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- Razor clam dig approved May 7 through May 10 - May 6, 2015 to
- Columbia River below Bonneville Dam spring chinook fishing re-opened - May 1, 2015 to
- Razor clam dig approved May 2 and 3 - Apr 27, 2015 to
- Two sections of the Yakima River to open for spring chinook fishing - Apr 23, 2015 to
- Fishing for hatchery spring chinook will remain open on Kalama River - Apr 21, 2015 to
- South Lewis County Park Pond fishing closure for kids fishing event - Apr 21, 2015 to
- Sport clam and oyster seasons set to open at North Bay - Apr 17, 2015 to
- Open Upper Wheeler Reservoir for fly fishing only - Apr 16, 2015 to
- Bonneville Pool will open to white sturgeon retention - Apr 16, 2015 to
- Razor clam dig approved April 17 through April 24 - Apr 14, 2015 to
- Sarg Hubbard Park Pond to close for "Kids' Fish-In" - Apr 14, 2015 to
- Columbia Park Pond to close for kids' fishing day events - Apr 14, 2015 to
- Snake River spring chinook fisheries to open - Apr 10, 2015 to
- Columbia River below Bonneville Dam spring chinook fishing extended - Apr 9, 2015 to
- Failor Lake to open for kids-only fishing derby - Apr 8, 2015 to
- Sport clam and oyster seasons close at Sequim Bay State Park - Apr 3, 2015 to
- Klineline Pond in Vancouver closes to public for Kids Fish-In - Apr 2, 2015 to
- Tanwax Lake will open for one-day fishing event - Apr 1, 2015 to
- Cases Pond will open for spring break - Mar 31, 2015 to
- Bowers Lake (Vance Creek Pond #1) will open for spring break - Mar 31, 2015 to
- Clam, oyster seasons open April 1 on three Puget Sound beaches - Mar 31, 2015 to