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- Hatchery chinook retention to reopen in Marine Area 9 - Jul 24, 2018 to
- Hatchery chinook retention to close in Marine Area 9 - Jul 20, 2018 to
- Retention of hatchery chinook allowed on the lower Klickitat River - Jul 19, 2018 to
- Anglers may retain two Chinook in Neah Bay beginning July 14 - Jul 13, 2018 to
- Elwha River tributaries to close to fishing - Jul 13, 2018 to
- Finalizes Canadian-origin salmon transportion rule - Jul 6, 2018 to
- Chinook salmon retention to close July 3 on Cowlitz River - Jul 2, 2018 to
- Columbia River sockeye and summer chinook fisheries - Jun 28, 2018 to
- Clarifies regulations for salmon fishery in Marine Area 12, Ayock Point - Jun 28, 2018 to
- Yakima River spring chinook fishery to close - Jun 26, 2018 to
- A portion of the Skagit River to close four days to all fishing - Jun 18, 2018 to
- Hood Canal to reopen for one more day of shrimp fishing - Jun 14, 2018 to
- Snake River spring chinook fisheries to close - Jun 13, 2018 to
- Retention of adult spring chinook to close on the Klickitat River - Jun 13, 2018 to
- WDFW announces Puget Sound recreational crab seasons for the summer - Jun 8, 2018 to