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- Anti-snag rule ends March 16 on the lower Wind River - Mar 2, 2010 to
- Sport clam and oyster seasons to close at Penrose Point State Park - Feb 23, 2010 to
- Release of sport-caught sturgeon between John Day Dam and McNary Dam - Feb 22, 2010 to
- Columbia River spring chinook seasons - Feb 19, 2010 to
- Hatchery adult spring chinook daily limit to change in Deep River - Feb 19, 2010 to
- Razor clam dig approved for Feb. 26 - March 1 - Feb 18, 2010 to
- Puyallup River system to close to fishing - Feb 12, 2010 to
- Portions of Snohomish River system to close to fishing - Feb 12, 2010 to
- Samish River to close to fishing - Feb 12, 2010 to
- Stillaguamish River system to close to fishing - Feb 12, 2010 to
- Nooksack River to close to fishing - Feb 12, 2010 to
- Steelhead fishing rule change on the Cowlitz River - Feb 11, 2010 to
- Steelhead fishing rule change in the Upper Columbia - Feb 10, 2010 to
- North Fork Nooksack River reopens to fishing - Feb 2, 2010 to
- Razor clam dig approved for Jan. 28 - Jan. 31 - Jan 29, 2010 to
- Closure of Skagit and Sauk rivers to fishing - Jan 15, 2010 to
- North Fork Stillaguamish River will re-open to fishing Jan. 16 - Jan 14, 2010 to
- 2010 Cowlitz River recreational smelt season to start Feb. 6 - Jan 14, 2010 to
- Green River to close to fishing - Jan 13, 2010 to
- Sport clam season closes at Belfair State Park - Jan 7, 2010 to
- Cascade River to re-open for sport fishing Jan. 10 - Jan 7, 2010 to
- Nisqually River will close to recreational fishing Jan 9. - Jan 6, 2010 to