The Washington State Department of Natural Resources has released an updated Capitol State Forest recreation map. The previous edition was released in 2002.  You can also download the map to your mobile device.  Check HERE for link.
Who:    Washington State Department of Natural Resources
What:   Updated Capitol State Forest map available for purchase.
The new map has a number of additions:
·       New trail and forest road names
·       More precise elevation data
·       Detailed map of the Middle Waddell, Margaret McKenny, and Mima Falls areas.
·       Tips for ‘Playing it Safe’ in the forest
·       A ‘Recreation Fun Guide’ to get you started …and much more.
When:   Immediately
Where:  Purchase the map online or at the State Department of Enterprise Services:
State Department of Enterprise Services
7580 New Market St SW (front office)
Tumwater, WA 98501
See Vicinity Map - Tumwater
Map will also be available soon at local retailers.
Web link: New Capitol State Forest map is hot off the presses!

Starting Wednesday (March 6), anglers will be limited to one salmon per day in Marine Area 9, the portion of Puget Sound stretching from Seattle to Bremerton.State fishery managers approved the new limit – down from two fish per day – after determining that the number of chinook salmon kept or released has exceeded pre-season projections.
“Fishing got off to a fast start last fall, boosting the number of fish kept or released to date,” said Ryan Lothrop, a fish biologist for the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW). “After reviewing the catch estimates, it was clear we needed to take action to control the fishery’s impacts on stocks of concern.”
Except at the Edmonds Pier, anglers fishing in Marine Area 9 must release any chinook not specifically marked with a clipped adipose fin as a hatchery fish. However, since some released wild chinook do not survive, they are counted toward the management guideline of 1,615 total encounters with legal-size chinook during the fishery.
According to preliminary estimates, anglers had kept or released 1,737 chinook in Marine Area 9 as of Feb. 24.
Lothrop said catch levels in adjoining marine areas are below expected levels, but that the new catch limit will ensure compliance with conservation objectives and state-tribal management plans in Puget Sound. He said WDFW will continue to monitor the fishery in Marine Area 9 through April 15, when it is scheduled to close.

Anglers should check for updates on WDFW’s Fishing Hotline (360-902-2500) or the department’s website.

Spring chinook salmon are moving into the lower Columbia River, dozens of eastside lakes open for trout fishing March 1, and two razor-clam digs are tentatively scheduled later in the month – including the first morning dig of the season.
These fisheries are just the first of many set to open in the weeks ahead, and the year’s first hunting seasons aren’t far behind. A spring wild turkey season for hunters under age 16 is scheduled April 6-7 prior to the start of the general spring turkey hunt April 15.