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- Recreational shrimp fishing closing from Seattle to Deception Pass - May 1, 2003 to
- Regulations relaxed on Lewis River spring chinook sport fishery - May 1, 2003 to
- Chinook daily limit remains two hatchery adult fish on Lower Cowlitz - May 1, 2003 to
- Snake River spring chinook fishery opens April 26 - Apr 26, 2003 to
- Northern Willapa Bay re-opens to crab fishing - Apr 25, 2003 to
- Changes in Puget Sound shrimp seasons - Apr 19, 2003 to
- Klineline Pond fishing to close for Fishing Kids Event April 17-19, 2003 - Apr 17, 2003 to
- Crab fishing to close in the northern portion of Marine Area 7 - Apr 16, 2003 to
- Crab fishing to close April 7 in Marine Areas 4, 5 and 6 - Apr 7, 2003 to
- Ringold area bank fishery opens for steelhead - Apr 1, 2003 to
- Steelhead fishing extended on Chehalis River system - Apr 1, 2003 to
- Upper Quinault River winter steelhead season extended - Apr 1, 2003 to
- Dry Falls Lake opens April 1, 2003 to fishing - Apr 1, 2003 to
- Columbia River Spring Chinook Sport Fishery Modified - Apr 1, 2003 to
- Lower East Fork Lewis River closes to all fishing March 16, 2003 - Mar 16, 2003 to
- Changes in bottomfish regulations - Mar 11, 2003 to