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Columbia chinook season extended; upper river opens June 16

SALMON FISHING -- The sport fishery for hatchery-reared spring chinook salmon has been extended through June 15 on a section of the Columbia River stretching 163.5 miles above Bonneville Dam.

Previously set to close June 3, fishery managers agreed Wednesday that enough fish are still available to keep fishing until the summer chinook salmon season starts June 16.

June 16– Summer chinook season opens on the Columbia River upriver to Priest Rapids Dam.

Rich Landers
Rich Landers joined The Spokesman-Review in 1977. He is the Outdoors editor for the Sports Department writing and photographing stories about hiking, hunting, fishing, boating, conservation, nature and wildlife and related topics.

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