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- Razor clam digs approved Apr. 16 through Apr. 21 - Apr 11, 2022 to
- Salmon retention closed in Marine Area 5 - Apr 6, 2022 to
- Razor clam digs approved Apr. 1 through Apr. 6 - Mar 24, 2022 to
- Sport halibut seasons for 2022 - Mar 22, 2022 to
- Sturgeon retention closes in The Dalles Pool - Mar 21, 2022 to
- Sturgeon retention closes in Bonneville Pool - Mar 11, 2022 to
- Sturgeon retention closes for John Day Pool - Mar 8, 2022 to
- Razor clam digs approved Mar. 16 through Mar. 22 - Mar 7, 2022 to
- Adult salmon daily limit reduced in Drano Lake - Mar 4, 2022 to
- Adult salmon daily limit reduced on the Klickitat River - Mar 4, 2022 to
- Hatchery steelhead season extended on Salmon Creek (Clark County) - Mar 4, 2022 to
- Adult salmon daily limit reduced in the Wind River - Mar 4, 2022 to
- Eulachon smelt opener planned for the lower Cowlitz River - Mar 2, 2022 to
- Sturgeon retention closes for Bonneville Pool - Mar 1, 2022 to
- Two days of sturgeon retention opened in Bonneville Pool - Mar 1, 2022 to
- Sturgeon retention season extended for The Dalles Pool - Mar 1, 2022 to
- Recreational sea cucumber harvest suspended in Puget Sound - Feb 28, 2022 to
- Adult salmon daily limit reduced on the Kalama River - Feb 23, 2022 to
- Columbia River spring Chinook season - Feb 23, 2022 to
- Coastal rivers and tributaries and Hoko River fishing rules update - Feb 23, 2022 to
- Razor clam digs approved Feb. 26 through March 4, 2022 - Feb 22, 2022 to
- Marine Area 10 re-opens to salmon fishing - Feb 9, 2022 to