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- Wenatchee River salmon fishery update - Jul 25, 2022 to
- Westport (Marine Area 2) recreational salmon fishing season update - Jul 21, 2022 to
- Portion of the Skagit River to reopen for sockeye - Jul 21, 2022 to
- Additional sport halibut dates for August and September - Jul 21, 2022 to
- Salmon Fishing in Marine Area 5 to Return to Seven Days per Week - Jul 21, 2022 to
- Sockeye limit in Baker Lake increases to 3 - Jul 21, 2022 to
- Marine Area 7 to open for additional days of salmon fishing - Jul 20, 2022 to
- Ilwaco (Marine Area 1) recreational salmon season update - Jul 14, 2022 to
- La Push (Marine Area 3) salmon fishery update - Jul 14, 2022 to
- Fishing extended on the Lower Columbia River for salmon and steelhead - Jul 13, 2022 to
- Neah Bay (Marine Area 4) salmon fishing set to reopen - Jul 8, 2022 to
- Change of Skagit River closure dates - Jul 7, 2022 to
- Errata or pamphlet corrections (Marine Areas) - Jul 1, 2022 to
- Sockeye retention opens in Okanogan River - Jun 30, 2022 to
- Hanford Reach salmon fishery update - Jun 30, 2022 to
- Marine Area 4 salmon fishing suspended - Jun 30, 2022 to
- Sockeye retention opens in Similkameen River - Jun 30, 2022 to
- Lower Columbia River salmon and steelhead fishery update - Jun 30, 2022 to
- Chinook daily limit reduced in Marine Area 3 - Jun 30, 2022 to
- Upper Columbia River salmon fishery update - Jun 30, 2022 to