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 in Cowlitz River - The Columbian
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Saturday Smelt Dip Opener On Cowlitz
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No Cowlitz River recreational smelt fishing in 2023, by The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife
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One-day smelt dip net fishery announced for Cowlitz River on March 5th, Wildlife, Fishing and Outdoors
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Cowlitz River smelt fishing Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife
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Second Cowlitz Smelt Dip Possible; 8,600 Anglers Harvested 54,000 Pounds On Thursday