May 29, 1998

• Hatchery salmon fishing available on Icicle River May 30 - June 30
• Hood Canal shrimp season extended
• New regulations for sturgeon anglers
• Kokanee released early from flooded Sherman Creek Hatchery
• New publication targets Columbia's June shad run
• Free fishing weekend offers fun and dinner

May 26, 1998

• Public meeting to discuss sardine, mackerel and squid fishing season

May 21, 1998

• Department loses friend with death of eastside net pen fish-rearing pioneer Win Self

May 20, 1998

• Learn how to turn a yard into a "watchable wildlife" site
• "Baby snatchers" concern Wildlife officials

May 19, 1998

• Southeast stream fishing rules changed to protect listed species
• Rule changes and corrections noted for the 1998-99 fishing pamphlet

May 15, 1998

• Fish and Wildlife Commission acts on budget cuts
• Attention Memorial Day weekend campers: Fewer campsites at Wooten on Tucannon River

May 14, 1998

• State bald eagle protection still in effect
• Colville Tribes rescue state's Colville Fish Hatchery

May 12, 1998

• Lake Washington wild steelhead to be released from Issaquah Salmon Hatchery
• New San Juan Islands recreational salmon fishing regulations in effect

May 11, 1998

• Hunting rules pamphlet out by May 15

May 6, 1998

• New regulations for Port Angeles and Discovery Bay shrimp districts

May 1, 1998

• Chinook fishing on part of the Chehalis opens today