Fish Washington

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Last verified 31 Jul 2026

4.3 6952 ratings · App Store

1. 3/5Helpful but slooooow

   This app is an absolute necessity given how often the regulations change. That said, because of these frequent changes, the requires an update almost every time I open it. This process can take anywhere from 2 to 10 minutes on fast internet. And during this time I had to be looking at my phone and tapping the screen every so often so it doesn’t go to sleep, otherwise I’ll have to restart the whole process. My phone can stream HD video no problem so I cannot for the life of me understand why this app takes so long to update the regulations.

   Trivia newb · 31 Jul 2026

2. 4/5Could be a great app but....sync issues

   I was excited to get this app, but every time I open it, it gives me a message that says it failed to sync and the last time it synced was April 18, 2018. I have tried to get it to sync, but it won’t. Even with the last bug fixes, I am still having issues. How do I fix so I can use the app? Updated review and changed from 3 stars to 4 stars. I deleted the app and re-installed it per Jake’s instructions. Took a few try’s to get the information updated from the Dept. site but it finally did update and it’s working fine so far. I just hope that I don’t have to uninstall/reinstall every time there is an update available. You might work on that for the next updates. Thanks.

   Fan of Starbucks · 31 Jul 2026

3. 2/5Salmon/steelhead river fisherman

   1st a question: does this app provide up to date salmon steelhead fishing regulations for rivers (Columbia river, Snake river, etc.)? If I was able to get past the “Updating regs. This may take a minute..”, I would be able to answer this question myself.. However, the app downloads the regs fine, then stalls updating for 10+ minutes before I get frustrated and shut the app down. I’ve tried updating the app, re-installing the app, and waiting for much longer than the ‘minute’ of updating.. to no avail. This is a great move forward with Washington fishing regs, especially for salmon/steelhead fisherman who have to dig through the abyss of emergency regs to find out if/when/where we can fish for these beasts.. I don’t understand why it has to be so difficult to determine if I can or cannot fish on a specific river. Idaho makes it infinitely easier to read regulations, maybe Washington can take a page from their book, or maybe the whole book...

   Lil rowbot · 31 Jul 2026

4. 5/5A good start

   This is my new favorite app! I am so glad to see WDFW creating content like this. The fact that it’s an official WDFW product more than makes up for the few ads. The basemaps are great and I love being able to actually see where all the crazy stream sections are described in the regs. My main suggestions are: 1. Finish adding shellfishing regulations, e.g. clam digging. Bonus points for listing public clam beaches and including psp updates in the emergency regs! 2. Make it so you can buy a license straight from the app. Michigan already does this and it’s great - you can buy your fishing license on your phone from the boat ramp. Mind you, they don’t have as much CRC reporting as we do, so I don’t believe they charge a fine on license purchase for an unreturned CRC. But WDFW could easily send a fine by mail for unreturned CRCs, or tie it to an angler’s SSN and require that for purchase. 3. Make it so we can pay to remove ads. Thanks, folks! Keep on improving it!

   Moll Flanders · 31 Jul 2026

5. 2/5Helpful at a glance

   I like the app and it’s concept, it’s super easy to use and quickly check regulations on body’s of water. I do find it hard to know where you are looking sometimes because nothing is named. It would be much better if at least the bigger rivers are named so you know you aren’t looking at a small creek. I often find myself going back and forth between this app and google maps to make sure I am following the right river/creek. The other issue I have with the app is it takes FOREVER for the emergency rules to update and half the time I just get frustrated and close the app. When the emergency rules are trying to update you can’t use the app at all. If it’s going to take forever for them to load it would be nice if you could still at least use the map because sometimes the emergency rules don’t even matter to the bodies of water that I fish. I like the app and the concept but I think it needs further development.

   tallcurt · 31 Jul 2026

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