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- King County's Pine Lake opens May 29 for lowland lake trout fishing - May 18, 2004 to
- Grays River to open for Hatchery Spring Chinook beginning May 20 - May 18, 2004 to
- Deep River spring chinook sport fishery reopens May 20 - May 18, 2004 to
- Elochoman River to open for Hatchery Spring Chinook beginning May 20 - May 18, 2004 to
- Lake Scanewa to open early for Hatchery Spring Chinook - May 13, 2004 to
- Spring chinook salmon fishing to open May 15 on the Icicle River - May 10, 2004 to
- Hood Canal shrimp season opens May 15 - May 6, 2004 to
- Deep River spring chinook sport fishery closed - May 5, 2004 to
- Snake River Spring Chinook Sport Fishery Closed in Two Areas - May 5, 2004 to
- Morning razor clam dig approved on coastal beaches - May 3, 2004 to
- Halibut will not open May 6 in Hood Canal (Marine Area 12) - Apr 29, 2004 to
- Lingcod will not open May 1 in Hood Canal (Marine Area 12) - Apr 29, 2004 to
- Recreational shrimp fishing closing in Elliott Bay - Apr 27, 2004 to
- Recreational shrimp fishing season closing immediately in Marine Area 11 - Apr 20, 2004 to
- Recreational shrimp fishing season closing in Vashon Island area - Apr 20, 2004 to
- Additional Snake River Spring Chinook Fishery to Open April 24 - Apr 20, 2004 to
- Morning razor clam dig approved on coastal beaches - Apr 16, 2004 to