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- Lewis River re-opens to fishing for hatchery spring chinook - Jun 5, 2013 to
- Snake River spring chinook fishery to close - May 31, 2013 to
- Recreational spot shrimp fishing to reopen in 2 areas of Puget Sound - May 29, 2013 to
- Razor clam dig approved for May 24 through 26 - May 16, 2013 to
- Halibut fishing to close in all of Marine Area 2 - May 15, 2013 to
- Lake Sylvia to close for kids-only fishing event - May 15, 2013 to
- Spring chinook mark selective fishery opens on the Icicle River - May 15, 2013 to
- Bonneville Pool re-opens to sturgeon retention - May 15, 2013 to
- Heart Lake fishing closure for Kids Fishing event - May 15, 2013 to
- Spring chinook fishing closes on two sections of Snake River - May 15, 2013 to
- Corrects pamphlet description of rockfish rule in Marine Area 4 - May 9, 2013 to
- Two sections of Yakima River to open for spring chinook fishing - May 9, 2013 to
- Fishing closure for Kress Lake safety day event - May 8, 2013 to
- Open Upper Wheeler Reservoir for fly fishing only - May 7, 2013 to
- Razor clam dig approved for May 8 through May 14 - May 6, 2013 to
- Columbia Park Pond fishing closure for Kids' Fishing Day events - May 3, 2013 to
- Restricted Snake River spring chinook fisheries to open - Apr 25, 2013 to
- Klineline Pond fishing closure for youth fishing event - Apr 22, 2013 to
- Razor clam dig approved for April 24 through 30 - Apr 19, 2013 to