Contact Information
Olympia Headquarters Office
Natural Resources Building
1111 Washington Street SE
Olympia, WA 98501
Dept. of Fish and Wildlife
PO Box 43200
Olympia, WA 98504-3200
Fish Program Statewide Customer Service – (360) 902-2700
(8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Monday-Friday)
For fishing regulation questions, e-mail: [email protected]
For all other questions or comments, e-mail: [email protected]
Other WDFW Customer Service
WDFW Licensing – (360) 902-2464
WDFW Wildlife – (360) 902-2515
WDFW Habitat – (360) 902-2534
WDFW Enforcement – (360) 902-2936
Hotline Numbers
Fishing Emergency Regulation Hotline – (360) 902-2500
Shellfish Rule Change toll-free Hotline – (866) 880-5431
Department of Health Contact Information
To check on Contaminants in Fish Advisories – (877) 485-7316
To check on Shellfish Advisories
(Marine Toxins/PSP) – (800) 562-5632
or www.doh.wa.gov/shellfishsafety
Regional Offices
(8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Monday-Friday)
Region 1 - Spokane – (509) 892-1001
2315 N. Discovery Place, Spokane Valley, WA 99216-1566
Region 2 - Ephrata – (509) 754-4624
1550 Alder St. NW, Ephrata, WA 98823-9699
District Office - Wenatchee – (509) 662-0452
3860 Hwy. 97A, Wenatchee, WA 98801-9607
Region 3 - Yakima – (509) 575-2740
1701 S 24th Ave., Yakima, WA 98902-5720
Region 4 - Mill Creek – (425) 775-1311
16018 Mill Creek Blvd., Mill Creek, WA 98012-1541
Region 5 - Ridgefield – (360) 696-6211
5525 S 11th Street, Ridgefield, WA 98642
Region 6 - Montesano – (360) 249-4628
48 Devonshire Road, Montesano, WA 98563-9618
Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission:
Barbara Baker, Chair, Olympia
(At-large position, Thurston County)
Molly Linville, Vice Chair, Palisades
(Eastern Washington position, Douglas County)
James “Jim” Anderson, Buckley
(At-large position, Pierce County)
Donald McIsaac, Ph.D., Hockinson
(Western Washington Position, Clark County)
Kim Thorburn, MD, MPH, Spokane
(Eastern Washington position, Spokane County)
John Lehmkuhl, Ph.D., Wenatchee
(Eastern Washington position, Chelan County)
Tim Ragen, Ph.D., Anacortes
(Western Washington position, Skagit County)
Melanie Rowland, J.D., Twisp
(At-Large position, Okanogan County)
Lorna Smith, (Western Washington position, Jefferson County)
Kelly Susewind, Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife Director
Kelly Cunningham, Director, Fish Program
Buy Your Fishing License Online:
For License Information & Vendor Locations:
(360) 902-2464
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WDFW Enforcement
For non-emergency violations/poaching: Call WDFW toll-free 1-877-933-9847 (1-877-WDFW-TIP). See Statewide General Rules for more details.
To report commercial derelict fishing gear: Call toll-free (855) 542-3935
To report fish kills, oil or hazardous material spills, contact Department of Emergency Management: (800) 258-5990
Reporting Violations/Poaching
DIAL 911 to Report a Life Threatening Emergency
For Non-Emergency Violations/Poaching:
- Call WDFW toll-free 1-877-933-9847 (1-877-WDFW-TIP); or
- Use the dedicated WDFW email address ([email protected]); or
- Text your poaching/violation tip anonymously to the WDFW poaching hotline 847411 (TIP411).
- Start a text message on your phone. On the first line of the message type the key word WDFWTIP. Then add a space and type in the violation information.
- Then, from the phone’s menu, select Send To: and type in 847411 (TIP411), and press send (Note: The text message is sent to a special computer server that will mask your identity and assign an alias); OR
- Report the crime on-line to WDFW by using the following web address: https://wdfw.wa.gov/about/enforcement/report or
- To report fish and wildlife related crimes and incidents, call WILDCOMM at (360) 902-2936, Option 1, OR 1 (877) 933-9847
- For further information see https://wdfw.wa.gov/about/enforcement/report
For Other Fish and Wildlife Enforcement Questions:
Report lost or stolen recreational shellfish gear online at https://wdfw.wa.gov/fishing/shellfishing-regulations/gear-rules/lost-gear
For Aquatic Invasive Species Reports: Call toll-free 1-888-933-9247 (1-888-WDFW-AIS)
Reward Program
Information that contributes substantially to an arrest of another person for violation of Title 77.15 RCW, WAC 220, or WAC 232, including loss of fish, wildlife, or damage to WDFW property, could be eligible for a cash reward. Annually, about $8,000.00 is paid in rewards.
Derelict Fishing Gear
Report lost or abandoned commercial nets or pots
There are no penalties associated with reporting lost commercial fishing gear.
The Derelict Fishing Gear Removal Project is a no-fault program. The goals are simply to remove lost and abandoned commercial gear, to help restore Puget Sound, to improve public safety, and to assist species recovery.
Nets are dangerous! Never attempt to remove them. Divers, stay a safe distance away.
Still Fishing After All These Years
Lost and abandoned commercial fishing gear continues to fish, impacting marine animals and destroying their habitat, entangling divers, and damaging propellers and rudders of boats.
What’s being done?
Federal, state, tribal, and local governments, NGOs, and grassroots organizations and individuals are collaborating to protect and restore Washington marine resources by locating and removing harmful commercial derelict fishing gear.
How can you help?
Record as much information as you can when you find commercial derelict gear, including:
- Date of sighting
- Type of gear
- Approximate water depth
- General location
- Latitude (example 48.34333)
- Longitude (example -123.00333)
You can report this information to:
Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife
(Toll Free) 855-542-3935
Northwest Straits Marine Conservative Initiative
360-733-1725 or go to
