February 25, 2004

• Reminder: Preseason forecasts and fishery discussions meeting March 1, 2004 in Olympia

February 24, 2004

• Pamphlet error misstates Humptulips River fishing seasons

February 20, 2004

• State's recreational halibut quota 'highest ever'
• WDFW employee arrested on suspicion of theft

February 19, 2004

• Application deadline is March 5 for central Washington upland game bird funds

February 17, 2004

• Three-day razor clam dig starts Thursday on coast

February 13, 2004

• Marine toxin reading bumps Kalaloch from proposed razor clam dig
• Public meeting spotlights Dungeness elk herd

February 12, 2004

• First hatchery sturgeon arrive from Canada Feb. 18, 2004 for upper Columbia River recovery

February 6, 2004

• Anticipated low steelhead return leads to early closure of Green River fisheries
• Commission adopts two-year moratorium on wild steelhead retention statewide

February 5, 2004

• Public safety remains top priority for Washington cougar management
• Columbia River spring chinook seasons set for sport anglers and commercial fishers

February 2, 2004

• Razor clam dig tentatively set for mid-February
• Online science journal focuses on toxin that plagues Washington razor clam fishery
• Public briefings on Crab Creek fish and wildlife mitigation scheduled in Harrington, Moses Lake