Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife announced Thursday its tentative schedule for recreational smelt dip net fishing on the Cowlitz River ahead of the first season in which a fishing license is ...

Mar. 12—Anglers from across the Pacific Northwest took to the banks of the Cowlitz River on Wednesday, March 12, for the opening of the state's brief smelt dipping season. All it took was a few empty ...

Mar. 8—Smelt dippers will return to the banks of the Cowlitz River as the Washington state Department of Fish and Wildlife has approved recreational fisheries for Wednesday, March 12, and Saturday, ...

Smelt dippers seem to have the luck of the Irish, as the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife approved two days of smelt fishing the week of St. Patrick’s Day. Recreational dipping will be ...

Jan. 16—The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) has announced a new tentative schedule approach for the Cowlitz River recreational smelt fishery. "This approach is designed to provide ...

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