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- Ringold Area bank fishery opens May 1 for hatchery spring chinook salmon - Apr 16, 2008 to
- Chehalis River closed for spring chinook fishery - Apr 15, 2008 to
- Trout opener for Swift Reservoir delayed until May 24 - Apr 15, 2008 to
- Razor clam dig approved on four ocean beaches - Apr 15, 2008 to
- Sport Halibut season opens April 10 in Marine Areas 6-11 and 13 - Apr 7, 2008 to
- Long's Pond temporarily closed prior to annual Fishing Kids event - Apr 4, 2008 to
- Morning razor clam dig starts Sunday - Apr 3, 2008 to
- Changes in possession limits for halibut caught in Canada - Mar 31, 2008 to
- Fishing closure for the Hoh, South Fork Hoh rivers - Mar 27, 2008 to
- Klineline Pond will close to public for annual Fishing Kids event - Mar 25, 2008 to
- Lake Sacajawea fishing closure for Kids Fishing Event - Mar 25, 2008 to
- Retention fishery for sturgeon to close from John Day Dam to McNary Dam - Mar 21, 2008 to
- Sport clam season to open April 1 at Dosewallips State Park - Mar 11, 2008 to
- Sport lingcod season opens March 15 in Marine Areas 1-3 - Mar 6, 2008 to
- Six-day razor clam dig starts Friday - Mar 4, 2008 to
- Deep River recreational fisheries modified during spring Chinook season - Feb 28, 2008 to
- Recreational smelt and sturgeon fishing to close on Tuesdays - Feb 22, 2008 to
- Steelhead fishing closures in upper Columbia - Feb 22, 2008 to
- Spring chinook sport seasons below Bonneville Dam on the Columbia River - Feb 21, 2008 to
- Spring chinook sport seasons above Bonneville Dam on the Columbia River - Feb 21, 2008 to
- Fishing will open March 1 on Downs, Liberty and Medical lakes - Feb 21, 2008 to
- Skagit River system steelhead rules change - Feb 13, 2008 to
- Razor clam dig approved for Feb. 6-9 - Feb 5, 2008 to