Emergency rule changes are critical rule changes that require immediate action and are good for 120 days or less. These are the emergency rule changes filed by WDFW in 2017.
January
- Commercial Sea Cucumber season closes
WSR 17-02-071 Filed January 3, 2017 - Razor clam dig at Kalaloch approved for Jan.8-9
WSR 17-02-074 Filed January 3, 2017 - Sport fishing for bottomfish to close through March 10 off the Washington coast
WSR 17-03-040 Filed January 6, 2017 - Coastal commercial crab fishery
WSR 17-03-054 Filed January 9, 2017 - Marine Area 9 salmon season reopening delayed
WSR 17-03-058 Filed January 10, 2017 - Coastal commercial crab fishery
WSR 17-03-068 Filed January 10, 2017 - Razor clam digs approved at Copalis and Mocrocks Jan. 13 - 15
WSR 17-03-077 Filed January 11, 2017 - Commercial sea urchin fishery
WSR 17-03-086 Filed January 12, 2017 - Coastal recreational bottomfish closure
WSR 17-03-088 Filed January 13, 2017 - Commercial Sea urchin fishery-closes green sea urchin harvest
WSR 17-03-090 Filed January 13, 2017 - Puget Sound commercial crab fishery
WSR 17-04-003 Filed January 18, 2017 - Razor clam digs approved for Copalis and Mocrocks
WSR 17-04-011 Filed January 19, 2017 - Marine Area 10 salmon season will close Jan. 23, 2017
WSR 17-04-012 Filed January 20, 2017 - Closes the commercial sea urchin fishery
WSR 17-04-025 Filed January 23, 2017 - Wallace River and Skykomish River (near Reiter Ponds) re-open for fishing
WSR 17-04-041 Filed January 25, 2017 - Opens Puget Sound commercial scallop fishery
WSR 17-04-061 Filed January 27, 2017 - Columbia River treaty fishery above Bonneville Dam
WSR 17-04-093 Filed January 31, 2017 - Columbia River commercial smelt fishery
WSR 17-04-094 Filed January 31, 2017
February
- Columbia River commercial fishery below Bonneville Dam
WSR 17-05-001 Filed February 1, 2017 - Razor clam digs approved at Twin Harbors, Copalis and Mocrocks
WSR 17-05-004 Filed February 1, 2017 - Columbia River treaty fishery above Bonneville Dam
WSR 17-05-028 Filed February 7, 2017 - Coastal commercial crab fishery
WSR 17-05-042 Filed February 8, 2017 - Puget Sound recreational salmon fishery
WSR 17-05-043 Filed February 8, 2017 - Puget Sound commercial crab fishery
WSR 17-05-090 Filed February 14, 2017 - Columbia River treaty fishery above Bonneville Dam
WSR 17-05-103 Filed February 15, 2017 - Spring chinook must be released on the Lewis River
WSR 17-06-001 Filed February 15, 2017 - Razor clam digs approved Feb. 23 through Feb. 28
WSR 17-06-006 Filed February 16, 2017 - Recreational coastal bottomfish rule changes
WSR 17-06-008 Filed February 17, 2017 - One-day recreational smelt fishery opens Feb. 25 on Cowlitz River
WSR 17-06-020 Filed February 21, 2017 - Columbia River treaty fishery above Bonneville Dam
WSR 17-06-025 Filed February 22, 2017 - 2017 Columbia River spring chinook sport fishery season set
WSR 17-06-037 Filed February 24, 2017 - Tucannon River extension and raises daily limit to 3 hatchery steelhead
WSR 17-06-060 Filed February 28, 2017 - WDFW adjusts sport clam and oyster seasons on several public tidelands
WSR 17-06-065 Filed February 28, 2017
March
- Coastal commercial crab fishery
WSR 17-07-002 Filed March 1, 2017 - Columbia River treaty fishery above Bonneville Dam
WSR 17-07-004 Filed March 1, 2017 - Coastal recreational bottomfish rules
WSR 17-07-009 Filed March 3, 2017 - Razor clam digs approved March 7 through March 13
WSR 17-07-010 Filed March 3, 2017 - Possession and delivery of Canadian-origin salmon
WSR 17-07-030 Filed March 8, 2017 - Puget Sound commercial crab fishery
WSR 17-07-039 Filed March 8, 2017 - Select upper Columbia River tributaries close to whitefish fishing
WSR 17-07-050 Filed March 9, 2017 - Columbia River treaty fishery above Bonneville Dam
WSR 17-07-065 Filed March 14, 2017 - Sturgeon retention by sport fishing to close in Bonneville, The Dalles pools
WSR 17-07-083 Filed March 20, 2017 - Temporary closure of Lincoln Park Pond in Port Angeles
WSR 17-07-084 Filed March 20, 2017 - Puget Sound commercial crab fishery
WSR 17-07-085 Filed March 20, 2017 - Columbia River commercial fishery below Bonneville Dam
WSR 17-07-097 Filed March 20, 2017 - Bowers Lake (Vance Creek Pond #1) will open for spring break
WSR 17-07-120 Filed March 21, 2017 - Failor Lake will open for fishing for a kids-only fishing derby
WSR 17-07-121 Filed March 21, 2017 - Razor clam digs approved March 24 through March 26
WSR 17-07-123 Filed March 21, 2017 - Clam minimum size limit change at Quilcene Bay Tidelands
WSR 17-07-127 Filed March 22, 2017 - Closes Chehalis River to spring chinook fishing
WSR 17-08-004 Filed March 23, 2017 - Puget Sound commercial crab fishery
WSR 17-08-005 Filed March 23, 2017 - Klickitat River - correction to permanent WAC
WSR 17-08-006 Filed March 23, 2017 - Marine Area 7 salmon season reopening March 25
WSR 17-08-007 Filed March 24, 2017 - Anglers fishing Lake Sammamish can now retain hatchery-reared coho
WSR 17-08-022 Filed March 28, 2017 - Amend fishing rules for event at Silver Lake in Pierce County
WSR 17-08-026 Filed March 28, 2017 - Klineline Pond in Vancouver closes to public for Kids Fish-In
WSR 17-08-027 Filed March 28, 2017 - John Day Pool on Columbia River to close for retention of sturgeon
WSR 17-08-029 Filed March 28, 2017 - Razor clam digs approved March 30 through April 2
WSR 17-08-032 Filed March 28, 2017 - Columbia River commercial fishery below Bonneville Dam
WSR 17-08-040 Filed March 29, 2017 - Langlois Lake in King County to open for 1-day fishing event
WSR 17-08-048 Filed March 30, 2017 - Lower Columbia River spring chinook recreational fishery extended 4 days
WSR 17-08-053 Filed March 31, 2017
April
- WDFW approves razor clam dig at Twin Harbors April 5 through April 9
WSR 17-08-085 Filed April 4, 2017 - Sarg Hubbard Park Pond closes for kids' fish-in event
WSR 17-09-003 Filed April 5, 2017 - Columbia Park Pond closes to public for kids' fishing day event
WSR 17-09-004 Filed April 5, 2017 - Razor clam digs approved April 12 through April 16
WSR 17-09-023 Filed April 11, 2017 - Frank's Pond (Chelan Co.) to open to fishing for juvenile anglers only
WSR 17-09-024 Filed April 11, 2017 - Columbia River commercial fishery below Bonneville Dam
WSR 17-09-031 Filed April 12, 2017 - Columbia River spring chinook sport fishery reopens
WSR 17-09-032 Filed April 12, 2017 - Halibut fishing will open Thursday May 4
WSR 17-09-039 Filed April 13, 2017 - Snake River spring chinook fisheries to open
WSR 17-09-049 Filed April 17, 2017 - Changes to fishing limits in Mill Pond (Pend Oreille Co.)
WSR 17-09-053 Filed April 17, 2017 - Opening day for Curl Lake delayed until May 15, 2017
WSR 17-09-054 Filed April 17, 2017 - Lower Yakima River to open for spring chinook fishing
WSR 17-09-057 Filed April 17, 2017 - Marine Area 7 recreational salmon season to close
WSR 17-09-072 Filed April 18, 2017 - South Pond at Bogachiel Hatchery to open for trout fishng
WSR 17-10-010 Filed April 21, 2017 - Puget Sound commercial shrimp fishery opening 6:00 a.m. May 1, 2017
WSR 17-10-013 Filed April 21, 2017 - South Lewis County Park Pond closure for kids fishing event
WSR 17-10-018 Filed April 25, 2017 - Commercial salmon troll fishery
WSR 17-10-021 Filed April 25, 2017 - Razor clam digs approved April 26 through May 1
WSR 17-10-026 Filed April 25, 2017 - Coastal commercial crab fishery
WSR 17-10-027 Filed April 25, 2017 - Puget Sound recreational salmon rules
WSR 17-10-047 Filed April 28, 2017
May
- Recreational shrimp fishery opens May 6 in Puget Sound
WSR 17-10-051 Filed May 1, 2017 - Icicle River will not open for spring chinook fishing
WSR 17-11-024 Filed May 10, 2017 - Lake Sylvia to close for kids-only fishing event
WSR 17-11-042 Filed May 11, 2017 - Columbia River steelhead recreational fishery delayed
WSR 17-11-045 Filed May 12, 2017 - Halibut fishing will open May 21 in ocean, portions of Puget Sound
WSR 17-11-046 Filed May 12, 2017 - Heart Lake fishing closure for kids fishing event
WSR 17-11-053 Filed May 15, 2017 - Snake River spring Chinook fisheries to close
WSR 17-11-059 Filed May 16, 2017 - WDFW approves another day of halibut fishing in marine areas 3 and 4, portions of Puget Sound
WSR 17-11-070 Filed May 17, 2017 - Columbia River commercial fishery below Bonneville Dam
WSR 17-11-077 Filed May 18, 2017 - Columbia River commercial fishery below Bonneville Dam
WSR 17-11-095 Filed May 19, 2017 - Revised sturgeon harvest rules in Priest Rapids and Wanapum Reservoirs
WSR 17-11-113 Filed May 23, 2017 - Lake Roosevelt white sturgeon fishery
WSR 17-11-116 Filed May 23, 2017 - Puget Sound recreational shrimp fishery
WSR 17-12-003 Filed May 24, 2017 - All-depth recreational halibut fishing will close off Ilwaco, continue in most other marine areas
WSR 17-12-004 Filed May 24, 2017 - Puget Sound commercial scallop fishery
WSR 17-12-010 Filed May 25, 2017 - Spring chinook fishing reopens on the Lewis River
WSR 17-12-026 Filed May 30, 2017
June
- Recreational halibut fishing to open June 4 in Neah Bay, La Push and Puget Sound
WSR 17-12-036 Filed June 1, 2017 - Recreational stugeon fishery in Columbia River
WSR 17-12-041 Filed June 1, 2017 - Skagit River opens to sockeye fishing
WSR 17-12-043 Filed June 1, 2017 - Recreational halibut fishing to open June 10 in Neah Bay, La Push and Puget Sound
WSR 17-12-092 Filed June 6, 2017 - Hood Canal to reopen for one more day of of shrimp fishing on June 14
WSR 17-13-001 Filed June 7, 2017 - Limits for salmon taken for personal use during a commercial salmon fishery
WSR 17-13-002 Filed June 7, 2017 - Opens McNary Dam Pool and Hanford Reach recreational salmon fisheries
WSR 17-13-007 Filed June 8, 2017 - South Fork Nooksack River closes to all fishing
WSR 17-13-008 Filed June 8, 2017 - Summer steelhead fishery on mainstem Columbia River and some tributaries to be restricted
WSR 17-13-015 Filed June 9, 2017 - WDFW rescinds selective gear rules on the Skagit River
WSR 17-13-017 Filed June 9, 2017 - Changes to Cispus, Cowlitz and Tilton rivers
WSR 17-13-025 Filed June 12, 2017 - Puget Sound Commercial shrimp fishery
WSR 17-13-029 Filed June 13, 2017 - Middle Yakima River to open for hatchery spring Chinook fishing
WSR 17-13-033 Filed June 13, 2017 - Surf perch daily limits to increase July 1; descending devices required in coastal marine areas
WSR 17-13-034 Filed June 13, 2017 - Recreational halibut fishing to open June 17 in the ocean and most of Puget Sound
WSR 17-13-035 Filed June 13, 2017 - Puget Sound recreational fishing rules
WSR 17-13-038 Filed June 14, 2017 - Puget Sound recreational crab seasons
WSR 17-13-044 Filed June 14, 2017 - Sturgeon fishing closes in lower Columbia, opens June 23 for one day in Bonneville Pool
WSR 17-13-050 Filed June 15, 2017 - Recreational halibut fishery--areas and seasons
WSR 17-13-062 Filed June 15, 2017 - Columbia River steelhead fishery
WSR 17-13-063 Filed June 15, 2017 - Columbia River treaty fishery above Bonneville Dam
WSR 17-13-064 Filed June 15, 2017 - Columbia River commercial fishery below Bonneville Dam
WSR 17-13-065 Filed June 15, 2017 - Hoh River and South Fork Hoh River to open July 1 for trout and steelhead
WSR 17-13-066 Filed June 15, 2017 - Recreational coastal salmon seasons
WSR 17-13-067 Filed June 15, 2017 - Puget Sound commercial shrimp fishery
WSR 17-13-089 Filed June 19, 2017 - Columbia River and Eastside river rules
WSR 17-13-090 Filed June 19, 2017 - WDFW amends fishing closure dates on the Skagit River
WSR 17-13-117 Filed June 20, 2017 - Coastal salmon troll seasons--Commercial
WSR 17-13-118 Filed June 20, 2017 - Nearshore recreational halibut fishing to close in Marine Area 1
WSR 17-14-008 Filed June 22, 2017 - Coastal recreational bottomfish rules
WSR 17-14-013 Filed June 22, 2017 - Icicle River will open late for spring Chinook fishing
WSR 17-14-014 Filed June 22, 2017 - Hood Canal to reopen for one more day of shrimp fishing
WSR 17-14-015 Filed June 22, 2017 - Puget Sound commercial shrimp fishery
WSR 17-14-017 Filed June 22, 2017 - Stillaguamish River closed areas to fishing
WSR 17-14-036 Filed June 27, 2017 - Coastal commercial crab fishery
WSR 17-14-037 Filed June 27, 2017 - Commercial coastal salmon troll fishery
WSR 17-14-043 Filed June 27, 2017 - Anglers fishing lower Columbia River must release adult Chinook starting July 1
WSR 17-14-052 Filed June 28, 2017 - Columbia River treaty fishery above Bonneville Dam
WSR 17-14-053 Filed June 28, 2017 - Prevention of Wildfires on Department Lands
WSR 17-14-059 Filed June 29, 2017 - WDFW amends fishing open/closure dates on the Skagit River
WSR 17-14-069 Filed June 29, 2017 - Hardshell clams and oysters--seasons and areas
WSR 17-14-070 Filed June 29, 2017 - Puget Sound commercial shrimp fishery
WSR 17-14-071 Filed June 29, 2017 - Mineral prospecting/Amendment of Sultan River authorized work times
WSR 17-14-079 Filed June 29, 2017
July
- Middle Yakima River spring Chinook fishery closure
WSR 17-15-007 Filed July 5, 2017 - Summer Chinook season reopens on lower Columbia River
WSR 17-15-016 Filed July 7, 2017 - Sockeye fishing to close on upper Columbia River
WSR 17-15-019 Filed July 7, 2017 - Night closure modified on the Columbia River for recreational fishing
WSR 17-15-023 Filed July 7, 2017 - Columbia River commercial fishery below Bonneville Dam
WSR 17-15-025 Filed July 7, 2017 - Puget Sound Beach Seine emerging commercial fishery eligibility
WSR 17-15-031 Filed July 10, 2017 - North of Falcon rules for the Nisqually and Puyallup rivers
WSR 17-15-042 Filed July 11, 2017 - North of Falcon rules for Snohomish and Skykomish rivers
WSR 17-15-043 Filed July 11, 2017 - Skagit River sockeye fishery extended, fishing closure dates amended
WSR 17-15-045 Filed July 11, 2017 - Marine Area 7 West closing to shrimp fishing
WSR 17-15-047 Filed July 11, 2017 - Columbia River treaty fishery above Bonneville Dam
WSR 17-15-049 Filed July 11, 2017 - North of Falcon Stillaguamish River rules
WSR 17-15-058 Filed July 13, 2017 - North of Falcon Skagit Basin rules
WSR 17-15-059 Filed July 13, 2017 - North of Falcon rules for Bogachiel River
WSR 17-15-064 Filed July 13, 2017 - Calculation costs of producing copies for public record
WSR 17-15-072 Filed July 14, 2017 - Columbia River treaty fishery above Bonneville Dam
WSR 17-15-117 Filed July 18, 2017 - Definitions for wholesale fish buyer and limited fish seller
WSR 17-16-001 Filed July 19, 2017 - Closes Lake Roosevelt white sturgeon fishery
WSR 17-16-003 Filed July 19, 2017 - Anglers can keep two chinook salmon off Westport beginning July 22
WSR 17-16-006 Filed July 20, 2017 - Coastal salmon troll seasons -- Commercial
WSR 17-16-019 Filed July 20, 2017 - North of Falcon rules for Big Quilcene River
WSR 17-16-022 Filed July 20, 2017 - Anglers limited to 1 chinook per day in Marine Area 7 beginning Saturday
WSR 17-16-029 Filed July 21, 2017 - Puget Sound commercial shrimp fishery
WSR 17-16-059 Filed July 25, 2017 - Anglers may now retain one un-clipped adult Chinook as part of the daily limit in the Brewster Pool
WSR 17-16-069 Filed July 26, 2017 - Daily limit for steelhead on Cowlitz River reduced, mandatory retention rule lifted
WSR 17-16-086 Filed July 27, 2017 - Anglers can keep 2 Chinook per day in Marine Area 10 beginning July 29
WSR 17-16-087 Filed July 27, 2017 - Puget Sound commercial Sea cucumber fishery
WSR 17-16-089 Filed July 27, 2017 - Puget Sound commercial Beach seine fishery in Area 12A; portion of Area 12C
WSR 17-16-090 Filed July 27, 2017 - North of Falcon coastal freshwater rules
WSR 17-16-091 Filed July 27, 2017 - Columbia River treaty sturgeon fishery above Bonneville Dam
WSR 16-16-111 Filed July 28, 2017 - Marine Area 9 salmon anglers limited to shoreline fishing July 31; Chinook retention closes
WSR 17-16-110 Filed July 28, 2017 - Columbia River treaty salmon fishery above Bonneville Dam
WSR 17-16-112 Filed July 28, 2017 - Marine Area 6 closing to spot shrimp fishing
WSR 17-16-128 Filed July 31, 2017
August
- Expands recreational shoreline-only fishery in Marine Area 9
WSR 17-16-169 Filed August 2, 2017 - Columbia River commercial fishery below Bonneville Dam
WSR 17-17-001 Filed August 2, 2017 - Coastal commercial crab fishery - weekly trip limits
WSR 17-17-004 Filed August 3, 2017 - Commercial sea cucumber fishery
WSR 17-17-017 Filed August 7, 2017 - Puget Sound commercial shrimp fishery
WSR 17-17-027 Filed August 8, 2017 - Fall Chinook harvest to be allowed in the Snake River beginning Aug. 18 through Oct. 31, 2017
WSR 17-17-046 Filed August 10, 2017 - Clarifies daily limit of adult salmon on Carbon River
WSR 17-17-053 Filed August 11, 2017 - Puget Sound commercial Sea cucumber fishery
WSR 17-17-058 Filed August 11, 2017 - Puget Sound commercial gillnet and purse seine fisheries
WSR 17-17-062 Filed August 11, 2017 - Anglers may now retain un-clipped Chinook as part of their daily limit on the Entiat River
WSR 17-17-068 Filed August 14, 2017 - Puget Sound commercial shrimp fishery
WSR 17-17-069 Filed August 14, 2017 - Amends Canadian-origin salmon transportation rule
WSR 17-17-70 Filed August 14, 2017 - Columbia River commercial fishery below Bonneville Dam
WSR 17-17-090 Filed August 17, 2017 - Columbia River treaty fishery above Bonneville Dam
WSR 17-17-091 Filed August 17, 2017 - Commercial Sea Cucumber fishery
WSR 17-17-093 Filed August 17, 2017 - Ocean salmon fishing off Ilwaco and Westport to close early
WSR 17-17-095 Filed August 18, 2017 - Coastal commercial salmon troll fishery
WSR 17-17-098 Filed August 18, 2017 - Closes commercial beach seine fishery in Area 12C
WSR 17-17-099 Filed August 18, 2017 - Puget Sound recreational salmon rules - North of Falcon
WSR 17-17-122 Filed August 21, 2017 - Commercial retention of Atlantic salmon
WSR 17-17-138 Filed August 22, 2017 - Puget Sound commercial shrimp fishery
WSR 17-17-171 Filed August 23, 2017 - Extends trout fishing in South Pond at the Bogachiel Hatchery
WSR 17-18-013 Filed August 24, 2017 - Puget Sound commercial Reef net fishery in Area 7
WSR 17-18-014 Filed August 24, 2017 - Steelhead fishing rules for Eastside Rivers
WSR 17-18-019 Filed August 25, 2017 - Puget Sound commercial gillnet fishery
WSR 17-18-020 Filed August 25, 2017 - Release chinook marked with hole punch in upper Columbia River fisheries
WSR 17-18-022 Filed August 28, 2017 - Commercial salmon openings in Areas 7 and 7A
WSR 17-18-033 Filed August 28, 2017 - Puget Sound commercial shrimp fishery
WSR 17-18-034 Filed August 29, 2017 - Allows retention of Atlantic salmon in the Puget Sound food fish drag seine fishery
WSR 17-18-036 Filed August 29, 2017 - Sport clam and oyster seasons on public tidelands
WSR 17-18-050 Filed August 31, 2017 - Puget Sound commercial salmon openings in Areas 7 and 7A
WSR 17-18-055 Filed August 31, 2017
September
- Multi-season elk permits
WSR 17-18-063 Filed September 1, 2017 - Puget Sound smelt commercial fishery--Weekly periods
WSR 17-18-064 Filed September 1, 2017 - Anglers fishing the Humptulips River must release wild chinook
WSR 17-18-069 Filed September 1, 2017 - Puget Sound commercial gillnet and purse seine fisheries
WSR 17-18-070 Filed September 1, 2017 - Closes commercial salmon fishing in Areas 7 and 7A
WSR 17-18-072 Filed September 3, 2017 - Size and daily limits suspended on five eastern Washington lakes
WSR 17-18-084 Filed September 5, 2017 - Puget Sound commercial openings in Areas 7 and 7A
WSR 17-18-087 Filed September 5, 2017 - Allows retention of Atlantic Salmon in the Puget Sound commercial bottomfish drag seine fishery
WSR 17-19-001 Filed September 6, 2017 - Hog Canyon Creek added to eastern Washington lake rehabilitation
WSR 17-19-002 Filed September 6, 2017 - Columbia River treaty fishery above Bonneville Dam
WSR 17-19-012 Filed September 7, 2017 - Puget Sound commercial shrimp fishery
WSR 17-19-013 Filed September 7, 2017 - Closes the commercial smelt fishery in Puget Sound
WSR 17-19-014 Filed September 7, 2017 - Commercial Sea cucumber fishery
WSR 17-19-023 Filed September 8, 2017 - Coastal commercial crab fishery
WSR 17-19-024 Filed September 8, 2017 - Recreational shrimp fishing closing in Marine Areas 4 and 5
WSR 17-19-025 Filed September 11, 2017 - Recreational clam and oyster seasons to close on Duckabush beach
WSR 17-19-036 Filed September 11, 2017 - Commercial Sea cucumber harvest closes
WSR 17-19-038 Filed September 11, 2017 - Nooksack River to close to pink salmon fishing
WSR 17-19-059 Filed September 13, 2017 - Wallace River to close to fishing
WSR 17-19-060 Filed September 13, 2017 - Grays Harbor recreational North of Falcon rules
WSR 17-19-063 Filed September 13, 2017 - Wind River to remain closed to fishing above Shipherd Falls
WSR 17-19-067 Filed September 14, 2017 - Columbia River treaty fishery above Bonneville Dam
WSR 17-19-074 Filed September 15, 2017 - Columbia River commercial fishery below Bonneville Dam
WSR 17-19-075 Filed September 15, 2017 - Closes Area 7 commercial salmon fishery to Reef nets
WSR 17-19-083 Filed September 18, 2017 - Snohomish, Skykomish and Snoqualmie rivers to close to pink salmon fishing
WSR 17-20-005 Filed September 21, 2017 - Mountain Goat Permits
WSR 17-20-007 Filed September 21, 2017 - Columbia River commercial fishery below Bonneville Dam
WSR 17-20-008 Filed September 21, 2017 - Opens the commercial sea urchin season effective Oct. 2, 2017
WSR 17-20-014 Filed September 22, 2017 - Columbia River treaty fishery above Bonneville Dam
WSR 17-20-015 Filed September 25, 2017 - Puget Sound commercial shrimp fishery
WSR 17-20-023 Filed September 26, 2017 - Puget Sound commercial crab opening October 1, 2017
WSR 17-20-024 Filed September 26, 2017 - Cloverland Elk
WSR 17-20-026 Filed September 27, 2017 - Cloverland Elk (correction)
WSR 17-20-038 Filed September 28, 2017 - Columbia River treaty fishery above Bonneville Dam
WSR 17-20-044 Filed September 28, 2017 - Columbia River commercial fishery below Bonneville Dam
WSR 17-20-045 Filed September 28, 2017 - Copalis River North of Falcon rules
WSR 17-20-046 Filed September 28, 2017 - Prevention of Wildfires on Department Lands (REPEALED)
WSR 17-20-055 Filed September 29, 2017 - Wallace River to reopen to fishing for coho, gamefish
WSR 17-20-057 Filed September 29, 2017 - Willapa Bay commercial salmon fall fishery
WSR 17-20-058 Filed September 29, 2017 - Lower Cowlitz River to close for Chinook salmon retention
WSR 17-20-059 Filed September 29, 2017 - North Fork Toutle and Green Rivers close for retention of Chinook salmon
WSR 17-20-060 Filed September 29, 2017
October
- Razor clam dig approved Oct. 6 and 7
WSR 17-20-093 Filed October 3, 2017 - Puget Sound recreational winter crab season
WSR 17-20-094 Filed October 3, 2017 - Salmon taken for personal use during a commercial fishery
WSR 17-21-006 Filed October 5, 2017 - Hunter Orange Requirements to Include Turkey
WSR 17-21-008 Filed October 5, 2017 - Closes the lower Samish River to all fishing
WSR 17-21-020 Filed October 9, 2017 - Repeals the emergency rule that allowed commercial fishermen to retain a daily limit of three salmon for personal use
WSR 17-21-022 Filed October 9, 2017 - Sections of Snake River to open Oct. 15 to steelhead retention; catch limit to increase on tributaries
WSR 17-21-029 Filed October 10, 2017 - Opens the Puget Sound commercial scallop fishery
WSR 17-21-032 Filed October 11, 2017 - Sport sturgeon retention allowed in the mainstem Columbia River
WSR 17-21-038 Filed October 12, 2017 - Quillayute River and most tributaries close Oct. 16
WSR 17-21-044 Filed October 13, 2017 - Hoh River to close Oct. 16 due to low river flows
WSR 17-21-054 Filed October 13, 2017 - Closes Areas 7 and 7A Oct. 18 and 20 to commercial purse seines and gillnets
WSR 17-21-089 Filed October 17, 2017 - Salmon retention to close on North Fork Toutle and Green rivers
WSR 17-22-002 Filed October 18, 2017 - Mineral prospecting for Sultan River
WSR 17-22-013 Filed October 19, 2017 - Hoh and South Fork Hoh river to re-open to fishing
WSR 17-22-016 Filed October 20, 2017 - Columbia River treaty sturgeon fishery above Bonneville Dam
WSR 17-22-021 Filed October 20, 2017 - Puget Sound commercial salmon fishery in Areas 7 and 7A
WSR 17-22-022 Filed October 20, 2017 - Puget Sound commercial salmon fisheries in Areas 7 and 7A
WSR 17-22-056 Filed October 25, 2017 - Remaining portions of the Bogachiel and Calawah rivers to close
WSR 17-22-062 Filed October 26, 2017 - Willapa Bay commercial salmon fall fishery
WSR 17-22-063 Filed October 26, 2017 - Anglers can retain sturgeon Oct. 28 in the Columbia River
WSR 17-22-075 Filed October 27, 2017 - Night fishing will be allowed for warmwater fish on Columbia River
WSR 17-22-076 Filed October 27, 2017 - Columbia River treaty fishery above Bonneville Dam
WSR 17-22-077 Filed October 27, 2017 - Puget Sound commercial crab fishery
WSR 17-22-078 Filed October 27, 2017 - Anglers must release all salmon except hatchery coho on Snohomish, Skykomish, Snoqualmie and Wallace Rivers
WSR 17-22-079 Filed October 27, 2017 - Puget Sound commercial salmon fishery for Areas 7 and 7A
WSR 17-22-082 Filed October 27, 2017 - Razor clam dig approved Nov. 3 through Nov. 5
WSR 17-22-085 Filed October 27, 2017 - Rescinds rule that charges a fee for combination guide license
WSR 17-22-086 Filed October 27, 2017 - Puget Sound commercial crab fishery
WSR 17-22-102 Filed October 30, 2017 - Razor clam digs approved Nov. 2 through Nov. 5
WSR 17-22-103 Filed October 30, 2017 - Coho retention opens on Green and North Fork Toutle Rivers
WSR 17-22-124 Filed October 31, 2017
November
- Willapa Bay salmon fall fishery
WSR 17-22-130 Filed November 1, 2017 - Puget Sound commercial sea urchin fisheries
WSR 17-23-011 Filed November 3, 2017 - Reopens the lower Samish River to fishing
WSR 17-23-012 Filed November 3, 2017 - Quillayute River and tributaries to reopen to fishing with release of Chinook salmon
WSR 17-23-013 Filed November 3, 2017 - Puget Sound commercial salmon fishery
WSR 17-23-016 Filed November 3, 2017 - Dungeness River to close to fishing for hatchery coho salmon
WSR 17-23-022 Filed November 6, 2017 - Puget Sound Commercial Sea Urchin Fishery
WSR 17-23-034 Filed November 7, 2017 - Puget Sound Commercial Salmon Fishery
WSR 17-23-035 Filed November 7, 2017 - Puget Sound commercial salmon fishery
WSR 17-23-055 Filed November 9, 2017 - Recreational salmon fishing to temporarily close in Areas 8-1, 8-2 and 9
WSR 17-23-056 Filed November 9, 2017 - Puget Sound commercial salmon fishery
WSR 17-23-058 Filed November 9, 2017 - Puget Sound commercial salmon fishery
WSR 17-23-059 Filed November 12, 2017 - Hoko River hatchery steelhead to be identified by a clipped fin or dorsal fin height
WSR 17-23-074 Filed November 13, 2017 - Dungeness River to re-open Nov. 15 to fishing for hatchery coho salmon
WSR 17-23-075 Filed November 13, 2017 - Puget Sound commercial salmon fishery
WSR 17-23-076 Filed November 13, 2017 - Puget Sound commercial salmon fishery for Areas 7 and 7A
WSR 17-23-087 Filed November 14, 2017 - Opens lower Snake River to retention of hatchery steelhead under 28 inches in length
WSR 17-23-095 Filed November 15, 2017 - Definitions for wholesale fish buyer and limited fish seller
WSR 17-23-103 Filed November 15, 2017 - Commercial purse seine opening in Areas 12, 12B and 12C
WSR 17-23-104 Filed November 15, 2017 - Scientific harvest in Sea Cucumber District 3
WSR 17-23-125 Filed November 17, 2017 - Importation and Retention of Dead Nonresident Wildlife (To be corrected)
WSR 17-23-127 Filed November 17, 2017 - Closes the harvest of red sea urchins in District 1
WSR 17-23-144 Filed November 20, 2017 - Puget Sound commercial salmon fishery
WSR 17-23-147 Filed November 20, 2017 - Razor clam digs approved Dec. 1 through Dec. 4
WSR 17-24-027 Filed November 28, 2017 - Nisqually River will not open to fishing for gamefish Dec. 1
WSR 17-24-028 Filed November 28, 2017 - Salmon season on the Sol Duc River extended through Dec. 15
WSR 17-24-037 Filed November 29, 2017 - •Importation and Retention of Dead Nonresident Wildlife (corrected)
WSR 17-24-045 Filed November 30, 2017
December
- Whitefish fishing will close in lower section of Methow River
WSR 17-24-047 Filed December 1, 2017 - Nooksack River to close for chum retention
WSR 17-24-049 Filed December 1, 2017 - 2017-2018 Migratory waterfowl seasons and regulations
WSR 17-24-055 Filed December 1, 2017 - Puget Sound commercial salmon fisheries
WSR 17-24-057 Filed December 1, 2017 - Puget Sound commercial crab fishery
WSR 17-24-064 Filed December 4, 2017 - Puget Sound Commercial Sea Urchin Fishery
WSR 18-01-018 Filed December 7, 2017 - Columbia River commercial treaty fishery above Bonneville Dam
WSR 18-01-023 Filed December 8, 2017 - Puget Sound commercial Sea urchin fishery
WSR 18-01-052 Filed December 12, 2017 - Nisqually River opens to recreational fishing
WSR 18-01-125 Filed December 19, 2017 - Updating the term Wholesale Fish Dealer to Wholesale Fish Buyer in WAC 220-360-140
WSR 18-01-148 Filed December 20, 2017 - Opens Tokul Creek early for recreational fishing
WSR 18-02-005 Filed December 20, 2017 - Puget Sound commercial crab fishery
WSR 18-02-036 Filed December 21, 2017 - Anglers limited to 1 adult salmon daily, must release wild coho in Willapa Bay, tributaries beginning Jan. 1
WSR 18-02-041 Filed December 22, 2017 - Razor clam digs approved Dec. 31 and Jan. 1
WSR 18-02-045 Filed December 26, 2017 - Puget Sound Commercial Sea Urchin Fishery
WSR 18-02-062 Filed December 29, 2017