Listen LiveFish and Wildlife officials still say this summer is shaping up to be the highest catch-per-day year over the last decade.
The commission says the increase is needed to keep up with rising operating costs and inflation.
Rescue teams were dispatched and performed a steep-angle rope rescue to get the hiker to safety.
Fish and Wildlife officials still say this summer is shaping up to be the highest catch-per-day year over the last decade.
The water traffic closure is estimated to be in effect until September.
The American Red Cross is setting up a shelter for evacuees at the Chelan community gym.
The departments of Commerce and the Interior said there will be an initial $54 million for hatchery maintenance and modernization made available to 27 tribes.
Salmon fishing is still open on the Skagit River and will remain open for one more day on July 26 around the San Juan Islands.
Chelan County Emergency Management upgraded the evacuation order from Level 1 on Thursday, July 25.
Temperatures are expected to drop by the end of the week, but the continued dry conditions and gusty winds in the forecast could fan wildfires around the Cascades.