One-day smelt dip net fishery announced for Cowlitz River on March 5th, Wildlife, Fishing and Outdoors
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Cowlitz River smelt fishery, A limited dip-net opportunity for smelt opens from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m tomorrow on a stretch of the Cowlitz River in southwest Washington. This fishery is
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One-day smelt fishery set for Thursday on Cowlitz River
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Smelt Dipping Opens Saturday on the Cowlitz River
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