11K views · 117 reactions | 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 | Facebook

Learn about how WDFW monitoring for sustainable commercial crab harvest supports local food and livelihoods -- important work to facilitate arrival of Dungeness crab to markets throughout Washington. | Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife

Since 1972, National Hunting and Fishing Day (NHF Day) is celebrated on the fourth Saturday of September to recognize generations of sports people for their contributions to our nation’s rich sporting heritage and natural resources. One of the core goals of NHF Day is to recruit new hunters and anglers by increasing awareness of the connection between conservation and fishing/hunting. This year, we will be hosting an online NHF Day celebration to showcase the work of WDFW and partners to foster

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

28K views · 177 reactions | Fish everything with the new Fish Washington License! * Freshwater * Saltwater * Shellfish & Seaweed * Razor Clam * Two pole * Columbia River salmon and steelhead endorsement * Puget Sound Crab Endorsement ALL IN ONE Purchase your 2018 Fish Washington License here: https://fishhunt.dfw.wa.gov/#/login | Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife | Facebook