Come take a dip: Cowlitz River popular for one-day smelt dipping
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Cowlitz River Smelt Dipping
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Smelt in the Columbia River signals spring
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Washington approves brief smelt-dipping season along part of
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One-day smelt fishery set for Thursday on Cowlitz River
Trout fishing improves as lakes warm up, chinook action good in
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Smelt Catch and Cook Part 1: Smelt Dipping at the Cowlitz River
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Bill to require licenses for smelt dipping moves through WA
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Columbia River smelt run similar to last year, Cowlitz sport dip