These updates reflect changes to the Sportfishing Pamphlet in effect for the date range listed. To see only rules currently in effect, visit the Emergency fishing and shellfishing rules page.
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- 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
- Four razor clam beaches open April 9 - 11, 2005 - Apr 8, 2005 to
- Harvest closed for Newman Lake tiger muskie - Apr 8, 2005 to
- Regulation changes for Rat Lake - Mar 31, 2005 to
- Rules revised for Ringold bank steelhead fishery - Mar 31, 2005 to
- Recreational crab fishing will close in Marine Area 13 - Mar 23, 2005 to
- Expanded Klickitat River spring chinook fishery to open - Mar 14, 2005 to
- Columbia River spring chinook seasons set upstream of I-5 - Mar 14, 2005 to
- Fishing closures on Upper Columbia, Methow rivers - Mar 11, 2005 to
- Sport Clam season extended at Point Whitney Tidelands - Feb 17, 2005 to
- Sport clam season delayed at Dosewallips State Park - Feb 17, 2005 to
- Sturgeon anglers limited to using one single-point barbless hook - Feb 16, 2005 to
- Skykomish River closes to fishing - Feb 14, 2005 to
- Recreational crab fishing to remain open in Marine Area 13 - Feb 4, 2005 to
- Regulation changes for Rat Lake - Feb 3, 2005 to