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- Halibut fishing in Marine Area 1 will close after Saturday, June 4 - May 27, 2011 to
- Heart Lake fishing closure for Fishing Kids event - May 27, 2011 to
- Snake River spring chinook fishery to re-open - May 26, 2011 to
- Spring chinook must be released on Kalama River beginning Saturday - May 26, 2011 to
- Spring chinook must be released on Lewis River beginning Saturday - May 26, 2011 to
- Two Toutle River tributaries open early for hatchery steelhead - May 18, 2011 to
- Daily limit increased for hatchery spring chinook at Wind River - May 18, 2011 to
- 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
- Kress Lake closes to public fishing during kids' fishing, safety event - May 10, 2011 to
- Rockfish retention allowed seaward of 30 fathoms in Marine Area 2 - 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