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- Chinook release required in Areas 5 and 6 - Aug 4, 2009 to
- Daily limit change in ocean fisheries - Jul 31, 2009 to
- Pink salmon retention allowed on Skagit River Aug. 6-9 - Jul 31, 2009 to
- Lake Wenatchee sockeye fishery to open Aug. 5 - Jul 29, 2009 to
- Columbia River Estuary sturgeon season extended three days - Jul 22, 2009 to
- Reiter Ponds section of Skykomish River opens July 18 - Jul 15, 2009 to
- Columbia River Estuary sturgeon season extended - Jul 8, 2009 to
- Chinook salmon retention ends Sunday on the Skykomish River - Jul 5, 2009 to
- WDFW corrects fishing rules for the Quinault River - Jul 2, 2009 to
- Yakima River spring chinook fishery extended through July 15 - Jul 1, 2009 to
- Cle Elum Lake kokanee maximum size limit of 14" - Jul 1, 2009 to
- Game fish retention allowed in upper Okanogan River - Jun 30, 2009 to
- Upper Klickitat River to open for hatchery adult spring chinook - Jun 12, 2009 to
- Sport fishery for Columbia River steelhead, jack chinook reinstated - Jun 11, 2009 to
- Salmon fishing opens June 12 on Entiat River - Jun 11, 2009 to
- Rule change on Gray Wolf River to protect wild summer steelhead - Jun 5, 2009 to
- Game fish gear rule changes for protection of wild summer steelhead - Jun 3, 2009 to
- Recreational non-spot shrimp fishing reopening in several Marine Areas - May 29, 2009 to