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- Rule changes for Eastern Washington lakes scheduled for rehabilitation - Jul 26, 2023 to
- Wenatchee River salmon fishery update - Jul 26, 2023 to
- Marine Area 2 recreational salmon season update - Jul 26, 2023 to
- Updated sport halibut seasons for 2023 - Jul 24, 2023 to
- Marine Area 7 to open for an additional day of salmon fishing - Jul 19, 2023 to
- Lake Wenatchee opens for sockeye fishing on July 26 - Jul 18, 2023 to
- Entiat River summer Chinook fishery boundary extension - Jul 18, 2023 to
- Updated Puget Sound shrimping seasons - Jul 17, 2023 to
- Closure day added in portion of the Skagit River - Jul 13, 2023 to
- Salmon fishing suspended in Marine Area 11 (Tacoma-Vashon Island) - Jul 13, 2023 to
- Sockeye limit increased in Baker Lake - Jul 13, 2023 to
- Closes Quillayute system to fishing - Jul 12, 2023 to
- Temporary closures rescheduled in portion of the Skagit River - Jul 10, 2023 to
- Marine Area 3 (La Push) recreational salmon season update - Jul 6, 2023 to
- Marine Area 4 (Neah Bay) recreational salmon season update - Jul 6, 2023 to
- Sockeye salmon limits raised in Hanford Reach area - Jul 6, 2023 to
- Baker Lake to open for sockeye - Jul 6, 2023 to
- Pamphlet Corrections and Clarification - Freshwater - Jul 1, 2023 to
- Pamphlet Corrections and Clarification - Marine Areas - Jul 1, 2023 to
- Temporary closures scheduled in portion of the Skagit River - Jun 30, 2023 to