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- Chum limits increased in Nooksack River - Nov 25, 2024 to
- Razor clam digs approved for Nov.29 through Dec.5 - Nov 22, 2024 to
- Razor clam digs approved for Nov.13 through Nov.19 - Nov 8, 2024 to
- Tokul Creek opens game fish seasons Nov. 8 - Nov 7, 2024 to
- Cascade River coho season extended through Nov. 30 - Nov 1, 2024 to
- Marine Area 11 opens for recreational crab fishing Nov. 4 - Nov 1, 2024 to
- Lower Columbia River salmon and steelhead fishery update - Oct 30, 2024 to
- Snohomish, Skykomish, and Wallace rivers open salmon seasons Nov. 1 - Oct 30, 2024 to
- Temporary Snoqualmie River fishing closure - Oct 30, 2024 to
- Chum retention opens in deep South Sound, Kennedy Creek, and Carr Inlet - Oct 29, 2024 to
- Razor clam digs approved for Nov.1 through Nov.5 - Oct 25, 2024 to
- Hanford Reach salmon fishing update - Oct 15, 2024 to
- North Fork Toutle River closed to Chinook retention - Oct 15, 2024 to
- Opening delayed in the Lower Dungeness River - Oct 14, 2024 to
- Lower Columbia River salmon and steelhead fishery update - Oct 11, 2024 to
- Lower Snohomish River coho season correction - Oct 10, 2024 to
- Razor clam digs approved for Oct.15 through Oct. 21 - Oct 10, 2024 to
- Methow River to open for retention of hatchery steelhead and coho - Oct 9, 2024 to
- Lower Cascade River to open daily - Oct 8, 2024 to
- Skagit River from Gilligan Creek to Baker River reopens Oct. 3 - Oct 2, 2024 to