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- Razor clam digs approved March 21 through March 24 - Mar 19, 2019 to
- Anglers can keep two salmon daily in Marine Area 6 beginning Friday - Mar 14, 2019 to
- Razor clam digs approved March 16 and March 17 - Mar 11, 2019 to
- WDFW reduces daily catch limit to 1 salmon in Marine Area 6 - Feb 28, 2019 to
- Two Easton Ponds close to all fishing - Feb 22, 2019 to
- Salmon season to close on the Lewis River - Feb 21, 2019 to
- Lower Columbia River spring chinook fishery season set - Feb 21, 2019 to
- Adult salmon daily limit reduced on the Kalama River - Feb 21, 2019 to
- Above Bonneville Dam Columbia River spring fishery season set - Feb 21, 2019 to
- Razor clam digs approved Feb. 15 through Feb. 21, 2019 - Feb 12, 2019 to
- A portion of North Fork Stillaguamish River to re-open to fishing - Feb 1, 2019 to
- Clarifies fishing rules on the Skykomish and Wallace rivers - Feb 1, 2019 to
- Sport clam season closes at Dosewallips State Park - Feb 1, 2019 to
- Anglers limited to 1 salmon daily in Marine Areas 8-1 and 8-2 - Jan 31, 2019 to
- Razor clam digs approved Feb. 1 through Feb. 3 - Jan 25, 2019 to
- Salmon fishing to close in Marine Area 10 - Jan 17, 2019 to
- Razor clam digs approved Jan. 17 through Jan. 21 - Jan 16, 2019 to
- Snake River steelhead fishery change - Jan 16, 2019 to
- Eastern Washington steelhead fishery change - Jan 16, 2019 to
- Skykomish and Wallace rivers reopen to fishing - Jan 14, 2019 to
- Razor clam digs approved Jan. 17 through Jan. 21 - Jan 11, 2019 to