RESCUE ON THE COWLITZ RIVER: From the Washington state Department of Fish and Wildlife: "On Monday, Feb. 2, WDFW Police received a request from the Cowlitz County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) to assist in the rescue of a man who was in the water of the Cowlitz River. It was reported that the man was clinging to a tree in a log jam. "Fish and Wildlife Officer Corey and Sergeant Anderson quickly responded. "Immediately upon arriving in the area Officer Corey deployed an unmanned aircraft system (UAS) a

Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife on Reels

Fall isn’t just for hunting in Eastern Washington Staff at the Spokane Hatchery, as well as other Eastern Washington hatcheries, started stocking local lakes this week with trout. From October to November each year, 55 truckloads of fish- like this one delivered to Rock Lake yesterday- are put into area lakes in WDFW's Region 1. While these fish are small now, they will be a nice size for catching in the spring. And the fish planted last spring are biting now because trout prefer cooler water te

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