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- Adult salmon harvest rules modified for the lower Cowlitz River - Feb 29, 2024 to
- Adult salmon daily limit reduced on the Kalama River - Feb 29, 2024 to
- Adult salmon daily limit reduced in the Wind River - Feb 29, 2024 to
- Salmon daily limit reduced in Drano Lake - Feb 29, 2024 to
- Second Eulachon smelt opener planned for the lower Cowlitz River - Feb 29, 2024 to
- Two additional days of sturgeon retention opens in The Dalles Pool - Feb 23, 2024 to
- Deep River spring Chinook season set - Feb 22, 2024 to
- Columbia River spring Chinook seasons set - Feb 22, 2024 to
- Marine Area 10 salmon season opens four days per week beginning March 1 - Feb 20, 2024 to
- Marine Area 11 salmon season opens four days per week beginning March 1 - Feb 20, 2024 to
- Razor clam digs approved Feb. 21 through Feb. 25 - Feb 15, 2024 to
- Eulachon smelt opener planned for the lower Cowlitz River - Feb 12, 2024 to
- Razor clam digs approved for Feb. 6 through Feb. 12 - Feb 1, 2024 to
- Razor clam digs approved for Jan. 22 through Jan. 28 - Jan 19, 2024 to
- Razor clam digs approved for Jan. 9 through Jan. 15 - Jan 4, 2024 to
- Sturgeon retention closes in The Dalles Pool - Jan 4, 2024 to
- Sturgeon retention closes in Bonneville Pool - Jan 4, 2024 to
- North Fork and South Fork Nooksack River winter seasons to close early - Dec 22, 2023 to
- Razor clam digs approved for Dec. 26 through Dec. 29 - Dec 20, 2023 to
- Lower Columbia River salmon and steelhead fishery update - Dec 18, 2023 to
- Razor clam digs approved for Dec. 13 through Dec. 17 - Dec 7, 2023 to