Washington Dept. of Fish and Wildlife - Fishing, hunting, recreation

The State Legislature made broad reductions for nearly every Washington state government agency in 2025 and 2026.

Refer to our blog post for in-season updates and reports during the 2026-2027 salmon fishing season.

There’s a new way to report your catch: electronic catch record cards (eCRCs).

These rule change considerations are part of WDFW’s latest three-year season setting effort – a robust rule making process where the Department considers changes to hunting seasons or rules.