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- Razor clam digs approved Nov. 22 through Nov. 25 - Nov 16, 2018 to
- Part of Whatcom Creek to close to fishing - Nov 13, 2018 to
- Fishing closures set for Lewis River and Cedar Creek - Nov 8, 2018 to
- Columbia River salmon and steelhead fisheries reopen Jan. 1 - Nov 8, 2018 to
- Hanford Reach steelhead fishery to close Nov.10 - Nov 7, 2018 to
- Razor clam digs approved Nov. 8 through Nov. 11 - Nov 2, 2018 to
- Gamefish season extended at Whatcom County's Padden Lake - Oct 31, 2018 to
- Dungeness River to reopen to fishing - Oct 31, 2018 to
- Recreational crabbing using pot gear to open Nov. 15 in Willapa Bay - Oct 31, 2018 to
- A portion of the Skagit River to close to all fishing - Oct 19, 2018 to
- Razor clam digs approved Oct. 25 through Oct. 28 - Oct 19, 2018 to
- Drano Lake to close to all fishing - Oct 15, 2018 to
- Salmon angling to open on the Naselle River October 16 - Oct 15, 2018 to
- Tilton River closed waters area to be reduced to 100 feet - Oct 12, 2018 to
- Yakima River fall salmon fishery to close - Oct 11, 2018 to
- Lower Samish River re-opens to fishing Oct. 13 - Oct 11, 2018 to
- Skagit River coho salmon limit to increase - Oct 10, 2018 to
- Hanford Reach fall chinook fishery to close Oct. 16 - Oct 10, 2018 to
- Skagit River coho salmon limit to increase - Oct 9, 2018 to
- Amends fishing closure dates for a portion of the Skagit River - Oct 8, 2018 to
- Razor clam digs approved Oct. 11 through Oct.13 - Oct 4, 2018 to