With Better Than Expected Return, Lake Wenatchee Opens To Sockeye Retention, Expanded Bag Limit In Upper Columbia

As returning sockeye salmon to the Columbia River continue to exceed preseason expectations, fishery managers with the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife announced this week that Lake Wenatchee will open to sockeye retention beginning Monday, Aug. 3, while anglers will also be able to keep additional sockeye on the mainstem of the upper Columbia above Priest Rapids Dam.

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