These updates reflect changes to the Sportfishing Pamphlet in effect for the date range listed. To see only rules currently in effect, visit the Emergency fishing and shellfishing rules page.
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- Hanford Reach steelhead fishery opens early - Sep 3, 2010 to
- Capitol Lake closing to fishing - Sep 2, 2010 to
- Portion of Marine Area 4 to re-open to salmon fishing - Aug 27, 2010 to
- Fishing closed on Grays River directly above below weir - Aug 27, 2010 to
- Waters on the Elochoman River directly above weir closed to fishing - Aug 27, 2010 to
- Portion of Marine Area 4 to close to salmon fishing Aug. 21 - Aug 20, 2010 to
- Lake Wenatchee sockeye fishery closes Aug. 31 - Aug 20, 2010 to
- Tahuya River recreational game fish - Aug 13, 2010 to
- Lake Wenatchee sockeye fishery re-opens Aug. 7 - Aug 4, 2010 to
- Elliott Bay sport fishery closes Aug. 6 - Jul 30, 2010 to
- Lake Wenatchee sockeye fishery opens Aug. 1 - Jul 29, 2010 to
- Clarks Creek opens for recreational fishing Aug. 1 - Jul 29, 2010 to
- Sockeye fisheries extended on Baker, Skagit rivers - Jul 21, 2010 to
- Marine Areas 2, 3, and 4 to open seven days a week for salmon fishing - Jul 20, 2010 to
- Baker Lake opens to sockeye fishing - Jul 16, 2010 to
- Blackbird Island Pond (Chelan Co.) closure extended until Aug. 1 - Jul 14, 2010 to
- Columbia River Estuary sturgeon fishery extended - Jul 14, 2010 to
- Sockeye fisheries open July 16 on Baker, Skagit rivers - Jul 14, 2010 to
- Recreational spot shrimp fishing closing in Marine Area 6 - Jul 7, 2010 to
- Daily limit change in ocean fisheries - Jul 7, 2010 to
- Blackbird Island Pond (Chelan Co.) will not open until July 15 - Jun 30, 2010 to
- Chinook salmon retention ends July 6 on the Skykomish River - Jun 30, 2010 to
- Columbia River sturgeon fishery extended - Jun 25, 2010 to