Articles from the May 15, 2015 edition
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Heart Lake fishing closure for Kids Fishing event
Effective dates: 12:01 a.m. June 3 through June 6, 2015. The lake is open for anglers participating in the Kids Fishing event June 6 from 6 a.m. through 12:00 p.m. Only youth anglers will be allowed... Full story
Marine areas 8-1 and 8-2 re-opening for one day of spot shrimp fishing
Effective date: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Wednesday, June 24, 2015. Species affected: All shrimp species including spot shrimp. Location: Marine Areas 8-1 and 8-2. Reason for action: In Marine areas 8-1 and... Full story
Sport sturgeon retention season closes in John Day Pool
Effective dates: June 3, 2015, until further notice. Species affected: White sturgeon Location: The Columbia River and tributaries from The John Day Dam upstream to McNary (The John Day Reservoir).... Full story
WDFW to release hatchery steelhead into inland lakes again this year
OLYMPIA - Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) fish managers will release "early winter" hatchery steelhead into inland lakes again this year, now that federal fisheries officials have... Full story
Crossing Paths With Washington's Wildlife
Washington's backyard wildlife enthusiasts have long known that "snags" or dead and dying trees are valuable for lots of species, providing meals for insectivorous birds, nesting cavities for owls... Full story
Catch trout, salmon, crab during Free Fishing Weekend
Some of Washington’s most popular fishing opportunities are available for anglers in the coming weeks, including trout in hundreds of rivers, crab in south Puget Sound, and chinook salmon in the Colum... Full story
Hanford Reach salmon fishery changes
Actions: Implements a new salmon fishery management area in the Columbia River near the mouth of the Yakima River in the Tri-cities. Implements protective salmon daily limits in the new management... Full story
Merwin fishing event set for special kids
VANCOUVER - Children with disabilities will have a chance to reel in some big trout during a special fishing event July 11 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Merwin Fish Hatchery, east of Woodland. More... Full story
Catch limit for spring chinook salmon on Columbia River rising to 2 per day
OLYMPIA – Starting Wednesday (June 3), the catch limit for spring chinook salmon will increase to two adult fish per day for Columbia River anglers fishing from the estuary to a point 300 miles u... Full story
Halibut all-depth fishery in Marine Area 1 to close effective immediately
Effective date: Immediately Species affected: Pacific halibut Location: Marine Area 1 Reason for action: The Marine Area 1 recreational halibut fishery has taken the Pacific halibut quota set aside... Full story
Snake River spring chinook fisheries to open
Locations: A) Below Ice Harbor: Snake River from the South Bound Highway 12 Bridge near Pasco upstream about 7 miles to the fishing restriction boundary below Ice Harbor Dam; B) Below Little Goose:... Full story
WDFW selects plan for Leque Island levees
OLYMPIA - The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) has selected a design concept for a project that addresses chronic dike failures and restores estuary habitat on Leque Island near... Full story
Amend recreational fishing rules at Rattlesnake Lake (King County)
Effective dates: One hour before official sunrise June 6 to one hour after official sunset on Sept. 30, 2015. Species affected: Trout Location: Rattlesnake Lake (King County) Reason for action:... Full story
Skagit River sturgeon fishing rule change
Effective dates: Immediately through July 31, 2015. Species affected: Sturgeon. Locations: Skagit River (Skagit Co.) from the mouth to Hwy. 536 at Mt. Vernon (Memorial Hwy. Bridge); From Hwy. 536 at... Full story
The Skagit River opens to sockeye fishing
Effective dates: June 16 through July 15, 2015 Species affected: Sockeye salmon Location: Skagit River (Skagit County) from Hwy. 536 at Mt. Vernon (Memorial Hwy. Bridge) to mouth of Gilligan Creek.... Full story
Grande Ronde River spring chinook fisheries to open
Locations: Grande Ronde River from mouth of Buford Creek (approximately ½ mile downstream of the Highway 129 Bridge at Boggan's Oasis) upstream to the Washington/Oregon state line. Dates: June 13, 201... Full story
WDFW closes Fir Island birding area while restoring Skagit Bay tidal marsh
OLYMPIA – The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) has closed public access to the Fir Island Farms Reserve, where work has begun to restore 131 acres of tidal marsh in the Skagit River D... Full story
South coast of Washington closed to crab fishing
OLYMPIA – Effective immediately, the recreational and commercial Dungeness crab fisheries on the southern coast of Washington will close until further notice because of elevated marine toxin l... Full story
Cottonwood woman receives $500 gift card
PHOENIX – The last thing Jenni Rice expected Wednesday was to get a call from the Arizona Game and Fish Department. The Cottonwood woman had been randomly chosen to receive a $500 gift card to S... Full story
Final stocking of the spring season this week
This week is the final stocking of the season until September, but we're making it a BIG one! Please enjoy a safe and fun summer with your families! Here's the load sheet for this week (a total of... Full story
Deadline to apply for wildlife viewing opportunity approaching
KINGMAN, Ariz. –– The deadline to apply to attend a unique Desert Bighorn Sheep Natural History Workshop is just days away. The Arizona Game and Fish Department's Region 3 office in Kingman will hos... Full story
Weekend checkpoint to target impaired boaters
KINGMAN, Ariz. –– The Arizona Game and Fish Department will be part of a multi-agency enforcement effort on the Colorado River system this weekend, checking for individuals operating under the inf... Full story
An Extraordinary Link with Yachting History:
NEWPORT, R.I. (June 4, 2015) – In late June, one of sailing’s most celebrated yachts will attempt to retrace the steps of her first, and most significant, victory. The 52-foot yawl Dorade, owned by... Full story
EPA PlansTo Increase Country's Ethanol Mandate
Boating United is the grassroots platform of the recreational boating industry. It is comprised of boating manufacturers, businesses and supporters who share the common goal of protecting and... Full story
Grand Canyon National Park and Coconino County Public Health Services to Initiate Monthly Monitoring for Plague
Grand Canyon, Ariz. –Coconino County Public Health Services District, in collaboration with the National Park Service, will be initiating monthly monitoring for plague at various locations on the S... Full story