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- Snake River to open for fall chinook salmon fishing - Aug 11, 2017 to
- Expands shoreline-only fishery in Marine Area 9 - Aug 2, 2017 to
- Marine Area 6 closing to spot shrimp fishing - Jul 31, 2017 to
- Cowlitz River steelhead daily limit reduced - Jul 27, 2017 to
- Anglers can keep 2 chinook per day in Marine Area 10 beginning July 29 - Jul 27, 2017 to
- Anglers limited to 1 chinook per day in Marine Area 7 beginning Saturday - Jul 21, 2017 to
- Lake Roosevelt white sturgeon fishery to close July 31 - Jul 20, 2017 to
- Anglers can keep two chinook salmon off Westport beginning July 22 - Jul 20, 2017 to
- Marine Area 7 West closing to shrimp fishing - Jul 11, 2017 to
- Night Closure Modified on the Columbia River - Jul 7, 2017 to
- Lower Columbia River reopens for adult chinook - Jul 6, 2017 to
- Middle Yakima River spring chinook fishery closure - Jul 5, 2017 to
- WDFW amends fishing open/closure dates on the Skagit River - Jun 29, 2017 to
- Lower Columbia River closes for adult chinook - Jun 28, 2017 to
- WDFW amends fishing closure areas on the Skagit River - Jun 23, 2017 to
- Hood Canal to reopen for one more day of shrimp fishing - Jun 23, 2017 to
- Nearshore recreational halibut fishing to close in Marine Area 1 - Jun 22, 2017 to
- Icicle River will open late for spring chinook fishing - Jun 22, 2017 to
- Amends fishing closure dates on the Skagit River - Jun 20, 2017 to
- Puget Sound recreational summer crab seasons to open - Jun 16, 2017 to