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- Hanford Reach steelhead fishery to close - Nov 18, 2022 to
- Adult salmon daily limit increased on the Klickitat River - Nov 16, 2022 to
- Bait restrictions removed from Skagit River - Nov 10, 2022 to
- Adult coho salmon daily limit increased in the Chehalis Basin - Nov 10, 2022 to
- Coho salmon daily limit increased in the East Grays Harbor Fishery - Nov 10, 2022 to
- Bait restrictions removed from Cascade River salmon fishery - Nov 10, 2022 to
- Kennedy Creek mouth opens for chum salmon - Nov 4, 2022 to
- Chum retention opens in deep South Sound and Carr Inlet - Nov 3, 2022 to
- Chum salmon retention opens in Marine Area 11 - Oct 28, 2022 to
- Coho fisheries open on Snohomish, Skykomish, and Snoqualmie rivers - Oct 28, 2022 to
- Chum salmon retention opens in Marine Area 10 - Oct 28, 2022 to
- Fishing on the Cascade River for coho salmon open seven days per week - Oct 27, 2022 to
- Willapa Bay watershed fishery changes - Oct 27, 2022 to
- North coast tributary fisheries update - Oct 27, 2022 to
- Grays Harbor tributary fisheries update - Oct 27, 2022 to
- Washougal River fisheries return to permanent rule - Oct 25, 2022 to
- Green River (Cowlitz County) reopens to fishing below Toutle Hatchery - Oct 25, 2022 to
- Cascade River coho salmon season extended - Oct 21, 2022 to
- Portion of the Wallace River opens to fishing - Oct 21, 2022 to
- Skagit River coho salmon fishery extended - Oct 21, 2022 to
- Razor clam digs approved Oct. 24 through Oct. 30 - Oct 20, 2022 to