch.

Nine miles northwest of Arlington, just east of the SR-9/SR-534 junction. Fishing opportunities include stocked Rainbow Trout and resident Coastal Cutthroat Trout, Largemouth Bass, Yellow Perch, and ...

Created by colliding tectonic plates, and carved by glaciers and ice, high mountain lakes in Washington offer anglers a recreational experience unmatched by any other waters in the state. The fishing ...

The Washington State Legislature established the grant program of the Brian Abbott Fish Barrier Removal Board (FBRB) in 2014 to identify and remove impediments to salmon and steelhead migration. The ...

Benefits of batsBats are highly beneficial to people, and the advantages of having them around far outweigh any problems you might have with them. As predators of night-flying insects (including ...

The Aquatic Habitat Guidelines collection was created by a consortium of public agencies to assist property owners, planners, designers and regulators protect and restore marine, freshwater and ...

The Big Bend Wildlife Unit is located 14 miles north of Grand Coulee on the south shore of the Columbia River in northeast Douglas County. The unit is accessed from the Strahl Canyon, Alameda Flats, ...

The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) operates six regional offices around the state. Check the listings on this page for customer service hours, weather delays, and other local ...

Photo by David Whitmer David Whitmer Every Dungeness crab fisher plays a vital role in ensuring that sustainable fishing opportunities continue into the future. In addition to knowing and following ...