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Emergency Rules
These are critical rule changes that require immediate action and are good for 120 days or less.

Sport fishing emergency rule summaries

• Summaries of emergency rule changes to the Sport Fishing Regulation Pamphlet

Full text of all emergency rules

• Commercial coastal crab fishery
  WSR 12-11-056  Filed May 14, 2012
• Columbia river above Bonneville treaty fishery
  WSR 12-11-055  Filed May 14, 2012
• Exceptions to statewide rules
  WSR 12-11-051  Filed May 14, 2012
• Two-pole endorsement
  WSR 12-11-017  Filed May 4, 2012
• 2012 Game fish seasons
  WSR 12-11-012  Filed May 3, 2012
• River mouth definitions "White Salmon River"
  WSR 12-11-002  Filed May 2, 2012
• 2012 North of Falcon eastern Washington Rivers and Columbia River
  WSR 12-10-076  Filed May 1, 2012
• Sturgeon retention to end in John Day Pool, but continue 4 extra days in Bonneville Pool
  WSR 12-10-074  Filed May 1, 2012
• 2012 North of Falcon Puget Sound rivers
  WSR 12-10-073  Filed May 1, 2012
• Columbia River above Bonneville Dam spring Chinook sport fishing season extended
  WSR 12-10-071  Filed May 1, 2012

• Chehalis and Hoh rivers
  WSR 12-10-056  Filed April 30, 2012
• 2012 North of Falcon saltwater regulations
  WSR 12-10-053  Filed April 30, 2012
• Kettle and Spokane Rivers
  WSR 12-10-052  Filed April 30, 2012
• Razor clam dig approved for May 5 through May 7
  WSR 23-20-040  Filed April 27, 2012
• Commercial razor clam season
  WSR 12-10-044  Filed April 27, 2012
• Klineline Pond fishing closure for youth fishing event
  WSR 12-10-026  Filed April 23, 2012
• Puget Sound commercial shrimp fishery
  WSR 12-10-022  Filed April 23, 2012
• Sarge Hubbard Park Pond closure for "Kids' Fish-In" event
  WSR 12-10-016  Filed April 23, 2012
• Columbia Park Pond fishing closure for Kids' Fishing Day Events
  WSR 12-10-014  Filed April 20, 2012
• Recreational halibut seasons and areas
  WSR 12-10-004  Filed April 19, 2012
• All-citizen commercial salmon troll fishery
  WSR 12-10-003  Filed April 19, 2012
• Columbia river recreational sturgeon fishery
  WSR 12-09-063  Filed April 17, 2012
• Razor clams
  WSR 12-09-062  Filed April 17, 2012
• Columbia River below Bonneville Dam spring Chinook fishing season extended
  WSR 12-09-039  Filed April 12, 2012
• Columbia river below Bonneville commercial fishery
  WSR 12-09-028  Filed April 9, 2012
• Willapa Bay spring white sturgeon commercial fishery
  WSR 12-09-027  Filed April 6, 2012
• Snake River spring chinook fishery opens
  WSR 12-09-021  Filed April 6, 2012
• Puget Sound commercial shrimp fishery
  WSR 12-09-020  Filed April 5, 2012
• Spring chinook sport season extended below Bonneville Dam
  WSR 12-09-019  Filed April 5, 2012
• Puget Sound commercial crab fishery
  WSR 12-09-018  Filed April 5, 2012
• Klineline Pond fishing closure for kids fish-in event
  WSR 12-08-051  Filed April 2, 2012
• Columbia River below bonneville seasons
  WSR 12-08-050  Filed April 2, 2012

• Razor clam dig approved for April 7 through April 9
  WSR 12-08-038  Filed March 30, 2012
• Puget Sound commercial crab fishery
  WSR 12-08-027  Filed March 28, 2012
• Failor Lake will open for fishing for a kids-only fishing derby
  WSR 12-08-022  Filed March 27, 2012
• Upper Columbia River tributaries to close for steelhead and whitefish angling
  WSR 12-08-013  Filed March 23, 2012
• Abernathy and Germany Creeks open for steelhead retention
  WSR 12-08-012  Filed March 23, 2012
• Coastal commercial crab fishery
  WSR 12-08-003  Filed March 21, 2012
• Sport clam, oyster season delayed at South Indian Island County Park
  WSR 12-07-072  Filed March 20, 2012
• Vance Creek Pond #1 will open for spring break
  WSR 12-07-056  Filed March 16, 2012
• Razor clam dig approved for March 24 and 25
  WSR 12-07-055  Filed March 16, 2012
• Changes to upper Columbia River tributaries for steelhead and whitefish angling
  WSR 12-07-051  Filed March 15, 2012
• Lingcod fishing closed in portions of Marine Areas 1 and 2
  WSR 12-07-043  Filed March 14, 2012
• Rockfish retention allowed seaward of 30 fathoms in Marine Area 2
  WSR 12-07-042  Filed March 14, 2012
• Clam and oyster season opens later and is extended at Fort Flagler State Park
  WSR 12-07-030  Filed March 13, 2012
• Opens 2012 Puget Sound recreational shrimp season
  WSR 12-07-029  Filed March 13, 2012
• Razor clam dig approved for March 10 and 11
  WSR 12-06-075  Filed March 7, 2012
• Columbia river above Bonneville Dam fishery
  WSR 12-06-062  Filed March 5, 2012
• Sport clam season opens early at Point Whitney Tidelands, later at Point Whitney Lagoon
  WSR 12-06-058  Filed March 5, 2012
• Columbia River above Bonneville fishery
  WSR 12-06-041  Filed March 2, 2012
• Changes opening day of South Fork Toutle River to June 2
  WSR 12-06-033  Filed March 2, 2012
• South Fork Toutle River will close to fishing
  WSR 12-06-029  Filed March 1, 2012

• Columbia river above bonneville fishery
  WSR 12-06-020  Filed February 28, 2012
• Commercial smelt fishery
  WSR 12-06-016  Filed February 27, 2012
• Commercial Sea urchin fishery
  WSR 12-06-015  Filed February 27, 2012
• Puget Sound commercial crab fishery
  WSR 12-06-007  Filed February 24, 2012
• Razor clam dig approved for Feb. 18 and 19
  WSR 12-05-050  Filed February 13, 2012
• Release of sturgeon between Bonneville Dam and The Dalles Dam
  WSR 12-05-044  Filed February 10, 2012
• Puget Sound commercial crab fishery
  WSR 12-05-029  Filed February 8, 2012
• Columbia river commercial fishery below bonneville dam
  WSR 12-05-001  Filed February 1, 2012

• Sea urchin fishery
  WSR 12-04-081  Filed January 31, 2012
• Columbia River sport salmon fishery
  WSR 12-04-045  Filed January 27, 2012
• Columbia River above bonneville treaty fishery
  WSR 12-04-044  Filed January 27, 2012
• Columbia river below bonneville commercial fishery
  WSR 12-04-043  Filed January 27, 2012
• Coastal commercial crab fishery
  WSR 12-04-013  Filed January 24, 2012
• Coastal commercial crab fishery
  WSR 12-04-002  Filed January 20, 2012
• Lower portion of the White Salmon River to reopen to fishing for hatchery steelhead
  WSR 12-03-113  Filed January 17, 2012