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- Wind River and Drano Lake to close for salmon and steelhead retention - May 17, 2019 to
- Spring chinook fishery to close on section of Snake River - May 15, 2019 to
- Lake Sylvia to close for kids' fishing event - May 14, 2019 to
- Hatchery steelhead retention to open in the Green (Duwamish) River - May 14, 2019 to
- Razor clam digs approved May 18 through May 20 - May 10, 2019 to
- Fishing to close Monday on the Chehalis River and some tributaries - May 10, 2019 to
- Columbia River spring fishery season to reopen above Bonneville Dam - May 9, 2019 to
- Snake River spring chinook fishery to open two days per week - May 7, 2019 to
- Hood Canal gets additional days for recreational shrimp fishing - May 6, 2019 to
- Icicle River will not open for spring chinook fishing - May 2, 2019 to
- Hoh River to open for hatchery chinook, trout and hatchery steelhead - May 1, 2019 to
- Columbia River spring fishery season extended below Bonneville Dam - Apr 25, 2019 to
- South Lewis County Park Pond to close for kids' fishing event - Apr 19, 2019 to
- Skagit River to open for hatchery spring chinook - Apr 19, 2019 to
- Langlois Lake in King County to open for 1-day fishing event - Apr 18, 2019 to
- Columbia River spring fishery season extended below Bonneville Dam - Apr 17, 2019 to
- Razor clam digs approved April 20 through April 22 - Apr 15, 2019 to
- Chehalis River will not open to fishing for spring chinook salmon - Apr 12, 2019 to
- Columbia River spring fishery season extended below Bonneville Dam - Apr 11, 2019 to
- Bonneville Pool to close to white sturgeon retention - Apr 11, 2019 to