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- Long's Pond closed to fishing prior to youth fishing event - Apr 3, 2009 to
- Klineline Pond fishing closure for Fishing Kid's Event - Mar 30, 2009 to
- Morning razor clam digs approved - Mar 24, 2009 to
- Sport clam and oyster season delayed at Fort Flagler State Park - Mar 23, 2009 to
- Enchantment Park Ponds - name and season change - Mar 18, 2009 to
- Bottomfish closure seaward of 30 fathoms in Marine Area 2 - Mar 13, 2009 to
- Chehalis River Basin steelhead closure - Mar 13, 2009 to
- Conservaton areas closed to bottomfish and halibut retention - Mar 13, 2009 to
- Sections of Okanogan River close to steelhead fishing - Mar 5, 2009 to
- Adult spring chinook daily limit reduced on the Lewis River - Feb 27, 2009 to
- Sport clam season opens at Dosewallips State Park - Feb 18, 2009 to
- Deep River: Change in daily salmon limit - Feb 13, 2009 to
- Columbia River spring Chinook seasons - Feb 12, 2009 to
- Sport clam and oyster season closed at Frye Cove County Park - Feb 4, 2009 to
- Three-day razor clam dig approved starting Feb. 6 - Feb 3, 2009 to
- North Fork Stillaguamish River will re-open to fishing - Jan 23, 2009 to
- The North Fork Nooksack River re-opens to fishing - Jan 23, 2009 to
- Carbon River re-opens for angling - Jan 16, 2009 to
- Four-day razor clam dig approved starting Jan.8 - Dec 31, 2008 to
- Section of the Cascade River will close to fishing - Dec 31, 2008 to