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- Open winter fishery on Leader Lake - Dec 18, 2012 to
- Tokul Creek to open early for hatchery steelhead, other gamefish - Dec 18, 2012 to
- Razor clam dig approved for Dec. 11 through Dec. 16 - Dec 5, 2012 to
- Whatcom Creek will close to fishing - Nov 30, 2012 to
- Fishing to close on Hoko River downstream from the hatchery - Nov 30, 2012 to
- Razor Clam Opener - Nov 20, 2012 to
- Razor clam dig approved for Nov. 13 through Nov. 17 - Nov 8, 2012 to
- Increase bag limit for coho in the Naselle River - Nov 2, 2012 to
- Columbia River sturgeon fishery in The Dalles Pool to close - Oct 29, 2012 to
- Razor clam dig approved for Oct. 27 through Oct. 30 - Oct 23, 2012 to
- Upper Wheeler Reservoir to close for all fishing - Oct 10, 2012 to
- Skagit River coho daily limit increase - Oct 9, 2012 to
- Salmon closure on the Wenatchee and mainstem Columbia rivers - Oct 5, 2012 to
- Razor clam dig approved for Oct. 13 through Oct. 18 - Oct 5, 2012 to
- Sturgeon fishery to remain closed to retention below Bonneville Dam - Oct 3, 2012 to
- Release chum on the Skokomish River - Sep 12, 2012 to