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- Razor clam digs approved Oct. 3 through Oct. 11 - Sep 29, 2021 to
- Extend salmon season on Snohomish and Skykomish through October 3 - Sep 24, 2021 to
- Yakima River fall salmon fishery to open - Sep 23, 2021 to
- Razor clam digs approved Sept. 21 through Sept. 25 - Sep 21, 2021 to
- Quillayute and Sol Duc rivers to reopen - Sep 17, 2021 to
- Salmon seasons on Snohomish and Skykomish extended to September 26 - Sep 17, 2021 to
- Whatcom Creek to open for Chinook Saturdays through Mondays - Sep 16, 2021 to
- Lower Columbia River salmon and steelhead fishery update - Sep 16, 2021 to
- Upper Columbia River salmon fishery update - Sep 15, 2021 to
- Icicle River to open for coho salmon retention - Sep 15, 2021 to
- Lake Washington and Lake Sammamish to open for coho - Sep 14, 2021 to
- Razor clam digs approved Sept. 17 through Sept. 25 - Sep 14, 2021 to
- Fishery reopening delayed on the Quillayute and Sol Duc rivers - Sep 10, 2021 to
- Daily limit of hatchery coho increased on Lewis River - Sep 10, 2021 to
- Lower Columbia River salmon and steelhead fishery update - Sep 9, 2021 to
- Steelhead fishing in the Tucannon River to close - Sep 2, 2021 to
- Snake River to Steelhead Fishing Rule Changes - Sep 2, 2021 to
- Lower Columbia River salmon and steelhead fishery update - Sep 2, 2021 to
- Steelhead fishing in the Touchet River to close - Sep 2, 2021 to
- La Push (Marine Area 3) recreational salmon season to close - Sep 2, 2021 to