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- Shrimp fishery closes in Marine Area 7 West - Jul 7, 2020 to
- Hanford Reach salmon season adds summer Chinook opportunity - Jul 1, 2020 to
- Entiat River opens for summer Chinook - Jul 1, 2020 to
- Summer Chinook fishery opening in Columbia River below Hwy 395 - Jul 1, 2020 to
- Chelan River opens for summer Chinook - Jul 1, 2020 to
- Revised salmon Seasons on the Upper Columbia River - Jul 1, 2020 to
- Spot shrimp fishery closes in Marine Area 6 outside Discovery Bay - Jul 1, 2020 to
- Snake River to close to fishing for steelhead - Jun 23, 2020 to
- Marine Area 4 recreational salmon seasons set - Jun 22, 2020 to
- Marine Area 1 recreational salmon seasons set - Jun 22, 2020 to
- Marine Area 3 recreational salmon seasons set - Jun 22, 2020 to
- Marine Area 2 recreational salmon seasons set - Jun 22, 2020 to
- Recreational shrimp to open in Marine Area 4 - Jun 17, 2020 to
- Wind River, Drano Lake fisheries return to permanent rules - Jun 17, 2020 to
- Klickitat River fisheries return to permanent rules - Jun 11, 2020 to
- The Skagit River to close for sockeye - Jun 4, 2020 to
- Icicle River to open for hatchery spring Chinook - Jun 3, 2020 to
- Updates to Columbia River summer salmon and steelhead fisheries - May 29, 2020 to