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- Salmon fishing re-opens Feb. 16 in marine areas 8-1, 8-2, and 9 - Jan 11, 2018 to
- Razor clam digs approved Dec. 31 and Jan. 1 - Dec 26, 2017 to
- Tokul Creek to open early for hatchery steelhead and other gamefish - Dec 20, 2017 to
- Nisqually River to open to sport fishing - Dec 19, 2017 to
- Nooksack River to close for chum retention - Dec 1, 2017 to
- Whitefish fishing will close in lower section of Methow River - Nov 30, 2017 to
- Nisqually River will not open to fishing for gamefish Dec. 1 - Nov 29, 2017 to
- Razor clam digs approved Dec. 1 through Dec. 4 - Nov 28, 2017 to
- Hatchery steelhead retention to open in lower Snake River - Nov 16, 2017 to
- Dungeness River to re-open Nov. 15 to fishing for hatchery coho salmon - Nov 13, 2017 to
- Salmon fishing to close temporarily in marine areas 8-1, 8-2 and 9 - Nov 9, 2017 to
- Dungeness River to close to fishing for hatchery coho salmon - Nov 6, 2017 to
- Lower Samish River to re-open to fishing - Nov 3, 2017 to
- Green River and North Fork Toutle open to retention of coho salmon - Oct 31, 2017 to
- Razor clam digs approved Nov. 2 through Nov. 5 - Oct 30, 2017 to
- Anglers can retain sturgeon Oct. 28 in the Columbia River - Oct 27, 2017 to
- Night fishing will be allowed for Columbia warmwater fish - Oct 27, 2017 to
- Hoh and South Fork Hoh rivers to re-open to fishing - Oct 20, 2017 to
- Salmon retention to close on North Fork Toutle and Green rivers - Oct 18, 2017 to