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- Washougal River to close to the retention of chinook salmon - Sep 18, 2018 to
- Summer salmon season winding down in Puget Sound marine areas - Sep 17, 2018 to
- Anglers must release steelhead in the Hanford Reach - Sep 17, 2018 to
- Anglers limited to one adult fall chinook in the Hanford Reach - Sep 12, 2018 to
- Lower Samish River to close to all fishing - Sep 12, 2018 to
- Deep River closed to salmon and steelhead angling - Sep 11, 2018 to
- Snake River Steelhead Fishery Change - Aug 31, 2018 to
- Walla Walla River Steelhead Fishery Change - Aug 31, 2018 to
- Touchet River Steelhead Fishery Change - Aug 31, 2018 to
- WDFW announces clam and oyster seasons for North Bay (Case Inlet) - Aug 31, 2018 to
- Steelhead retention, night fishing to close on lower White Salmon River - Aug 31, 2018 to
- Snake River Steelhead Fishery Change - Aug 31, 2018 to
- Tucannon River Steelhead Fishery Change - Aug 31, 2018 to
- Grande Ronde River Steelhead Fishery Change - Aug 31, 2018 to
- West Medical Lake fishing rules to change ahead of rehabilitation - Aug 29, 2018 to
- Hatchery chinook retention to close in Marine Area 11 - Aug 24, 2018 to
- Additional steelhead fishery restrictions in the Columbia River - Aug 24, 2018 to
- Marine Area 2 to open 7 days per week for salmon fishing - Aug 23, 2018 to
- Hatchery chinook retention to increase to 2 per day in Marine Area 11 - Aug 20, 2018 to
- Steelhead fishery closure in the Wind River and Drano Lake - Aug 16, 2018 to
- Steelhead fishery restrictions in the Columbia River - Aug 16, 2018 to
- Hatchery chinook retention to close in Marine Area 10 - Aug 15, 2018 to