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- Recreational spot shrimp fishing in south Marine Area 7 to reopen - Jun 30, 2011 to
- Mandatory release of tagged salmon - Jun 29, 2011 to
- Bonneville Pool re-opens to sturgeon retention - Jun 24, 2011 to
- Reiter Ponds section of Skykomish River opens June 29 - Jun 24, 2011 to
- Columbia River estuary sturgeon fishery extended - Jun 24, 2011 to
- Yakima River spring chinook fishing extended - Jun 23, 2011 to
- Upper Klickitat River to open for hatchery adult spring chinook - Jun 9, 2011 to
- Yakima River spring chinook fishery opens - Jun 2, 2011 to
- Heart Lake fishing closure for Fishing Kids event - May 27, 2011 to
- Halibut fishing in Marine Area 1 will close after Saturday, June 4 - May 27, 2011 to
- Spring chinook must be released on Lewis River beginning Saturday - May 26, 2011 to
- Snake River spring chinook fishery to re-open - May 26, 2011 to
- Spring chinook must be released on Kalama River beginning Saturday - May 26, 2011 to
- Daily limit increased for hatchery spring chinook at Wind River - May 18, 2011 to
- Daily limit increased at Drano Lake for hatchery spring chinook salmon - May 18, 2011 to