March 31, 2004

• WDFW debuts 'searchable' website for fishing rules

March 30, 2004

• Morning razor clam dig tentatively scheduled in April 2004

March 26, 2004

• Non-tribal hunters must obtain free state permit before participating in Quinault black bear damage control hunt
• Public meeting set for March 30, 2004 in SeaTac as salmon co-managers continue shaping summer fishing seasons

March 25, 2004

• Fish and Wildlife Commission considers hunting rules, orca protective status at April 2-3, 2004 meeting in Spokane
• Okanogan, Similkameen steelheading closes March 31, 2003

March 17, 2004

• Wild steelhead retention moratorium will take effect May 1, 2004 statewide

March 12, 2004

• Fishers and hunters donations aid youth outdoor education
• WDFW extends Puget Sound clam seasons
• Federal panel adopts summer ocean salmon fishing options

March 11, 2004

• Cougars topic at Spokane wildlife conference

March 9, 2004

• Orca status report available for public comment through April 1, 2004

March 3, 2004

• All fishing will close March 5, 2004 to protect steelhead on the Methow, Chewuch, and Wenatchee rivers

March 2, 2004

• Applications due March 14, 2004 for Blue Mountains spring black bear hunt
• Turkey raffle tags, new season for youth hunters on tap
• Salmon forecasts show solid chinook, coho returns in 2004; Lake Washington sockeye salmon fishery possible

March 1, 2004

• Report recommends 'endangered' status for Puget Sound's orca population