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- Daily limit increased at Drano Lake for hatchery spring chinook salmon - May 18, 2011 to
- Ringold area spring chinook bank fishery closes - May 17, 2011 to
- Salmon fishing opens on the Icicle River - May 17, 2011 to
- Snake River spring chinook fishery to close early - May 12, 2011 to
- Rockfish retention allowed seaward of 30 fathoms in Marine Area 2 - May 10, 2011 to
- Kress Lake closes to public fishing during kids' fishing, safety event - May 10, 2011 to
- Two sections of Yakima River to open for spring chinook fishing - May 3, 2011 to
- Razor clam dig approved May 3 through May 8 - Apr 29, 2011 to
- Columbia Park Pond fishing closure for Kids' Fishing Day event - Apr 29, 2011 to
- Sport clam and oyster season closed at Kitsap Memorial State Park - Apr 29, 2011 to
- Fishing opens early on the Hoh River - Apr 29, 2011 to
- 2011 sport sturgeon retention in the Lower Columbia River - Apr 15, 2011 to
- Columbia River spring chinook sport fishing season extension - Apr 15, 2011 to
- Hood Park Pond closed to fishing prior to youth fishing event - Apr 15, 2011 to
- Snake River spring chinook fishery to open - Apr 13, 2011 to
- Sport clam and oyster season closed at Scenic Beach State Park - Apr 12, 2011 to
- Columbia River spring chinook sport fishing season extension - Apr 7, 2011 to
- Release of sport-caught sturgeon between John Day Dam and McNary Dam - Apr 5, 2011 to
- Sport clam and oyster season opens early at Fort Flagler State Park - Apr 4, 2011 to
- Klineline Pond fishing closure for Klineline Kids Fishing Event - Mar 25, 2011 to