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- Halibut fishing will open Thursday May 4 - Apr 14, 2017 to
- Columbia River spring chinook sport fishery reopens - Apr 12, 2017 to
- Frank's Pond open to fishing for juvenile anglers only - Apr 11, 2017 to
- Razor clam digs approved April 12 through April 16 - Apr 11, 2017 to
- Sarg Hubbard Park Pond closing for "kids' fish-in event" - Apr 5, 2017 to
- Razor clam digs approved April 5 through April 9 - Apr 4, 2017 to
- Langlois Lake in King County to open for 1-day fishing event - Mar 31, 2017 to
- Lower Columbia River spring chinook recreational fishery extended 4 days - Mar 30, 2017 to
- Updates fishing rules for Lake Roosevelt, Spokane and Sanpoil arms - Mar 30, 2017 to
- Razor clam digs approved March 30 through April 2 - Mar 28, 2017 to
- Amend fishing rules for event at Silver Lake in Pierce County - Mar 28, 2017 to
- John Day Pool on Columbia River to close for retention of sturgeon - Mar 28, 2017 to
- Klineline Pond in Vancouver closes to public for Kids Fish-In - Mar 28, 2017 to
- Anglers fishing Lake Sammamish can now retain hatchery reared-coho - Mar 28, 2017 to
- Chehalis River will not open for spring chinook fishing - Mar 24, 2017 to
- Marine Area 7 salmon season reopening March 25 - Mar 23, 2017 to
- Failor Lake will open to fishing for a kids-only fishing derby - Mar 22, 2017 to
- Clam minimum size limit change at Quilcene Bay Tidelands - Mar 22, 2017 to
- Vance Creek Pond #1 will open to fishing for Spring Break - Mar 22, 2017 to
- Razor clam digs approved March 24 through March 26 - Mar 21, 2017 to
- Lincoln Park Pond in Port Angeles to close temporarily - Mar 15, 2017 to
- Close whitefish fishing in select upper Columbia River tributaries - Mar 9, 2017 to
- Razor clam digs approved March 7 through March 13 - Mar 3, 2017 to