UPDATE: PHOTOS: Smelt dipping on the Cowlitz River
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Smelt Catch and Cook Part 1: Smelt Dipping at the Cowlitz River
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Smelt lovers, feathered, furred and gaiter-wearing, go for a dip
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PHOTOS: Longview Record Show
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The top 10 beaches of 2023, according to 'Dr. Beach
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Cowlitz River Smelt Dipping 2021
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The Guide's Forecast: Steelhead stacking up at Blue Creek before rains blew the Cowlitz out
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Second day of smelt dipping approved for Cowlitz River - The Columbian
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Cowlitz River smelt run lacks smelt
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PHOTOS: Longview's Squirrel Fest 2023
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The top 10 beaches of 2023, according to 'Dr. Beach
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No more smelt dipping scheduled for Cowlitz River this year
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Hundreds line Cowlitz River for limited smelt fishery Friday
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Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife on X: Planning to dip