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Selective fishing rules apply on lower Methow, Similkameen rivers - Dec 1, 2003 to Dec 21, 2003
Anglers may retain hatchery steelhead including those bearing disk tags in certain eastside rivers - Nov 20, 2003 to Dec 21, 2003
Columbia River above the Highway 395 Bridge at Pasco Steelhead fishing rules revised - Nov 20, 2003 to Dec 21, 2003
Fishing closes Nov. 14 to Dec. 15 on three Cowlitz County rivers - Nov 14, 2003 to Dec 16, 2003
Coastal Bottomfish Fishing to Close Beyond 3 miles Retention of Canary Rockfish Prohibited - Nov 13, 2003 to Dec 31, 2003
Reminder all Puget Sound shrimp fishing now closed for season - Oct 17, 2003 to Mar 15, 2004
Crab fishing to close in most of Puget Sound - Oct 15, 2003 to Feb 15, 2004
Upper Columbia River and Tributaries Open for Steelhead Fishing --- Other Fishery Rules Change - Oct 8, 2003 to Nov 20, 2003
Salmon rules change on upper Columbia River and Okanogan River to accommodate steelhead fisheries - Oct 8, 2003 to Oct 15, 2003
Rules extended for release of sport sturgeon below Bonneville Dam - Sep 30, 2003 to Dec 31, 2003
Razor clam dig opens on four Washington beaches - Sep 26, 2003 to Sep 28, 2003
Salmon daily limit increased on Columbia River's Hanford Reach - Sep 19, 2003 to Dec 31, 2003
Fishing in Hood Canal curtailed due to low oxygen levels - Sep 15, 2003 to Jan 12, 2004
Chinook fishery opens on Okanogan and Similkameen Rivers - Sep 9, 2003 to Sep 30, 2003
Bag limits waived on lakes and streams scheduled for rehabilitation - Sep 9, 2003 to Jan 9, 2004
Chinook fishery opens September 6 through 30, 2003 on Okanogan and Similkameen rivers - Sep 6, 2003 to Sep 9, 2003
Three hatchery steelhead allowed per day on some southeast Washington streams - Sep 1, 2003 to Apr 15, 2004
Four fish daily limit extended in Marine Areas 5, 6, and 9 - Sep 1, 2003 to Sep 15, 2003
Crab fishing opens August 16 in northern part of Marine Area 7 - Aug 16, 2003 to Oct 9, 2003
Crab fishing closes Aug. 11, in Everett, Port Susan, Glendale areas - Aug 11, 2003 to Oct 9, 2003
Sport fishing for halibut in Catch Areas 3 and 4 re-opens August 9, 2003 for one day of fishing - Aug 9, 2003 to Aug 9, 2003
Chinook retention to close Aug. 4 in Marine Areas 5, 6 - Aug 4, 2003 to Oct 28, 2003
Weighted Flies Prohibited on the North Fork Stillaguamish River - Aug 2, 2003 to Sep 30, 2003
Current Reiter Ponds area summer fishing closure extended - Aug 1, 2003 to Oct 15, 2003
Hatchery summer run steelhead daily limit increased on Cowlitz, North Fork Lewis rivers beginning Aug. 1 - Jul 31, 2003 to Nov 1, 2003