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- Heart Lake fishing closure for Kids Fishing event - Apr 26, 2016 to
- Snake River spring chinook fisheries to open - Apr 20, 2016 to
- Trout minimum size limit change on Baker Lake - Apr 19, 2016 to
- Chehalis River spring chinook fishery opens April 16 - Apr 15, 2016 to
- Columbia Park Pond to close for Kids' Fishing Day events - Apr 15, 2016 to
- Lower Yakima River to open for spring chinook fishing - Apr 14, 2016 to
- Sarg Hubbard Park Pond closure for 'Kids' Fish-In' event - Apr 14, 2016 to
- Razor clam digs approved - Apr 14, 2016 to
- Release tagged smallmouth bass in lower Yakima River during study - Apr 12, 2016 to
- Bonneville Pool will open two days to white sturgeon retention - Apr 11, 2016 to
- Salmon season closes April 11 in Marine Area 9 - Apr 6, 2016 to
- Frank's Pond open to fishing for juvenile anglers only - Apr 5, 2016 to
- Two Easton Ponds close to all fishing - Apr 5, 2016 to
- Langlois Lake to open for 1-day fishing event - Apr 1, 2016 to
- Salmon season closes April 4 in Marine Areas 8-1 and 8-2 - Apr 1, 2016 to
- Razor clam digs approved April 3 through April 12 - Apr 1, 2016 to
- Klineline Pond in Vancouver closes to public for Kids Fish-in - Mar 30, 2016 to
- Steelhead, trout fishing to close on upper Columbia River, tributaries - Mar 30, 2016 to
- Rainbow Lake to close for all fishing - Mar 30, 2016 to
- Tanwax Lake (Pierce Co.) opens for 1-day fishing event - Mar 30, 2016 to
- Morning razor clam digs approved at Mocrocks - Mar 22, 2016 to
- Sport clam seasons on public tidelands - Mar 17, 2016 to
- Sport oyster seasons on public tidelands - Mar 17, 2016 to