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- Recreational shrimp fishing closing in Marine Areas 8-1 and 8-2 - May 9, 2008 to
- Snake River spring chinook fishery to close early - May 9, 2008 to
- Salmon fishing to open on Icicle River - May 9, 2008 to
- Kress Lake to close for Safety Day Event - May 7, 2008 to
- Recreational shrimp fishing closing in Marine Areas 9 and 10 - May 6, 2008 to
- Final razor clam dig starts Saturday - Apr 29, 2008 to
- Sport Halibut season opens in Marine Areas 1-4 - Apr 28, 2008 to
- Snake River spring chinook fishery to open - Apr 21, 2008 to
- Yakima River spring chinook fishery to open May 1 - Apr 18, 2008 to
- Spring Chinook daily limit and area increased on the Wind River - Apr 17, 2008 to
- Columbia Park Pond closed for Fishing Kids event - Apr 16, 2008 to
- Ringold Area bank fishery opens May 1 for hatchery spring chinook salmon - Apr 16, 2008 to
- Razor clam dig approved on four ocean beaches - Apr 15, 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
- 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