Index of Past Issues Click here for current issue of Weekender | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000 | 1999 | 1998 | 2004 December 8, 2004 - January 11, 2005: Consider adding annual bird count, clam digging to holiday traditions November 23 - December 7, 2004: Hunters, fishers give thanks for wet weather November 10 - 23, 2004: Hunting opportunities, razor clam dig brighten forecast for November October 27 - November 9, 2004: Hunting for big game and waterfowl, salmon fishing, bird watching highlight season October 13 - 26, 2004: Razor clam, hunting openings will lure thousands out to beaches and fields September 29 - October 12, 2004: Fall brings new hunting, fishing and wildlife viewing opportunities September 15 - 28, 2004: Hot coho fishing, upcoming hunting seasons highlight outdoor recreation opportunities September 1 - 14, 2004: Rains buoy westside fishing; early archery and bird hunts under way statewide August 18 - 31, 2004: Shorebirds head south, salmon move 'inside' as outdoor recreation season nears peak August 4 - 17, 2004: Strong salmon fishing anchors August outdoor opportunities July 21 - August 3, 2004: State heating up with salmon-fishing opportunities July 7 - 20, 2004: Coastal salmon, lower Columbia River steelhead, eastside kokanee brighten summer angling outlook June 23 - July 6, 2004: Salmon fishing hits high gear with openings on the ocean, Strait and Puget Sound June 9 - 22, 2004: Would-be anglers can test the waters during Free Fishing Weekend May 26 - June 8, 2004: Shad, crab, halibut, trout keep fishers busy May 11 - 25, 2004: Hood Canal shrimp, trout fishing, 'super-sized' halibut and spring chinook provide great opportunities April 28 - May 11, 2004: Fishing fever running high; one more razor clam dig possible; turkey season on through May 15 April 14 - 27, 2004: Trout opener, shrimping, turkey hunt highlight spring outdoor opportunities March 31 - April 13, 2004: April fishing and hunting opportunities good reason to renew licenses early March 17 - 30, 2004: Sandhill cranes' arrival says spring; fishing options abound for steelhead, spring chinook, razor clams and more March 3 - 16, 2004: Blackmouth, steelhead fishing, bird viewing cap winter season outdoor opportunities February 18 - March 2, 2004: Head to coast for clams; eastside lakes for rainbow trout; San Juans for blackmouth February 4 - 17, 2004: Backyard counts, bald eagle festivals keep birders busy; blackmouth and steelhead offer fishing action January 21 - February 3, 2004: While away winter with steelhead fishing, squid jigging, smelt dipping, bird watching January 7 - 20, 2004: Weather permitting, opportunities abound for waterfowl hunting, steelhead, ice fishing December 10, 2003 - January 6, 2004: Celebrate the season with steelhead fishing, waterfowl, annual bird counts | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000 | 1999 | 1998 | Current issue of Weekender