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- 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
- Hanford Reach summer salmon fishery update - Jun 29, 2023 to
- Wind River fisheries return to permanent rule - Jun 29, 2023 to
- Lower Columbia River salmon and steelhead fishery update - Jun 29, 2023 to
- Cascade River to open seven days per week for hatchery spring Chinook - Jun 23, 2023 to
- Wenatchee River closing for salmon fishing - Jun 21, 2023 to
- Updated Puget Sound shrimping seasons - Jun 16, 2023 to
- Most Puget Sound areas opening for recreational crabbing this summer - Jun 14, 2023 to
- Portion of the Skagit River to open to fishing for sockeye - Jun 14, 2023 to
- Salmon fishing suspended in Marine Area 11 - Jun 13, 2023 to
- Marine Area 1 recreational salmon season - Jun 7, 2023 to