Smelt dip-net fishery on Cowlitz River opens this Saturday only
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Surprise fishing in Oregon: Two-day notice of seven-hour smelt season
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Second Cowlitz Smelt Dip Possible; 8,600 Anglers Harvested 54,000 Pounds On Thursday
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No Cowlitz River recreational smelt fishing in 2023, by The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife
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Second smelt-dipnet season added for lower Cowlitz River
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Cowlitz River Smelt Dip February 2024. ππ€π₯π₯
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Smelt fishing returns to Columbia, tributaries
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WDFW Announces One-Day Cowlitz River Smelt Opening
cowlitz river smelt dipping 2024ο½TikTok Search
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One-day smelt fishery set for Thursday on Cowlitz River
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Second Cowlitz Smelt Dip Possible; 8,600 Anglers Harvested 54,000 Pounds On Thursday
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Smelt dip-net fishery on Cowlitz River opens this Saturday only, expect lots of people
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Smelt (fish) - Wikipedia
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