SEATTLE (AP) — The Coast Guard rescued three crewmen from a fishing boat that ran aground early Wednesday on rocks about four miles west of Neah Bay. The operator called for help about 3:30 a.m. and said he had fallen asleep and that the 37-foot vessel was taking on water.

The sport halibut fishery off Neah Bay and La Push will reopen Thursday, May 31, and Saturday, June 2. Four days of fishing this month produced a catch of 68,399 pounds with 39,631 pounds left in the quota. The total quota for the northern coast is 108,030 pounds. State fisheies managers will reassess the catch once the two extra days are completed to see if more fishing can be allowed. The ...

Early signs indicate schools of chinook are now cruising off the coast in fairly good numbers.

The nontribal commercial salmon troll fishery began on May 1, and initial reports showed chinook fishing was fairly good.

As the weather warms up, many are heading to lakes Stevens, American, Cavanaugh and Samish in pursuit of kokanee, a landlocked sockeye known for tasty red meat.

SEATTLE — Memorial Day weekend is expected to draw plenty of anglers out on the water for a variety of fish to catch. Many will head to the Lower Columbia River for hatchery spring chinook this Saturday and Sunday.

Fly fishing The early-summer Lahontan cutthroat bonanza begins June 1 on Grimes Lake. Grimes is best fished with chironomids.

The American Civil Liberties Union of Washington and the Northwest Immigrant Rights Project filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Border Patrol on April 26 on behalf of three Clallam County residents.

There are too many options for anglers sitting on the fence this coming week: Trout and kokanee in many statewide lakes; spring chinook...

The coastal halibut fishery off Westport opened Sunday and attracted plenty of attention, along with good numbers of fish caught.