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- All-depth halibut fishing to close in Marine Area 2 - May 11, 2016 to
- Icicle River opens for hatchery chinook fishing - May 11, 2016 to
- Hatchery spring chinook daily limit increased at Drano Lake - May 10, 2016 to
- Additional Puget Sound-area freshwater fisheries closed - May 5, 2016 to
- Many Puget Sound-area freshwater fisheries closed May 1 - May 4, 2016 to
- Northern State Hospital Pond to close for Kids Fishing Derby - May 4, 2016 to
- South Lewis County Park Pond to close for Kids Fishing event - May 3, 2016 to
- Puget Sound marine salmon and steelhead fisheries close - Apr 29, 2016 to
- Razor clam digs approved May 6 through May 12 - Apr 29, 2016 to
- Sport sturgeon retention season closes in the Dalles Pool - Apr 27, 2016 to
- Heart Lake fishing closure for Kids Fishing event - Apr 26, 2016 to
- Snake River spring chinook fisheries to open - Apr 20, 2016 to
- Trout minimum size limit change on Baker Lake - Apr 19, 2016 to
- Chehalis River spring chinook fishery opens April 16 - Apr 15, 2016 to
- Columbia Park Pond to close for Kids' Fishing Day events - Apr 15, 2016 to
- Razor clam digs approved - Apr 14, 2016 to
- Lower Yakima River to open for spring chinook fishing - Apr 14, 2016 to
- Sarg Hubbard Park Pond closure for 'Kids' Fish-In' event - Apr 14, 2016 to
- Release tagged smallmouth bass in lower Yakima River during study - Apr 12, 2016 to
- Bonneville Pool will open two days to white sturgeon retention - Apr 11, 2016 to
- Salmon season closes April 11 in Marine Area 9 - Apr 6, 2016 to
- Frank's Pond open to fishing for juvenile anglers only - Apr 5, 2016 to