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- Langlois Lake in King County to open for 1-day fishing event - Apr 12, 2018 to
- Sarg Hubbard Park Pond to close for Kid's Fish-In event - Apr 11, 2018 to
- Columbia Park Pond in Kennewick to close for kids' fishing day events - Apr 11, 2018 to
- Frank's Pond open to fishing for juvenile anglers only - Apr 10, 2018 to
- Salmon season to close April 9 in Marine Area 6 - Apr 6, 2018 to
- Sturgeon retention allowed in Priest Rapids and Wanapum Reservoirs - Apr 6, 2018 to
- Steelhead retention to close on the lower Kalama River - Mar 30, 2018 to
- Failor Lake will open to fishing for a kids-only fishery derby - Mar 29, 2018 to
- Klineline Pond to close for kids fishing event - Mar 23, 2018 to
- Vance Creek Pond #1 will open to fishing over spring break - Mar 21, 2018 to
- Temporary closure of Lincoln Park Pond in Port Angeles - Mar 16, 2018 to
- Daily limit of adult chinook salmon reduced on the Cowlitz River - Mar 9, 2018 to
- Razor clam digs approved March 16 and 17 - Mar 9, 2018 to
- Razor clam digs approved March 2 and 3 - Feb 27, 2018 to
- 2018 Columbia River spring chinook sport fishery season set - Feb 23, 2018 to
- Sport sturgeon retention prohibited in the John Day Pool - Jan 31, 2018 to
- Sport sturgeon retention prohibited in the Bonneville Pool - Jan 31, 2018 to
- WDFW adjusts sport clam and oyster seasons on several public beaches - Jan 30, 2018 to
- Sport clam season extended on Point Whitney Tidelands - Jan 30, 2018 to
- WDFW announces steelhead fishery changes on some Snake River tributaries - Jan 30, 2018 to
- Razor clam digs approved Jan. 28 - Feb. 3 - Jan 24, 2018 to
- Sport sturgeon retention prohibited in the The Dalles Pool - Jan 17, 2018 to