WDFW seeks beta testers for its free mobile fishing app

[Pacific NW Ron]

WDFW FISH PROGRAM
Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife
600 Capitol Way North, Olympia, WA 98501-1091


WDFW seeks beta testers for its free mobile fishing app

The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) is seeking the public's help in beta testing its free mobile fishing application prior to the app's official release in April 2018. The Fish Washington app is designed to convey up-to-the-minute fishing regulations for every lake, river, stream and marine area in the state and is available for download now at Google Play and Apple's App store.

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The application contains many great features, including:
• Interactive mapping to help anglers find fishing near them.
• Details on harvest limits and allowable gear for fishable species in each body of water.
• Access to the Fish Washington website and instructional videos designed to convey when, where and how to fish in Washington.
• Locations of boat launches and other fishing access points.
• Ability to add waypoints on maps, and report poaching in progress.
• Downloadable updates and offline capacity designed for those who may not have cell service in remote areas or on the water.

The agency is sharing this early release to gain anglers' help working out any unanticipated bugs. The testing effort is also meant to encourage scrutiny of how the rules will display for every water body in Washington. Some inconsistencies and errors may pop up given that the rules associated with every stream, lake and river in Washington have never been displayed on an app like this before.

WDFW encourages everyone to download the Fish Washington app by visiting Apple's App store or Google's Play store. Please use the commenting features in the Apple App Store or Google Play Store to provide feedback, which will help the department make improvements prior to the app's official launch this spring. App testers can also leave comments at (be sure to indicate which device you are using).

[Lipripper]

So Ron you going to test it out for them?

[Mike Cork]

This will definitely help with all the regulation changes that happen 

[Pacific NW Ron]

So Ron you going to test it out for them?

I don't think so.  I'm not that much into apps and technology to be able to give my opinion.

[Pacific NW Ron]

This will definitely help with all the regulation changes that happen 

It should for the guys that are into apps and use them.  For some guys like me that don't use apps much in won't help.  The other question is will WDFW keep there part up and promptly post the changes to the app link.  That last one is the biggest question.