January 30, 1998

• Columbia River tributary sport smelt fishery to close Monday
• Cougar sighted in Bellingham area

January 28, 1998

• WDFW sponsors Youth Outdoor Fair

January 26, 1998

• Puget Sound clam and oyster regulation changes
• Feb. 2 meeting focuses on proposed 1998 halibut fishing seasons

January 24, 1998

• Barbed hooks remain legal but wild steelhead must be released

January 16, 1998

• Steelhead fishing resumes on the Bogachiel River

January 13, 1998

• Razor clam season continues Jan. 30 and 31 on some Pacific beaches

January 12, 1998

• Fishing season and state-tribal hunting issues to highlight Jan. 23-24 commission meeting

January 9, 1998

• Pubic input sought on simpler Washington hunting seasons