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- Halibut fishing to close in most of Marine Area 2 - May 17, 2012 to
- Salmon fishing opens on the Icicle River - May 17, 2012 to
- Fishing closure for Kress Lake safety day event - May 15, 2012 to
- Two sections of Yakima River to open for spring chinook fishing - May 15, 2012 to
- Tulalip Terminal area fishery opening delayed until May 18 - May 1, 2012 to
- Razor clam dig approved for May 5 through May 7 - Apr 27, 2012 to
- Klineline Pond fishing closure for youth fishing Event - Apr 23, 2012 to
- Columbia Park Pond fishing closure for Kids' Fishing Day events - Apr 19, 2012 to
- Razor clam dig approved for April 21 through April 23 - Apr 17, 2012 to
- Snake River spring chinook fishery opens - Apr 6, 2012 to
- Klineline Pond fishing closure for kids fish-in event - Apr 2, 2012 to
- Razor clam dig approved for April 7 through April 9 - Mar 30, 2012 to
- Failor Lake will open for fishing for a kids-only fishing derby - Mar 27, 2012 to
- Germany Creek opens for retention of hatchery steelhead - Mar 23, 2012 to
- Abernathy Creek opens for the retention of hatchery steelhead - Mar 23, 2012 to
- Upper Columbia tributaries to close for steelhead and whitefish angling - Mar 23, 2012 to
- Sport clam, oyster season delayed at South Indian Island County Park - Mar 20, 2012 to
- Vance Creek Pond #1 will open for spring break - Mar 16, 2012 to