Fish, wildlife recreation fills the calendar
If you fish, hunt, dig clams or enjoy watching birds, keep your eye on the calendar this month:
April 9-14 - A six-day morning razor clam dig is tentatively scheduled on various Washington ocean beaches.
April 15 - Washington's general spring turkey hunt opens for hunters of all ages and runs through May 31.
April 24-30 - The month’s second morning razor clam dig is tentatively scheduled on various ocean beaches.
April 26-28 - The Grays Harbor Shorebird Festival, based in Hoquiam, celebrates shorebirds.
April 27 - Hundreds of lakes, including West Medical and Williams in Spokane County, open to trout fishing across the state for the biggest "opening day" of the year.
See The S-R's special 2013 Fishing Section coming Thursday.