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- Release of sport-caught sturgeon between John Day Dam and McNary Dam - Jun 28, 2006 to
- Reiter Ponds section of Skykomish River to open early - Jun 22, 2006 to
- Lower Section of the Okanogan River to open for salmon fishing July 1 - Jun 20, 2006 to
- Salmon fishing opens June 21 on Icicle River - Jun 19, 2006 to
- Salmon fishing closes June 14 on Icicle River - Jun 12, 2006 to
- Mill Pond will open to senior citizens during Free Fishing Weekend - Jun 7, 2006 to
- Hatchery spring chinook fishing opens June 1 on the Elochoman River - May 26, 2006 to
- Drano Lake Wednesday closure extended through mid-June - May 26, 2006 to
- Recreational halibut fishing closes in Ilwaco - May 26, 2006 to
- Spring chinook fishing begins Friday, May 26 on Icicle River - May 19, 2006 to
- Snake river spring chinook fishery gear clarification - May 19, 2006 to
- Fishing closure for Kress Lake Safety Day Event, May 20 - May 17, 2006 to
- Snake river spring chinook fishery to open May 17 - May 16, 2006 to
- Recreational halibut fishing closes in Neah Bay and La Push - May 16, 2006 to
- Columbia river spring chinook season reopens below Bonneville Dam - May 16, 2006 to
- Recreational halibut fishing closes in Westport - May 12, 2006 to