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- Tucannon River steelhead fishery changes - Aug 28, 2017 to
- Grande Ronde River steelhead fishery changes - Aug 28, 2017 to
- Touchet River steelhead fishery changes - Aug 28, 2017 to
- Walla Walla River steelhead fishery changes - Aug 28, 2017 to
- Snake River steelhead fishery changing to catch and release only - Aug 28, 2017 to
- Release chinook marked with hole punch in upper Columbia River fisheries - Aug 25, 2017 to
- Trout fishing in the South Pond at Bogachiel Hatchery extended - Aug 25, 2017 to
- Clarifies regulations for the Elliott Bay salmon fishery - Aug 18, 2017 to
- Ocean salmon fishery off Ilwaco and Westport to close early - Aug 17, 2017 to
- Amends Canadian-origin salmon transportation rule - Aug 15, 2017 to
- Clarifies daily limit of adult salmon on Carbon River - Aug 11, 2017 to
- 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