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- Lake Scanewa to open early for hatchery spring chinook - May 11, 2005 to
- Grays River to open for hatchery spring chinook beginning May 14 - May 11, 2005 to
- Columbia River steelhead, shad sport fisheries opener delayed - May 11, 2005 to
- Sport shrimp fishing closes immediately in Marine Areas 9 and 10 - May 11, 2005 to
- Hatchery spring chinook fishing opens May 14 on Elochoman River - May 11, 2005 to
- Recreational shirmp fishing closing in Marine Area 11 - May 10, 2005 to
- Four razor clam beaches open May 7 and 8, 2005 - May 3, 2005 to
- Deep River spring chinook sport fishery closed in concurrent waters - Apr 19, 2005 to
- Razor clam beaches open for digging April 23-25 - Apr 19, 2005 to
- Harvest closed for Pend Oreille River Northern Pike - Apr 18, 2005 to
- Kress Lake closed to fishing May 6 to 6:00 p.m. May 8 - Apr 13, 2005 to
- Coastal recreational halibut seasons set - Apr 12, 2005 to
- Sport Clam and Oyster season closed at Scenic Beach State Park - Apr 11, 2005 to
- Puget Sound Recreational Halibut Seasons - Apr 11, 2005 to
- Harvest closed for Newman Lake tiger muskie - Apr 8, 2005 to
- Four razor clam beaches open April 9 - 11, 2005 - Apr 8, 2005 to
- Rules revised for Ringold bank steelhead fishery - Mar 31, 2005 to
- Regulation changes for Rat Lake - Mar 31, 2005 to
- Recreational crab fishing will close in Marine Area 13 - Mar 23, 2005 to
- Columbia River spring chinook seasons set upstream of I-5 - Mar 14, 2005 to