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Fishing closes today on Spokane River stretches

Steve Moss of Spokane enjoys fly fishing on the Spokane River year-round, except during spring run-off. On this afternoon last week he was casting to trout feeding on a hatch of blue-wing olive mayflies along the river downstream from downtown Spokane. (Rich Landers)
By Rich Landers richl@spokesman.com(509) 459-5508

FISHING – The annual spring fishing closure to protect spawners in the Spokane River begins tomorrow (March 16).

Fishing won’t resume until June 1 below Monroe Street Dam.

The fishing season will reopen on the river from the stateline downstream to Upriver Dam on June 2.

Check the fishing regulations closely.

* This story was originally published as a post from the blog "Outdoors Blog." Read all stories from this blog