Summary of proposed rule
The department considered amendments to several recreational fishing regulations including shellfish, gamefish, and forage fish.
Scope and rationale for proposed rule
This rule making addressed critical conservation objectives with changes to Sea Cucumber harvest seasons, changes to Cutthroat trout retention in several streams throughout areas of Puget Sound and Hood Canal, particularly around the Kitsap Peninsula and south Sound streams, and closes steelhead fishing on the Methow river. Also included in these proposals are some clarification and simplification changes that include separate containers for smelt, shrimp head retention changes, clarification of "single-point hooks, concurrent rule reflections for steelhead season on the Snake river with Idaho and clarifying section of the Columbia with Catch Record Card locations.
Documents
Public hearing
Listen to the Commission Briefing and Public Hearing in the December 2-4, 2021 Webinar (beginning at timestamp 3:40:30 of the meeting).
Summary Sheet (PDF)
Presentation (PDF)
Date of Intended Adoption: No earlier than January 1, 2022
Recreational fishing 2022 season - Timeline
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February 11, 2022
Final Rule CR-103 filed with Code Reviser
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December 3, 2021
Commission Briefing and Public Hearing
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October 4, 2021
Rule Proposal CR-102 filed with Code Reviser
The public is encouraged to submit comment on this proposal at this time.
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July 24, 2021
Preproposal Notice CR-101 filed with Code Reviser
The Department filed notice of it's intent to initiate rule development.
For more information
Staff Contact: Kelly.Henderson@dfw.wa.gov
Public comments
The public comment period has closed as of December 4, 2021.
To view comments submitted on this proposal, please visit the public comment website for this proposal.