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- Fishing rules change June 12 on Cle Elum and Cooper lakes - Jun 11, 2014 to
- Spring chinook mark selective fishery to open on the Wenatchee River - Jun 5, 2014 to
- Sport sturgeon retention season set to close in the John Day Pool - Jun 4, 2014 to
- Snake River spring chinook fisheries to reopen - May 30, 2014 to
- Summer 2014 recreational crab seasons have been set for Puget Sound - May 23, 2014 to
- Snake River spring chinook fisheries to close - May 22, 2014 to
- Heart Lake fishing closure for Kids Fishing event - May 21, 2014 to
- Razor clam dig approved May 27 through June 1 - May 21, 2014 to
- Halibut fishing to close in Marine Areas 2, 3 and 4 - May 20, 2014 to
- Halibut fishing to close in most of Marine Area 2 - May 15, 2014 to
- Lake Sylvia to close for kids-only fishing event - May 15, 2014 to
- Recreational spot shrimp fishing reopening in Marine Areas 8.1 and 8.2 - May 15, 2014 to
- Open Upper Wheeler Reservoir for "Fly Fishing Only" - May 8, 2014 to
- Razor clam dig approved May 13 through May 20 - May 7, 2014 to
- Columbia River below Bonneville Dam spring chinook fishing re-opens - May 7, 2014 to
- Razor clam dig approved April 27 through May 4 - Apr 25, 2014 to
- Salmon fishing opens on the Icicle River - Apr 22, 2014 to
- Columbia Park Pond to close for youth fishing events - Apr 18, 2014 to
- Two sections of the Yakima River to open for spring chinook fishing - Apr 18, 2014 to