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- Columbia River crab fishery to remain closed - May 6, 2020 to
- Hoh River closed to all fishing - May 5, 2020 to
- Snake River Spring Chinook Fishery Change - May 4, 2020 to
- Lower Columbia River sockeye and steelhead fishery - May 1, 2020 to
- Above Bonneville Dam Columbia River spring Chinook fishery - May 1, 2020 to
- Lower Columbia River spring chinook fishery - May 1, 2020 to
- Fishing, shellfish harvesting, and some hunting postponed - Apr 6, 2020 to
- WDFW halts four-day razor clam dig that was to begin Friday, March 20 - Mar 19, 2020 to
- Adult salmon daily limit reduced in Drano Lake - Mar 10, 2020 to
- Adult salmon daily limit reduced on Wind River - Mar 10, 2020 to
- Hatchery steelhead season extended on Salmon Creek (Clark Co.) - Mar 10, 2020 to
- Adult salmon daily limit reduced on the Klickitat River - Mar 10, 2020 to
- Willapa Bay tributaries will close to all fishing - Feb 28, 2020 to
- Razor clam digs approved March 6 through March 11 - Feb 27, 2020 to
- Adult Chinook daily lilmit reduced on the Kalama River - Feb 21, 2020 to
- Salmon season to close on the Lewis River - Feb 21, 2020 to
- Another eulachon smelt opener planned for the lower Cowlitz River - Feb 20, 2020 to
- Chehalis Basin closed to all fishing - Feb 14, 2020 to