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Digging is allowed during morning (midnight to noon) low tides. Final tentative digs of 2025-2026 season are planned April 30-May 6, pending marine toxin results. Final approval usually occurs about a week or less — sometimes two to three days — before the start of each series.

The next series of coastal razor clam digs were approved from April 17-23 at Long Beach, Twin Harbors, Copalis, and Mocrocks. Copalis and Mocrocks are not open every day during each series of digs, so be sure to check which beach is open before heading out. Photo by Grace Lee.

The mainstem Columbia River, from Buoy 10 upstream to Bonneville Dam, will reopen for recreational spring Chinook fishing tomorrow, Saturday, April 11 through Monday, April 13. More information is available in the emergency fishing rule. wdfw.wa.gov/fishing/regula…

For details, refer to the news release. wdfw.wa.gov/newsroom/news-…

Marine Area 10 was open April 1-4, then closed until estimates were finalized. The decision to reopen Area 10 on April 11 was made by WDFW staff, after consulting with Puget Sound sportfishing advisory group and members of the public.

Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) fishery managers announced a one-day extension to Chinook salmon fishing in Marine Area 10 (Seattle-Bremerton Area) on Saturday, April 11. Photo by WFDW.

WDFW staff will hold hybrid public briefings at 8:30 a.m. from April 10-12. Pre-registration is required to attend virtual meetings by going to the WDFW’s event webpage. To read the latest from today's meeting, refer to WDFW’s Salmon Fishing Current blog. wdfw.medium.com/the-salmon-fis…

WDFW fishery managers at this week’s PFMC meetings are shaping the 2026-2027 statewide recreational marine area and freshwater fisheries to meet management objectives necessary for ensuring compliance with Endangered Species Act.

The Pacific Fishery Management Council salmon-season setting meeting was held Thursday, April 9, as part of the annual North of Falcon process, which involves public and state/tribal government-to-government meetings to come to an agreement for the upcoming year’s salmon season.

Did you know that April 16 is officially Bull Kelp Day in Washington? nwstraits.org/news/2026/apri… Kelp refers to a subset of brown macroalgae — also known as seaweed — that benefit salmon, forage fish, rockfish, and many other fish and shellfish species.

WDFW staff will hold hybrid public briefings at 8:30 a.m. from April 9 through April 12. Pre-registration is required to attend the virtual meetings by going to the WDFW’s event webpage. Information is available on WDFW’s Salmon Fishing Current blog. wdfw.medium.com/the-salmon-fis…

During the April 8 meeting, the PFMC tentatively adopted ocean fishing regulations for further analysis throughout the rest of this week’s meeting. WDFW fishery managers are also shaping Puget Sound marine and freshwater fisheries.

The Pacific Fishery Management Council (PFMC) salmon-season setting meeting was held April 8 in Portland, Oregon, as part of the annual North of Falcon (NOF) process. Photo by WDFW.

WDFW staff will conduct drone flights over the Island Unit and nearby public waterways and WDFW-managed lands on the Skagit Wildlife Area intermittently from April through Nov. 2026 to support estuary habitat restoration planning and construction. wdfw.wa.gov/places-to-go/a…

Also, stay informed during the salmon fishing season setting process by going to WDFW’s The Salmon Fishing Current blog: North of Falcon 2026 edition at wdfw.medium.com/the-salmon-fis….

Pre-registration is required for the virtual meetings. For details, go to wdfw.wa.gov/events/pacific….

During the meetings the PFMC will adopt final recommended regulations for federal ocean salmon fisheries. WDFW will also adopt a list of agreed salmon fisheries for marine and freshwater areas.

Join WDFW staff for the North of Falcon virtual daily public briefings at 8:30 a.m. from April 9-12. The Pacific Fishery Management Council (PFMC) meetings are being held at the Hyatt Regency Oregon Convention Center in Portland.