Washington’s fish and wildlife agency wants state lawmakers to make permanent a fee that funds key salmon and steelhead monitoring work in the Columbia River basin.
Without it, they warn, anglers could lose some of their favorite fisheries.
The Department of Fish and Wildlife is proposing legislation that would eliminate the 2028 expiration date for the Columbia River Salmon and Steelhead Endorsement, an $8.75 fee charged to anglers who target those species in the Columbia, Snake and their tributaries…