Smelt dip-net fishery on Cowlitz River opens this Saturday only, expect lots of people
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Smelt dippers drop their nets along the Cowlitz River Saturday
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Smelt lovers, feathered, furred and gaiter-wearing, go for a dip
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One-day smelt fishery set for Thursday on Cowlitz River
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Smelt Catch and Cook Part 1: Smelt Dipping at the Cowlitz River
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Cowlitz River smelt dipping fishery to open Friday
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Cowlitz smelt dip this saturday!
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Smelt dip-net fishery on Cowlitz River opens this Saturday only
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WDFW approves another sport smelt dip-net fishery in the Cowlitz
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Smelt Dipping Opens Saturday on the Cowlitz River
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Additional one-day smelt fishery announced for Cowlitz River on
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