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Outdoors blog archive for June 27, 2013

THURSDAY, JUNE 27, 2013

The fourth sockeye of the season over Lower Granite Dam passes the viewing window on June 29, 2012, as it continues its 700-mile journey from the ocean back to its origin in the upper Snake River drainage.  (Don Butts)

Sockeye season to open July 1 on upper Columbia

FISHING -- Sockeye will be fair game in the upper Columbia River and some a portion of the Okanogan starting Monday, according to this anouncement posted today by the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife: Action:Allow retention of sockeye salmon from Priest Rapids Dam upstream…

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Spring chinook fishing closes on Snake

FISHING -- The Washington Fish and Wildlife commission has closed spring chinook salmon fishing on the Snake River. Here's the announcement posted this afternoon: Action: Closes spring chinook fishing on the Snake River. Effective date: Immediately Species affected: Spring chinook Location: Near Ice Harbor Dam:…

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