Chase Gunnell

Pacific Northwest communications professional, conservationist, hunter, angler and waterman. Personal account, opinions are my own.

[The Seattle Times @seattletimes]

A father explores Puget Sound fishing piers to fulfill a son's quest and finds more than he expected. https://t.co/HaX5OZAprX

[Chase Gunnell @chasegunnell]

“Allowing rivers to have their natural processes and dynamics, it’s messy and it’s stressful sometimes, but that’s how these ecosystems are supposed to behave,” Lowe said, “and fish can respond to that appropriately if we let them.”

@WDFW: https://t.co/JETgsDSMTj

[Chase Gunnell @chasegunnell]

Scientists buried these tools in a WA river. Then the atmospheric rivers hit

https://t.co/8V0MNwT5u1

[Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife @WDFW]

WDFW invites participation in workshops on kelp gathering and conservation: https://t.co/p3A5O8FonB

April 16 is celebrated as Washington’s official Bull Kelp Day!
@NWStraits @waDNR @WASeaGrant #Kelp #BullKelpDay

[Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife @WDFW]

Tips for sharing WDFW-managed lands during hunting seasons
https://t.co/PzzoF1oRjS

Fall hunting seasons are here, and in this blog post you’ll find tips for sharing Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW)-managed wildlife areas and other public lands.

[Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation @RMEF]

No matter where you live or hunt, review the rules for importing big game BEFORE you head afield. Details here from @IdahoFishGame @MyODFW & @WDFW 🡪https://t.co/aHhcmhQ2MV #rmef #huntingisconservation #idaho #oregon #washingto

[Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife @WDFW]

Passing it on: Tribal leaders and WDFW team up to teach the next generation of hunters
https://t.co/TXwbSbCemM

Produced with @nwtreatytribes @nwifc

[Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife @WDFW]

The updated design incorporates feedback received during an initial public comment period and webinar in late 2024 as well as input from consultations with area Native American tribes.

[Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife @WDFW]

WDFW invites feedback on updated design for new Elliott Bay Fishing Pier on Seattle Waterfront

https://t.co/oaEujQfWNC

Comments must be received by 5 p.m. on Aug. 18, 2025.

[Chase Gunnell @chasegunnell]

Difficult times for fish, wildlife, habitat, and the public servants stewarding them—from one Washington to the other—as demand for natural resources and outdoor opportunities far outpaces investment in our natural heritage.

[Northwest Sportsman @NWSportsman]

WDFW is laying off staffers, not filling many vacancies, shutting down a hatchery, closing a popular steelhead fishery next year and is being forced to let a predator suppression project largely lapse as a result of Washington lawmakers’ 2-year budget.

https://t.co/po3vJlX1vF

[Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife @WDFW]

Shine Tidelands State Park and Wolfe Property State Park will close for clam, mussel, and oyster gathering this Saturday, May 3 due to unexpectedly high harvest pressure and poor compliance with shellfishing regulations.
https://t.co/EQuxC2M9Q6

[Northwest Sportsman @NWSportsman]

There’s still the matter of the governor’s signature – or veto – but WDFW is taking stock of the Operating and Capital Budgets that Washington’s legislature just passed in Olympia.

https://t.co/mjMdw464Vo

[Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife @WDFW]

Recreational spot shrimp fishery to open May 21 in many Puget Sound marine areas
https://t.co/WfE6WedPEp

[Northwest Sportsman @NWSportsman]

Enjoy the last weeks of that Skagit-Sauk wild steelhead fishery – it looks to be on the chopping block for the foreseeable future unless anglers can convince state lawmakers otherwise soon.

https://t.co/zt43m2Xt9w

[Chase Gunnell @chasegunnell]

Every Washingtonian should watch @nwifc @nwtreatytribes’ FISH WAR documentary. It’s a critical look at our history and shared future, including the co-management & collaboration required to recover salmon.

Streaming starting April 15 on major platforms: https://t.co/Po8w8rpP5I

[Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife @WDFW]

Washington’s clam, oyster, and mussel seasons underway
https://t.co/DAe6Yx5ekO

[Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife @WDFW]

Daytime low tides have returned, providing more opportunity for recreational shellfish gathering on many of Washington’s clam, oyster, and mussel beaches.

State harvesting seasons on public tidelands vary by beach. Learn more: https://t.co/84m9p2P0WA #LifeOutdoorsWA

[Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife @WDFW]

European Green Crab Management Update: Winter 2024 Quarterly Report and 2024 detections map now available
https://t.co/1lrOaN4ob9
#greencrabs #invasivespecies

[Chase Gunnell @chasegunnell]

Proud of this project and all involved. This is what #salmon recovery looks like.

The Milltown Restoration Project also shows we can still do great things when state and federal agencies, tribes, and businesses work together.

[Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife @WDFW]

On an island in the Skagit River estuary, salmon are nosing their way into habitat that has been largely inaccessible to fish for nearly a century. At the same time, waterfowl hunters are accessing new boat landings that support outdoor recreation.
https://t.co/saBYzH0xjg

[Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife @WDFW]

Test fishing guides Washington’s coastal commercial crab season
https://t.co/ClTkyOoHG4