ABOARD THE ORACLE, North Pacific — Skipper Robert Hanson seeks halibut on a stretch of graveled sea bottom ripped by the ...

Halibut fishing is struggling. The flat fish, once a mainstay for Alaska fishers — and for American families — can now cost ...

Clayton Franke, The Daily World, Aberdeen, Wash. November 2, 2023 at 8:59 PM Nov. 2—Recreational Pacific halibut anglers in Washington and Oregon could see a small portion of their fish allocations ...

OLYMPIA — Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife shellfish managers this week confirmed coastal razor clam, halibut and bottomfish spring seasons. Coastal razor clam digging reopens at Mocrocks on ...

Heads up for holiday anglers this weekend — halibut fishing is closed Monday and will reopen on a seven-day-a-week basis June 1 off Marine Area 5 (Sekiu) and Puget Sound (areas 6-10). Neah Bay and La ...

Mar. 12—The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) announced plans today for the 2025 halibut fishing season, which will kick off April 3 in some Puget Sound marine areas and May 1 in ...

The overfishing problem is well documented. “Thirty percent of the fish populations that have been assessed are overfished or are being fished unsustainably,” warned the private Pew Oceans Commission ...

SEATTLE — Anglers in Washington have a unique opportunity to introduce others to the joys of sportfishing during Free Fishing Weekend, scheduled for June 7 through the 8th. During this event, fishing ...

OLYMPIA, Wash. — Washington state's annual Free Fishing Weekend, whenanglers can fish without a license, is back this weekend with a couple of changes. This year, any fish requiring a catch record ...

A kayak angler fishes near the causeway to Bateman Island at the Yakima and Columbia rivers in Richland. The annual free fishing weekend in Washington state is set for June 10-11. But new restrictions ...