WDFW mulls buying land for public fishing on Cowlitz, Elochoman rivers

By: Henry Brannan

Outlets: The Columbian

Published: November 7, 2025

Words: 300

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 1 day ago

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The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife is looking to buy land in Cowlitz and Wahkiakum counties to improve fishing access, the department announced recently.

The smaller, local proposed purchases are part of a group of 21 sites included in the department’s 2025 Lands 20/20 Initiative announcement. The purchases total 60,483 acres.

The proposals come as hunters and fishers have become increasingly angry about shrinking recreation opportunities in the state — and the growing …

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