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- Marine Area 1 recreational salmon seasons - Jun 6, 2024 to
- Marine Area 4 recreational salmon seasons - Jun 6, 2024 to
- Marine Area 2 recreational salmon seasons - Jun 6, 2024 to
- Lower Columbia River salmon and steelhead fishery update - Jun 6, 2024 to
- Marine Area 3 recreational salmon seasons - Jun 6, 2024 to
- Snake River Spring Chinook Fishery Change - Jun 5, 2024 to
- A portion of the Skagit River to open for sockeye salmon fishing - Jun 5, 2024 to
- Hanford Reach summer salmon fishery to open - Jun 3, 2024 to
- Lower Columbia River salmon and steelhead fishery update - Jun 3, 2024 to
- Columbia River spring Chinook season extended - May 29, 2024 to
- Deep River spring Chinook season updated - May 29, 2024 to
- Updated Puget Sound shrimping seasons - May 28, 2024 to
- Deep River spring Chinook season updated - May 23, 2024 to
- Allows adipose clipped Chinook retention on Cowlitz River - May 23, 2024 to
- Columbia River spring Chinook season extended - May 23, 2024 to
- Retention of hatchery Chinook salmon reopens on the Lewis River - May 23, 2024 to
- Marine Area 13 open to salmon fishing - May 21, 2024 to
- Skagit River opens for hatchery spring Chinook seasons - May 21, 2024 to
- Tulalip Terminal Area opens to salmon fishing May 24 - May 21, 2024 to
- Fishing to close in the Nooksack River, including all forks - May 21, 2024 to
- Marine Area 11 salmon fishing opens June 5 - May 21, 2024 to
- Columbia River spring Chinook season extended - May 16, 2024 to
- Deep River spring Chinook season updated - May 16, 2024 to