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- Upper Wheeler Reservoir open for fly fishing only - Jun 1, 2012 to
- Yakima Reservation Boundary Reach opens to fishing for spring chinook - May 31, 2012 to
- Spring chinook must be released on the Kalama River - May 24, 2012 to
- Daily limit increased for hatchery spring chinook at Drano Lake - May 24, 2012 to
- Heart Lake fishing closure for Kids' Fishing event - May 24, 2012 to
- Two Toutle River tributaries open early for hatchery steelhead - May 23, 2012 to
- Halibut fishing to close in most of Marine Area 2 - May 17, 2012 to
- Salmon fishing opens on the Icicle River - May 17, 2012 to
- Fishing closure for Kress Lake safety day event - May 15, 2012 to
- Two sections of Yakima River to open for spring chinook fishing - May 15, 2012 to
- Tulalip Terminal area fishery opening delayed until May 18 - May 1, 2012 to
- Razor clam dig approved for May 5 through May 7 - Apr 27, 2012 to
- Klineline Pond fishing closure for youth fishing Event - Apr 23, 2012 to