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7-day salmon fishing opens on state coast

THE OLYMPIAN • Published July 23, 2010 Modified July 23, 2010

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The state Fish and Wildlife Department says anglers will be able to fish for salmon seven days a week along the entire Washington coast beginning today.

The department says the new rules will increase fishing opportunities at Westport, La Push and Neah Bay, which had been restricted to five days a week.

The season for chinook and coho will continue into September.

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Columbia: During the first three days of March the state checked 760 anglers who had caught 17 spring chinook and eight steelhead. All but one of the chinook were caught by boat anglers from Kalama to Vancouver. The steelhead were caught from Vancouver downstream. During Saturday’s effort flight count, there were 280 boats and 355 bank anglers. Sturgeon fishing has been on the slow side below and above Bonneville Dam.

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