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- Columbia Park Pond fishing closure for Kids' Fishing Day events - Apr 19, 2012 to
- Razor clam dig approved for April 21 through April 23 - Apr 17, 2012 to
- Snake River spring chinook fishery opens - Apr 6, 2012 to
- Klineline Pond fishing closure for kids fish-in event - Apr 2, 2012 to
- Razor clam dig approved for April 7 through April 9 - Mar 30, 2012 to
- Failor Lake will open for fishing for a kids-only fishing derby - Mar 27, 2012 to
- Abernathy Creek opens for the retention of hatchery steelhead - Mar 23, 2012 to
- Upper Columbia tributaries to close for steelhead and whitefish angling - Mar 23, 2012 to
- Germany Creek opens for retention of hatchery steelhead - Mar 23, 2012 to
- Sport clam, oyster season delayed at South Indian Island County Park - Mar 20, 2012 to
- Vance Creek Pond #1 will open for spring break - Mar 16, 2012 to
- Razor clam dig approved for March 24 and 25 - Mar 16, 2012 to
- Lingcod fishing closed in portions of Marine Areas 1 and 2 - Mar 14, 2012 to
- Rockfish retention allowed seaward of 30 fathoms in Marine Area 2 - Mar 14, 2012 to
- Razor clam dig approved for March 10 and 11 - Mar 7, 2012 to
- South Fork Toutle River will close to fishing - Mar 1, 2012 to
- Razor clam dig approved for Feb. 18 and 19 - Feb 13, 2012 to
- Release of sturgeon between Bonneville Dam and The Dalles Dam - Feb 10, 2012 to
- 2012 sport sturgeon retention in the lower Columbia River - Feb 1, 2012 to