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- Lower Columbia River steelhead fishery update - Dec 21, 2020 to
- Hanford Reach steelhead fishery to close - Dec 17, 2020 to
- Conservation rules implemented on Coastal tributaries - Dec 8, 2020 to
- Retention of hatchery coho expanded on Lewis River - Nov 18, 2020 to
- Adult salmon daily limit increased on the Klickitat River - Nov 18, 2020 to
- Adult salmon daily limit increased on the Kalama River - Nov 18, 2020 to
- Retention of hatchery salmon expanded on Cowlitz River - Nov 18, 2020 to
- Adult salmon daily limit increased on the Washougal River - Nov 18, 2020 to
- Fishing to close within the Hoodsport Hatchery Zone - Nov 9, 2020 to
- Adult salmon daily limit increased in Drano Lake - Nov 4, 2020 to
- Lower Columbia River salmon fishery update - Oct 29, 2020 to
- Salmon fishing to close at Chico Creek and Gorst Creek tidelands - Oct 29, 2020 to
- Razor clam season closes immediately - Oct 21, 2020 to
- Fall Chinook retention opens on the Cowlitz River - Oct 15, 2020 to
- Hatchery coho retention extended on Lewis River - Oct 15, 2020 to
- Coho season extended in the Skagit River - Oct 14, 2020 to
- Razor clam digs approved Oct.16 through Oct. 21 - Oct 13, 2020 to
- Palix River opens for salmon retention - Oct 9, 2020 to
- Hatchery coho limit to increase in Skagit River - Oct 7, 2020 to
- Correction: Grande Ronde River steelhead fishery change - Oct 6, 2020 to