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Implementation of 2SHB, 1579 and Freshwater Gamefish Rule Housekeeping

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Summary Sheet ......................................................................................................... 1 of 2131

Table 1. 2SHB 1579 Proposed rule options matrix. ................................................... 3 of 2131

Table 2. Proposed list of 146 lakes to be included with 2SHB 1579, Option A .......... 4 of 2131

Table 3. Proposed list of lakes for 2SHB 1579, Option B .......................................... 8 of 2131

Table 4. Proposed list of lakes to be included with 2SHB 1579, Option C ............... 10 of 2131

Rule changes to implement Second Substitute House Bill 1579 – Liberalize limits on bass, walleye and channel catfish in anadromous waters .................................. 11 of 2131

CR-102 .................................................................................................................... 18 of 2131

Option A1 ................................................................................................................. 22 of 2131

Option A2 ............................................................................................................... 378 of 2131

Option B1 ............................................................................................................... 771 of 2131

Option B2 ............................................................................................................. 1112 of 2131

Option C1 ............................................................................................................ 1473 of 2131

Option C2 ............................................................................................................ 1801 of 2131

Summary Sheet Meeting dates:

December 13-14, 2019 Decision

Agenda item:

Implementation of 2SHB 1579, and Freshwater Gamefish Rule Housekeeping – (Public Comment/Decision)

Presenter(s):

Steve Caromile, Inland Fish Program Manager, Fish Program Craig Burley, Deputy Director, Fish Program

Background summary: During the 2019 legislative session, the Washington State Legislature passed Second Substitute House Bill 1579, directing the Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission to “adopt rules to liberalize bag limits for bass, Walleye, and Channel Catfish in all anadromous waters of the state in order to reduce the predation risk to salmon smolts.” This language was passed in part to implement the governor’s task force recommendations meant to increase abundance of Chinook salmon, benefiting the endangered Southern Resident Killer Whale population. In addition, staff are recommending several proposals to clarify, correct, or simplify rules. Staff recommendation: Recommend adopting all housekeeping rule proposals as presented. Staff recommend adoption of Option B to implement 2SHB 1579. Policy issue(s) and expected outcome: Establish rules to implement 2SHB 1579 and to address several gamefish housekeeping proposals. Fiscal impacts of agency implementation: None Public involvement process used and what you learned: A public news release and online notice through our website notified people of the opportunity to comment on these sport fishing proposals. Department staff provided explanations for proposals. The end date for submitting comments was October 17, 2019. The Department conducted six regional workshops with the public to discuss the rule process and proposed regulation changes. Mill Creek: 6 to 8 p.m., Tuesday, Sept. 24, at WDFW’s Mill Creek office, 16018 Mill Creek Blvd. Olympia: 5 to 7 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 26, at the Natural Resources Building, Room 175 A, 1111 Washington St. SE. Ridgefield: 6 to 8 p.m., Monday, Sept. 30, at WDFW’s Ridgefield office, 5525 S 11th St. Ephrata: 6 to 8 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 1, at the Grant County Public Works Department, public meeting room, 124 Enterprise St. SE. Spokane: 6 to 8 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 2, at WDFW’s Spokane office, 2315 N. Discovery Pl., Spokane Valley. The Commission held a public hearing on October 19, 2019.

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https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?BillNumber=1579&Year=2019&Initiative=falsehttps://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?BillNumber=1579&Year=2019&Initiative=false

Action requested and/or proposed next steps: Consideration for adoption of the rule proposals to implement 2SHB 1579 and gamefish housekeeping rules. Draft motion language: I move to adopt game fish house keeping rules and Option B1 permanent amendments to; 220-310-070 Statewide bait rules 220-310-090 Game fish possession limits and size limits 220-312-010 Freshwater exceptions to statewide rule –General rules 220-312-020 Freshwater exceptions to statewide rules –Coast 220-312-030 Freshwater exceptions to statewide rules – Southwest 220-312-040 Freshwater exceptions to statewide rules – Puget Sound 220-312-050 Freshwater exceptions to statewide rules – Eastside As presented by staff. I move to adopt game fish house keeping rules and Option B2 permanent amendments to; 220-310-070 Statewide bait rules 220-310-090 Game fish possession limits and size limits 220-312-010 Freshwater exceptions to statewide rule –General rules 220-312-020 Freshwater exceptions to statewide rules –Coast 220-312-030 Freshwater exceptions to statewide rules – Southwest 220-312-040 Freshwater exceptions to statewide rules – Puget Sound 220-312-050 Freshwater exceptions to statewide rules – Eastside As presented by staff Is there a “second”? If so, then motion maker discusses basis for motion; other Commissioners discuss views on motion; amendments, if any, proposed and addressed Post decision communications plan: The public will be notified of the outcome of the rulemaking through a press release, our website, and to the email distribution list. Hard copies will be sent to those who request it.

Form revised 2-15-18

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Table 1. 2SHB 1579 Proposed rule options matrix.

Option 1 Option 2

Option A • Rivers: Remove size limitsand daily limits.

• 146 Lakes: Remove sizelimits and daily limits.

• Rivers: Remove size limits anddaily limits.

• 146 Lakes: LMB: From 5 to a 10fish daily limit, 12-17”protective slot, only one maybe over 17”.SMB: From 10 to a 15 fish dailylimit, only 1 over 14”.CC: From 5 to a 10 fish dailylimit.WAL: From 8 to a 16 fish dailylimit. Only 1 over 22”.

Option B • Rivers: Remove size limitsand daily limits.


• Rivers: Remove size limits anddaily limits.


Option C • Rivers: Remove size limitsand daily limits.


• Rivers: Remove size limts anddaily limits.


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Lake and Reservoir Options Option A: 146 lakes total. Presented to the Commission in October. These lakes were determined by spatial (GIS) data, from a statewide list of approximately 5,900 lowland lakes, as being lakes that have salmon spawning above them. These lakes may have bass, Walleye, or Channel Catfish. Reservoirs without passage, but with rebuilding programs in place. Table 2. Proposed list of 146 lakes to be included with 2SHB 1579, Option A.

LakeName Acres ElevationFt CountyName StateSide Beaver Lake 1.12 2393 Columbia East Big Four Lake 3.25 2546 Columbia East Rainbow Lake 7.75 2213 Columbia East Watson Lake 4.35 2382 Columbia East Smiths Harbor 633.99 353 Walla Walla East Wenatchee Lake 2,426.71 1872 Chelan East Osoyoos Lake 2,062.34 916 Okanogan East Cle Elum Lake 4,566.31 2227 Kittitas East Hyas Lake 93.10 3459 Kittitas East Lake Easton 204.82 2184 Kittitas East Tucquala Lake 37.22 3344 Kittitas East Billy's Acclimation Pond 4.80 984 Yakima East AKL Pond 8.89 539 King West Ames Lake 76.39 238 King West Cass Pond 0.17 976 King West Cottage Creek South Pond 0.60 243 King West Cottage Lake 62.67 235 King West Horseshoe Lake 20.48 49 King West Jones Lake 15.09 533 King West Lake Boren 16.22 387 King West Lake Joy 102.99 531 King West Lake Sammamish 4,853.11 30 King West Lake Sawyer 285.69 498 King West Lake Union 1,030.53 17 King West Lake Washington 21,948.75 17 King West Langendorfer Lake 5.36 576 King West Larsen Lake 9.81 253 King West Millers Pond 0.56 316 King West Paradise Lake 18.23 260 King West Peterson Lake 4.18 459 King West Phantom Lake 64.43 258 King West Ravensdale Lake 18.05 593 King West Star Lake 32.60 336 King West Walsh Lake 73.00 729 King West Barney Lake 146.80 23 Skagit West Beaver Lake 72.34 32 Skagit West

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Big Lake 536.16 82 Skagit West Careys Lake 10.34 99 Skagit West Clear Lake 220.42 36 Skagit West Grandy Lake 56.51 797 Skagit West Harrison Pond 30.04 244 Skagit West Lake McMurray 155.36 230 Skagit West Lake Shannon 2,060.02 407 Skagit West Minkler Lake 5.84 62 Skagit West Minkler Lake 10.42 62 Skagit West Ten Lake 16.43 1218 Skagit West Ballinger Lake 100.66 282 Snohomish West Beaver Lake 3.07 978 Snohomish West Bosworth Lake 102.34 562 Snohomish West Chain Lake 21.34 397 Snohomish West Chitwood Lake 12.53 746 Snohomish West Crystal Lake 42.80 333 Snohomish West Flowing Lake 130.64 529 Snohomish West Fortson Mill Pond - 1 3.61 394 Snohomish West Fortson Mill Pond - 2 1.54 397 Snohomish West Kroeze Lake 1.34 83 Snohomish West Lake Beecher 16.68 17 Snohomish West Lake Stevens 1,003.41 214 Snohomish West Little Menzel Lake 3.84 474 Snohomish West Mud Lake 22.61 692 Snohomish West Panther Lake 45.43 459 Snohomish West Ruggs Lake 11.22 394 Snohomish West Stitch Lake 9.29 219 Snohomish West Storm Lake 73.06 530 Snohomish West Woodland Farm Reservoir 4.79 239 Snohomish West Baker Lake 4,755.34 703 Whatcom West Blaine Reservoir 1.69 144 Whatcom West Cain Lake 71.24 396 Whatcom West Keefe Lake 2.72 25 Whatcom West Kendall Lake 5.88 442 Whatcom West Lake Samish 809.89 274 Whatcom West Lake Terrell Whatcom West Sunset Pond 12.79 105 Whatcom West Lake Merwin 3,835.63 242 Clark West Steigerwald Lake 23.79 23 Clark West Vancouver Lake 2,286.73 8 Clark West Yale Reservoir 3,612.07 486 Clark West Silver Lake 1,424.23 489 Cowlitz West Davis Lake 16.30 943 Lewis West Lake Scanewa 399.37 829 Lewis West

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Mayfield Lake 2,021.85 428 Lewis West Riffe Lake 11,325.90 774 Lewis West Bass Lake 1.35 69 Skamania West Grant Lake 13.76 77 Skamania West Swift Reservoir 4,585.36 1012 Skamania West Dickey Lake 515.38 197 Clallam West Elk Lake 51.05 394 Clallam West Lake Pleasant 492.58 397 Clallam West Ozette Lake 7,436.81 33 Clallam West Thunder Lake 10.78 309 Clallam West Wentworth Lake 48.03 154 Clallam West Damon Lake 11.73 35 Grays Harbor West Lake Aberdeen 52.12 24 Grays Harbor West Loomis Ponds 3.66 115 Grays Harbor West Quinault Lake 3,545.36 190 Grays Harbor West Wynoochee Lake 1,002.74 803 Grays Harbor West Crocker Lake 74.02 177 Jefferson West Delanty Lake 12.64 509 Jefferson West Gibbs Lake 35.56 353 Jefferson West Irely Lake 26.71 547 Jefferson West Leland Lake 107.83 191 Jefferson West Buffington Pond 4.67 42 Kitsap West Carpenter Lake 3.40 39 Kitsap West Erickson Pond 10.90 531 Kitsap West Erickson Reservoir 0.35 56 Kitsap West Kitsap Lake 238.44 159 Kitsap West Long Lake 320.94 122 Kitsap West Mission Lake 85.62 520 Kitsap West Mission Lower Pond 3.81 499 Kitsap West Nellita Pond 14.06 463 Kitsap West Panther Lake 100.94 501 Kitsap West Sprague Pond 2.39 456 Kitsap West Tahuya Lake 90.10 599 Kitsap West Wildcat Lake 108.93 381 Kitsap West William Symington Lake 58.51 399 Kitsap West Black Slough Pond 21.94 376 Mason West Blacksmith Pond 3.28 473 Mason West Cranberry Lake 180.01 235 Mason West Erdman Lake 16.84 366 Mason West Fawn Lake - Lower 21.27 154 Mason West Fawn Lake - Upper 35.40 154 Mason West Goat Ranch Pond 26.25 338 Mason West Haven Lake 69.46 370 Mason West Isabella Lake 211.17 118 Mason West Lake Christine 15.72 345 Mason West

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Lake Cushman 4,014.56 739 Mason West Lake Kokanee 103.32 484 Mason West Lake Limerick 131.91 220 Mason West Larsen Lake 9.40 434 Mason West Mason Lake 965.53 197 Mason West Oak Patch Lake 6.11 321 Mason West Sherwood Creek Mill Pond 5.46 14 Mason West Trask Lake 13.19 358 Mason West Windship Pond 18.32 374 Mason West Soules Pond 1.36 484 Pacific West Wirkkala Pond 1 1.15 45 Pacific West Chambers Lake 94.18 321 Pierce West Electron Reservoir 12.31 1532 Pierce West Lake Kapowsin 490.17 585 Pierce West Morey Pond 1.70 292 Pierce West Muck Lake 3.78 322 Pierce West Muck Lake 10.92 321 Pierce West Ohop Lake 218.18 527 Pierce West Steilacoom Lake 306.16 213 Pierce West Tanwax Lake 172.84 613 Pierce West Tule Lake 7.24 299 Pierce West Lois Lake 5.96 159 Thurston West Scott Lake 66.67 191 Thurston West Skookumchuck Reservoir 552.11 481 Thurston West

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Option B: 77 lakes total, refined from option A. These lakes have salmon spawning above them. Lakes were removed that do not contain bass, Walleye, or Channel Catfish, as were lakes without public access. Table 3. Proposed list of lakes for 2SHB 1579, Option B.

LakeName Acres ElevationFt CountyName StateSide Osoyoos Lake 2,062.34 916 Okanogan East Billy's Acclimation Pond 4.80 984 Yakima East AKL Pond 8.89 539 King West Cass Pond 0.17 976 King West Cottage Creek South Pond 0.60 243 King West Cottage Lake 62.67 235 King West Horseshoe Lake 20.48 49 King West Lake Joy 102.99 531 King West Lake Sammamish 4,853.11 30 King West Lake Sawyer 285.69 498 King West Lake Union 1,030.53 17 King West Lake Washington 21,948.75 17 King West Larsen Lake 9.81 253 King West Millers Pond 0.56 316 King West Ravensdale Lake 18.05 593 King West Walsh Lake 73.00 729 King West Beaver Lake 72.34 32 Skagit West Big Lake 536.16 82 Skagit West Clear Lake 220.42 36 Skagit West Grandy Lake 56.51 797 Skagit West Lake McMurray 155.36 230 Skagit West Ballinger Lake 100.66 282 Snohomish West Bosworth Lake 102.34 562 Snohomish West Chain Lake 21.34 397 Snohomish West Fortson Mill Pond - 1 3.61 394 Snohomish West Fortson Mill Pond - 2 1.54 397 Snohomish West Lake Beecher 16.68 17 Snohomish West Lake Stevens 1,003.41 214 Snohomish West Little Menzel Lake 3.84 474 Snohomish West Panther Lake 45.43 459 Snohomish West Stitch Lake 9.29 219 Snohomish West Woodland Farm Reservoir 4.79 239 Snohomish West Keefe Lake 2.72 25 Whatcom West Lake Samish 809.89 274 Whatcom West Sunset Pond 12.79 105 Whatcom West Vancouver Lake 2,286.73 8 Clark West Silver Lake 1,424.23 489 Cowlitz West

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Lake Scanewa 399.37 829 Lewis West Mayfield Lake 2,021.85 428 Lewis West Dickey Lake 515.38 197 Clallam West Lake Pleasant 492.58 397 Clallam West Thunder Lake 10.78 309 Clallam West Damon Lake 11.73 35 Grays Harbor West Wynoochee Lake 1,002.74 803 Grays Harbor West Gibbs Lake 35.56 353 Jefferson West Buffington Pond 4.67 42 Kitsap West Carpenter Lake 3.40 39 Kitsap West Erickson Pond 10.90 531 Kitsap West Erickson Reservoir 0.35 56 Kitsap West Kitsap Lake 238.44 159 Kitsap West Long Lake 320.94 122 Kitsap West Mission Lake 85.62 520 Kitsap West Mission Lower Pond 3.81 499 Kitsap West Sprague Pond 2.39 456 Kitsap West Tahuya Lake 90.10 599 Kitsap West William Symington Lake 58.51 399 Kitsap West Blacksmith Pond 3.28 473 Mason West Cranberry Lake 180.01 235 Mason West Erdman Lake 16.84 366 Mason West Fawn Lake - Lower 21.27 154 Mason West Fawn Lake - Upper 35.40 154 Mason West Goat Ranch Pond 26.25 338 Mason West Haven Lake 69.46 370 Mason West Isabella Lake 211.17 118 Mason West Lake Christine 15.72 345 Mason West Lake Cushman 4,014.56 739 Mason West Lake Limerick 131.91 220 Mason West Mason Lake 965.53 197 Mason West Sherwood Creek Mill Pond 5.46 14 Mason West Soules Pond 1.36 484 Pacific West Wirkkala Pond 1 1.15 45 Pacific West Chambers Lake 94.18 321 Pierce West Lake Kapowsin 490.17 585 Pierce West Muck Lake 10.92 321 Pierce West Ohop Lake 218.18 527 Pierce West Steilacoom Lake 306.16 213 Pierce West Lois Lake 5.96 159 Thurston West

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Option C: 14 lakes total, refined from option A. These lakes have Chinook salmon spawning above them, and contain either bass, Walleye, or Channel Catfish and have public access. Table 4. Proposed list of lakes to be included with 2SHB 1579, Option C.

LakeName Acres ElevationFt CountyName StateSide Osoyoos Lake 2,062.34 916 Okanogan East Billy's Acclimation Pond 4.80 984 Yakima East Cottage Lake 62.67 235 King West Lake Sammamish 4,853.11 30 King West Lake Union 1,030.53 17 King West Lake Washington 21,948.75 17 King West Keefe Lake 2.72 25 Whatcom West Vancouver Lake 2,286.73 8 Clark West Lake Scanewa 399.37 829 Lewis West Mayfield Lake 2,021.85 428 Lewis West Wynoochee Lake 1,002.74 803 Grays Harbor West Lake Cushman 4,014.56 739 Mason West Lake Kapowsin 490.17 585 Pierce West Ohop Lake 218.18 527 Pierce West

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Rule changes to implement Second Substitute House Bill 1579 – Liberalize limits on bass, walleye and channel catfish in anadromous waters. Type of Rule Change Proposal Recreational Short Description This is an act related to implementing recommendations of the southern resident killer whale task force related to increasing Chinook abundance. HB 1579 Legislation: Section 2. A new section is added to chapter 77.08 RCW to read as follows: The commission shall adopt rules to liberalize bag limits for bass, walleye, and channel catfish in all anadromous waters of the state in order to reduce the predation risk to salmon smolts. Explanation This proposal is implementing Section 2 of 2SHB 1579, which requires the agency to liberalize limits on bass, walleye, and channel catfish in anadromous waters in order to reduce the predation risk to salmon smolts. Written Testimony (690 comments) Support (500):

• Non-native fish contribute to demise of our salmon. • Any opportunity to help Orca is welcome. • Removing harvest restrictions on these species will support salmon recovery.

Oppose (190):

• Chinook vs all salmon • Liberalize vs Eliminate • This will not increase salmon • May increase populations of other species (bass control populations) • What is the science to support this (no science, limited science) • Public consumption hazard • These are valuable fisheries that you are destroying (state/local economies and jobs) • Seals & sea lions, bird predation, is the issue • Remove nets, curtail salmon fishing

General (0): No comments Public Hearing (7 comments) Modifications: Staff Recommendation: Adopt as presented:

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Freshwater Gamefish Rulemaking

# 1. Apply Beaver Ponds rule statewide Type of Rule Change Proposal Recreational Short Description Applies the rule “Beaver ponds located within or adjoining streams that are listed as open to trout and other gamefish follow same rules as the stream, except as otherwise listed” to the entire state. Explanation Applying this rule statewide was inadvertently overlooked during game fish rule simplification. Changing this rule will clarify and eliminate any confusion that occurs around rules for beaver ponds. Written Testimony (0 comments) Support (0): No comments Oppose (0): No comments General (0): No comments Public Hearing (0 comments) Modifications: Staff Recommendation: Adopt as presented: Commission Action:

# 2. Include Kokanee in Statewide Trout Bait Rule Type of Rule Change Proposal Recreational Short Description Adds Kokanee to the species of fish that “When fishing with bait, all trout equal to or greater than the minimum size are counted as part to the daily limit weather kept or released.” Explanation Kokanee as a species were separated from trout during Sport Rules simplification process. Inadvertently this removed Kokanee from this bait rule. This rule change will include both trout and kokanee in this rule.

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Written Testimony (2 comments) Support (1): Agreed with the change. Oppose (0): No comments General (1): Commenter would like to add Landlocked Salmon to this rule also. Public Hearing (0 comments) Modifications: Staff Recommendation: Adopt as presented: Commission Action: # 3. Remove daily limit of Lake Trout in Lake Chelan Type of Rule Change Proposal Recreational Short Description Reverts the rules for Lake Trout back to “No min. size. No Daily limit”. Explanation During rule simplification trout rules were streamlined in lakes to a standard 5 fish daily limit. Lakes with an old and/or unneeded separate trout species rule were changed to the standard rule. However, exceptions to the standard rule were allowed based on relevant data. The old rule for Lake Trout in Lake Chelan was no minimum size or daily limit, but was changed in error to the standard trout rule. The non-native Lake Trout population in Lake Chelan is very robust and has significant negative impacts on other gamefish species present in the lake, most notably Westslope Cutthroat Trout that are indigenous to the lake. The rule needs to be changed back to “No min. size. No Daily Limit” so that anglers targeting these fish have the opportunity to harvest as many of these fish as possible. There are anglers that regularly target these fish that have the ability to remove more than 5 Lake Trout per day. This targeted harvest does reduce the spawning population and subsequent progeny Lake Trout in Lake Chelan. Written Testimony (0 comments) Support (0): No comments Oppose (0): No comments. General (0): No comments Public Hearing (0 comments) Modifications: None. Staff Recommendation: Adopt as presented. Adopt as presented: Commission Action:

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# 4. Reciprocity rule added to WAC and change to trout rule on Rufus Woods Lake Type of Rule Change Proposal Recreational Short Description Changes the current trout rules from daily limit 2 and minimum size 14” to daily limit 2 and no minimum size to align rules with the Colville Confederated Tribes (CCT) fishing rules. Also adds the following information to the WAC regarding license reciprocity. 1. A non-member fishing permit issued by the Colville Tribes shall satisfy the license requirement of RCW 77.32.010 on the waters of Lake Rufus Woods and on the north shore of Lake Rufus Woods. 2. A Colville tribal member identification card satisfies the license requirement of RCW 77.32.010 on all waters of Lake Rufus Woods. Explanation During sport fishing rules simplification, trout rules on all lakes statewide (to the greatest extent possible) were changed to one of the four standardized trout rules. Staff is recommending the 14” minimum size limit be changed no minimum size to align with the CCT rule in the lake. Adds clarifying language regarding licensing to fish in Rufus Woods Lake. Written Testimony (0 comments) Support (0): No comments Oppose (0): No comments. General (0): No comments Public Hearing (0 comments) Modifications: Staff Recommendation: Adopt as presented: Commission Action:

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# 5. Eastern Brook Trout removed from trout daily limit in Patterson Lake (Okanogan County) Type of Rule Change Proposal Recreational Short Description This rule will remove the current “Eastern Brook Trout (EBT) count toward trout daily limit” on Patterson Lake and allow no daily limit for EBT. Explanation Hatchery raised Eastern Brook Trout were annually stocked into Patterson Lake, but that practice ended a few years back and there are no plans in the future to plant that species again. The “EBT count toward the trout daily limit” is an unnecessary rule for this lake. Written Testimony (0 comments) Support (0): No comments Oppose (0): No comments. General (0): No comments Public Hearing (0 comments) Modifications: Staff Recommendation: Adopt as presented: Commission Action:

# 6. Remove Trout and Cutthroat special size restriction on Black Lake (Thurston County) Type of Rule Change Proposal Recreational Short Description The current trout rule is “Statewide minimum size/daily limit, except cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout minimum size 14 inches”. This proposal will revert the rule for trout to statewide 8 inch min. size/daily limit of 5 fish with no special regulation for cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout. Explanation During gamefish rule simplification a minimum size was introduced to some trout rules in anadromous waters where ESA listed steelhead and/or small populations of cutthroat trout are being monitored. Black lake does not represent critical habitat for steelhead therefore this rule is unnecessary and the statewide rules provide protection for coastal cutthroat.

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Written Testimony (0 comments) Support (0): No comments Oppose (0): No comments. General (0): No comments Public Hearing (0 comments) Modifications: Staff Recommendation: Adopt as presented: Commission Action:

# 7. Technical changes Type of Rule Change Proposal Recreational Short Description Corrects Washington Administrative Code language to reflect rule adoptions made by the Commission (technical changes). Formats the language in a clear structure and removes redundant language. Explanation This proposal is a technical fix to provide clearer language reflective of Commission intent, and to streamline the information by reducing redundant language in multiple WACs. See Table.

Number Issue Details

1. Yakima River whitefish clarification.

Remove the words “Open for whitefish only.” in the section of the Yakima River: From Roza Dam to 400 feet below Easton Dam; including the portion of Wilson Creek from the mouth upstream to BNSF railroad bridge. WAC 220-312-050. The proposal removes potentially confusing language and clarifies that during the whitefish season (Dec. 1-Last Day of February) other game fish and catch-and-release trout seasons are allowed as well.

2. Tieton River NF Clarify the river stretches; No rule change. WAC 220-312-050. This proposal restores river sections that were inadvertently removed from the WAC.

3.

Landlocked Salmon rules in locations with Adipose Clipped Trout Rule Clarification

Landlocked Salmon Rules in Lake Roosevelt and San Poil River have been changed to “Salmon count toward trout daily limit” and “No catch record card required”. WAC 220-312-050

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Written Testimony (0 comments) Support (0): No comments Oppose (0): No comments. General (0): No comments Public Hearing (0 comments) Modifications: Staff Recommendation: Adopt as presented: Commission Action:

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PROPOSED RULE MAKING

CODE REVISER USE ONLY

CR-102 (October 2017) (Implements RCW 34.05.320)

Do NOT use for expedited rule making

Agency: Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) ☒ Original Notice ☐ Supplemental Notice to WSR ☐ Continuance of WSR ☒ Preproposal Statement of Inquiry was filed as WSR 19-13-052 June 13, 2019 ; or ☐ Expedited Rule Making--Proposed notice was filed as WSR ; or ☐ Proposal is exempt under RCW 34.05.310(4) or 34.05.330(1); or ☐ Proposal is exempt under RCW . Title of rule and other identifying information: (describe subject) The department is considering amendments to freshwater recreational gamefish rules. 220-310-070 – Statewide bait rules 220-310-090 – Game fish possession limits and size limits 220-312-010 – Freshwater exceptions to statewide rules – General rules 220-312-020 – Freshwater exceptions to statewide rules – Coast 220-312-030 – Freshwater exceptions to statewide rules – Southwest 220-312-040 – Freshwater exceptions to statewide rules – Puget Sound 220-312-050 – Freshwater exceptions to statewide rules – Eastside

Hearing location(s): Date: Time: Location: (be specific) Comment: October 18-19, 2019 8:00 am Natural Resource Building,

1111 Washington St. SE, Olympia, WA 98501

Date of intended adoption: October 20, 2019 (Note: This is NOT the effective date) Submit written comments to: Name: WDFW Rules Coordinator Address: PO Box 43152 Olympia, WA 98501 Email: [email protected] Fax: 360-902-2155 Other: By (date) October 17, 2019 Assistance for persons with disabilities: Contact WDFW ADA Manager Phone: 360-902-2349 Fax: TTY: 360-902-2207 Email: [email protected] Other: By (date) October 17, 2019

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Purpose of the proposal and its anticipated effects, including any changes in existing rules: Implementation of 2SHB 1579. Eliminates harvest restrictions for bass, walleye, and channel catfish in all rivers, streams and beaver ponds, and in lakes, ponds and reservoirs where these three species may inhabit the same water as salmon smolts. Implements changes requested by petition to fishing boundaries in the upper Green (Duwamish) River. Implements changes requested by petition to revert fishing season on the Colville River including Meyers Falls. Makes adjustments to recreational fishing rules to maximize conservation and recreational-fishing opportunity. This proposal includes changes to other freshwater recreational fishing regulations. Reasons supporting proposal: The changes in this proposal are needed to make necessary adjustments to recreational fishing rules based on department data, public feedback, and the desire of the department to reduce complexity of the sport rules as reflected in the annual pamphlet. The department also proposes amendments for conservation purposes and to provide greater fishing opportunity. Technical changes are needed to ensure accuracy, clarity, and uniformity in the code

Statutory authority for adoption: RCWs 77.04.012, 77.04.012, 77.04.020, 77.04.055, 77.12.045, and 77.12.047.

Statute being implemented: RCWs 77.04.012, 77.04.012, 77.04.020, 77.04.055, 77.12.045, and 77.12.047.

Is rule necessary because of a: Federal Law? ☐ Yes ☒ No Federal Court Decision? ☐ Yes ☒ No State Court Decision? ☐ Yes ☒ No

If yes, CITATION: Agency comments or recommendations, if any, as to statutory language, implementation, enforcement, and fiscal matters:

Name of proponent: (person or organization) ☐ Private ☐ Public ☒ Governmental

Name of agency personnel responsible for: Name Office Location Phone

Drafting: Kelly Henderson 1111 Washington Street, Olympia, WA 98501 360-902-2684

Implementation: Craig Burley 1111 Washington Street, Olympia, WA 98501 360-902-2784

Enforcement: Chief Steve Bear 1111 Washington Street, Olympia, WA 98501 360-902-2373

Is a school district fiscal impact statement required under RCW 28A.305.135? ☐ Yes ☒ No If yes, insert statement here:

The public may obtain a copy of the school district fiscal impact statement by contacting: Name: Address: Phone: Fax: TTY: Email: Other:

Is a cost-benefit analysis required under RCW 34.05.328? ☐ Yes: A preliminary cost-benefit analysis may be obtained by contacting:

Name:

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Address: Phone: Fax: TTY: Email: Other:

☒ No: Please explain: The proposed rule does not affect hydraulics

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Regulatory Fairness Act Cost Considerations for a Small Business Economic Impact Statement: This rule proposal, or portions of the proposal, may be exempt from requirements of the Regulatory Fairness Act (see chapter 19.85 RCW). Please check the box for any applicable exemption(s): ☐ This rule proposal, or portions of the proposal, is exempt under RCW 19.85.061 because this rule making is being adopted solely to conform and/or comply with federal statute or regulations. Please cite the specific federal statute or regulation this rule is being adopted to conform or comply with, and describe the consequences to the state if the rule is not adopted. Citation and description: ☐ This rule proposal, or portions of the proposal, is exempt because the agency has completed the pilot rule process defined by RCW 34.05.313 before filing the notice of this proposed rule. ☐ This rule proposal, or portions of the proposal, is exempt under the provisions of RCW 15.65.570(2) because it was adopted by a referendum. ☐ This rule proposal, or portions of the proposal, is exempt under RCW 19.85.025(3). Check all that apply:

☐ RCW 34.05.310 (4)(b) ☐ RCW 34.05.310 (4)(e) (Internal government operations) (Dictated by statute)

☐ RCW 34.05.310 (4)(c) ☐ RCW 34.05.310 (4)(f) (Incorporation by reference) (Set or adjust fees)

☐ RCW 34.05.310 (4)(d) ☐ RCW 34.05.310 (4)(g) (Correct or clarify language) ((i) Relating to agency hearings; or (ii) process

requirements for applying to an agency for a license or permit)

☒ This rule proposal, or portions of the proposal, is exempt under RCW 19.85.025(4). Explanation of exemptions, if necessary: The department is exempt from the requirements of RCW chapter 19.85 because the proposed recreational fishing rules do not regulate small businesses; rather, the department’s proposed fishing rules regulate individuals who undertake recreational fishing activities. The statewide recreational rules that are the subject of this rule making simply govern the time, place and manner for individuals who want to enjoy the recreational fishing opportunities provided.

COMPLETE THIS SECTION ONLY IF NO EXEMPTION APPLIES If the proposed rule is not exempt, does it impose more-than-minor costs (as defined by RCW 19.85.020(2)) on businesses?

☐ No Briefly summarize the agency’s analysis showing how costs were calculated.

☐ Yes Calculations show the rule proposal likely imposes more-than-minor cost to businesses, and a small business economic impact statement is required. Insert statement here:

The public may obtain a copy of the small business economic impact statement or the detailed cost calculations by contacting:

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Date: September 3, 2019

Name: Jacalyn M Hursey

Title: Rules Coordinator

Signature:

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8/27/2019 03:48 PM [ 1 ] NOT FOR FILING OTS-1652.1

AMENDATORY SECTION (Amending WSR 19-15-050, filed 7/12/19, effective

8/12/19)

WAC 220-312-030 Freshwater exceptions to statewide rules—

Southwest. (1) Abernathy Creek and tributaries (Cowlitz County):

(a) From 200 feet above Abernathy Falls to posted markers 500

feet downstream from the Abernathy Fish Technology Center: Closed

waters.

(b) Open the Saturday before Memorial Day through August 31 and

November 1 through March 15.

(c) Selective gear rules, except: Use of barbed hooks is allowed.

(d) Game fish: Statewide minimum length/daily limit, except:

(i) Trout: Daily limit 2; minimum length 14 inches.

(ii) Steelhead: Daily limit 3 hatchery steelhead; minimum length

20 inches.

(e) Salmon:

(i) Open November 1 through December 31.

(ii) Limit 6; up to 2 may be adults.

(iii) Only hatchery Chinook and hatchery coho may be retained.

Option A11

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(2) Bass Lake (Skamania County): Game fish: Statewide minimum

length/daily limit, except:

(a) Bass: No limit and no size restriction.

(b) Channel catfish: No limit.

(c) Walleye: No limit and no size restriction.

(3) Beaver Creek (Wahkiakum County): Closed waters.

(((3))) (4) Blue Creek (Lewis County), from the mouth to Spencer

Road:

(a) From posted sign above rearing pond outlet to Spencer Road:

Closed waters.

(b) Anti-snagging rule.

(c) Night closure.

(d) Open Saturday before Memorial Day through April 15.

(e) Game fish: Statewide minimum length/daily limit, except:



20 inches.

(f) Salmon:

(i) Open August 1 through December 31.



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(((4))) (5) Blue Lake (Cowlitz County):

(a) Open the fourth Saturday in April through October 31.

(b) Selective gear rules.

(c) Release all fish.

(((5))) (6) Blue Lake Creek (Lewis County): Selective gear rules.

(((6))) (7) Butter Creek (Lewis County): Selective gear rules.

(((7))) (8) Canyon Creek (Clark County): Game fish: Statewide

minimum length/daily limit, except: Trout: Daily limit 5.

(((8))) (9) Carlisle Lake (Lewis County):

(a) Open the fourth Saturday in April through October 31.

(b) Landlocked salmon rules.

(((9))) (10) Cedar Creek and tributaries (tributary of N.F.

Lewis) (Clark County):

(a) From the Grist Mill Bridge to 100 feet upstream of the falls:

Closed waters.

(b) Selective gear rules, except: Use of barbed hooks is allowed.

(c) Open the Saturday before Memorial Day through August 31 and


(d) Game fish: Statewide minimum length/daily limit, except:


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20 inches.

(e) Salmon:




(((10))) (11) Chinook River (Pacific County): From the Highway

101 Bridge upstream:

(a) Selective gear rules.

(b) Game fish: Statewide minimum length/daily limit, except:

Release cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout.

(((11))) (12) Cispus River (Lewis County): From the mouth to the

falls, not including the North Fork:

(a) Open year-round, except closed to all angling within posted

"Closed Waters" signs around the adult fish release site.


Release wild rainbow and wild cutthroat trout.

(c) Salmon:

(i) Limit 6; up to 2 may be adults.

(ii) Only hatchery Chinook and hatchery coho may be retained.

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(((12))) (13) Cispus River, North Fork (Lewis County): Selective

gear rules.

(((13))) (14) Coal Creek (Cowlitz County):

(a) From the mouth to 400 feet below the falls:

(i) Open the Saturday before Memorial Day through August 31 and


(ii) Selective gear rules, except: Use of barbed hooks is

allowed.

(iii) Game fish: Statewide minimum length/daily limit, except:

(A) Trout: Daily limit 2; minimum length 14 inches.

(B) Steelhead: Daily limit 3 hatchery steelhead; minimum length

20 inches.

(iv) Salmon:

(A) Open November 1 through December 31.

(B) Limit 6; up to 2 may be adults.

(C) Only hatchery Chinook and hatchery coho may be retained.

(b) From 400 feet below the falls to the falls: Closed waters.

(((14))) (15) Coldwater Lake (Cowlitz County):

(a) The Coldwater Lake inlet and outlet streams: Closed waters.

(b) Selective gear rules.

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(c) Game fish: Statewide minimum length/daily limit, except:

Trout: Daily limit 1; minimum length 18 inches.

(((15))) (16) Cougar Creek (tributary to Yale Reservoir) (Cowlitz

County):


(b) Open the Saturday before Memorial Day through August 31.

(((16))) (17) Coweeman River and tributaries (Cowlitz County):

(a) Open the Saturday before Memorial Day through August 31 and





20 inches.

(c) Salmon:




(((17))) (18) Cowlitz Falls Reservoir (Lake Scanewa) (Lewis

County):

(a) The upstream boundary of the reservoir in the Cowlitz arm is

at the posted Lewis County PUD sign on Peters Road.

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(b) The upstream boundary of the reservoir in the Cispus arm is

at the posted markers at the Lewis County PUD kayak launch,

approximately 1.5 miles upstream from the confluence of the Cowlitz

and Cispus arm.


((Trout:))

(i) Release wild rainbow and wild cutthroat trout.

(ii) Trout: Daily limit 10; minimum length 8 inches.

(iii) Bass: No limit and no size restriction.

(iv) Channel catfish: No limit.

(v) Walleye: No limit and no size restriction.

(d) Salmon:

(i) Daily limit 6; minimum length 12 inches.

(ii) Up to 2 may be adults.


(((18))) (19) Cowlitz River (Lewis/Cowlitz counties):

(a) From the boundary markers at the mouth to

Lexington Bridge:

(i) July 1 through October 31: Night closure for salmon and

steelhead fishing.

(ii) Game fish:

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(A) Trout:

(I) Open the Saturday before Memorial Day through March 31: Daily

limit 5; minimum length 8 inches. Release wild rainbow and wild

cutthroat trout.

(II) Open April 1 through the Friday before Memorial Day:

Statewide minimum length/daily limit, except: Release wild rainbow and

wild cutthroat trout.

(B) Steelhead:

(I) Open July 1 through July 31: Daily limit 1 hatchery

steelhead; minimum length 20 inches.

(II) Open August 1 through August 31: Catch and release.

(III) Open September 1 through October 31: Daily limit 1 hatchery


(IV) Open November 1 through June 30: Daily limit 3 hatchery

steelhead, minimum length 20 inches.

(C) Other game fish: Open year-round, statewide minimum

size/daily limit.

(iii) Salmon:

(A) Open January 1 through July 31.

(I) Limit 6; up to 2 may be adults.

(II) Only hatchery Chinook and hatchery coho may be retained.

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(B) Open August 1 through December 31.


(II) Only hatchery coho may be retained.

(b) From the Lexington Bridge to the mouth of Mill Creek:

(i) Within a 100 foot radius of the new Cowlitz Trout Hatchery

outfall structure, except open to anglers with disabilities who

permanently use a wheelchair and possess a designated harvester

companion card within posted markers when adjacent waters are open:

Closed waters.

(ii) Game fish:

(A) Trout:



cutthroat trout.




(B) Steelhead: Open year-round; daily limit 3 hatchery steelhead;

minimum length 20 inches.


size/daily limit.

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(iii) Salmon:







(c) From the mouth of Mill Creek to 1,700 feet upstream of the

Cowlitz Salmon Hatchery barrier dam:

(i) From 400 feet or posted markers below Cowlitz Salmon Hatchery

barrier dam to boundary markers near the Cowlitz Salmon Hatchery water

intake approximately 1,700 feet upstream of the Cowlitz Salmon

Hatchery barrier dam: Closed waters.

(ii) Within a 100 foot radius of the Cowlitz Salmon Hatchery

wheelchair ramp (within the posted fishing boundary) except for

anglers with disabilities and who have a designated harvester

companion card: Closed waters.

(iii) It is unlawful to fish from a floating device.

(iv) April 1 through November 30:

(A) Anti-snagging rule.

(B) Night closure.

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(v) May 1 through June 15: It is unlawful to fish from the south

side of the river.

(vi) Game fish:

(A) Trout:



cutthroat trout.







size/daily limit.

(vii) Salmon:







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(d) From 1,700 feet upstream of the Cowlitz Salmon Hatchery

barrier dam to Mayfield Dam.

(i) From 400 feet below the Mayfield powerhouse upstream to

Mayfield Dam: Closed waters.

(ii) Game fish:

(A) Trout:



cutthroat trout.







size/daily limit.

(iii) Salmon:





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(e) From the posted PUD sign on Peters Road to the Forest Road

1270 (old Jody's Bridge):

(i) Closed to all angling within posted "Closed Waters" signs

around the adult fish release site.

(ii) September 1 through October 31: Anti-snagging rule and night

closure.

(iii) Open year-round.

(iv) Game fish: Statewide minimum length/daily limit, except:


(v) Salmon:

(A) Open year-round.



(f) From Forest Road 1270 (old Jody's Bridge) upstream and

tributaries.

(i) Selective gear rules.

(ii) Game fish: Statewide minimum length/daily limit, except:


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(((19))) (20) Davis Lake (Lewis County): Game fish: Statewide

minimum length/daily limit, except:




(21) Deep River (Wahkiakum County):

(a) Open year-round.




20 inches.

(c) Salmon:

(i) Limit 6; up to 2 may be adults.

(ii) Only hatchery Chinook and hatchery coho may be retained.

(((20))) (22) Delameter Creek (Cowlitz County):

(a) From 400 feet below to 200 feet above the temporary weir

while the weir is installed in the creek: Closed waters.




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20 inches.

(d) Salmon:

(i) Open August 1 through October 31.



(((21))) (23) Drano Lake (Skamania County): In the waters

downstream of markers on point of land downstream and across from

Little White Salmon National Fish Hatchery and upstream of the Highway

14 Bridge:

(a) Closed on Wednesdays beginning the second Wednesday in April

through June 30.

(b) Closed from 6 p.m. Tuesdays through 6 p.m. Wednesdays during

the month of October.

(c) March 16 through October 31: Night closure.

(d) August 1 through December 31: Anti-snagging rule.

(e) May 1 through June 30 and October 1 through December 31:

(i) Each angler aboard a vessel may deploy salmon/steelhead

angling gear until the salmon/steelhead limit for all anglers aboard

has been achieved.

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(ii) Two-pole fishing for salmon/steelhead is permissible so long

as the angler possesses a two-pole endorsement.

(f) April 16 through June 30: The area west of a line projected

from the easternmost pillar of the Highway 14 Bridge to a posted

marker on the north shore is open only to bank fishing.

(g) Open year-round.

(i) Game fish: Statewide minimum length/daily limit, except:

(A) Bass: No limit and no size restriction.

(B) Channel catfish: No limit.

(C) Walleye: No limit and no size restriction.

(D) Release trout.

(E) Steelhead: From January 1 through March 15; daily limit 2

hatchery steelhead; minimum length 20 inches.

(ii) Salmon and steelhead: Open March 16 through December 31:

(A) March 16 through June 30: Daily limit 2 hatchery steelhead or

2 hatchery Chinook, or one of each. Release all other salmon.

(B) July 1 through July 31: Daily limit 2 hatchery Chinook or 1

hatchery Chinook and 1 hatchery steelhead. Release all other salmon.

(C) August 1 through September 30: Daily limit 6; no more than 1

adult salmon. Release all steelhead.

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(D) October 1 through December 31: Daily limit 6; of which only

one may be an adult salmon or hatchery steelhead.

(((22))) (24) Elochoman River (Wahkiakum County):

(a) From the mouth to Foster (Risk) Road Bridge:

(i) August 1 through October 31:


(B) Night closure.

(C) Stationary gear restriction.

(ii) Open the Saturday before Memorial Day through March 15.




20 inches.

(iv) Salmon: Open the Saturday before Memorial Day through March

15.

(A) Daily limit 6; up to 2 may be adults.

(B) Only hatchery Chinook may be retained.

(v) Salmon and steelhead: Open April 16 through the Friday before

Memorial Day: Daily limit 6; of which 3 may be adult hatchery Chinook

or hatchery steelhead. Release wild Chinook.

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(b) From Foster (Risk) Road Bridge upstream to 200 feet above the

WDFW temporary weir:

(i) From Foster (Risk) Road Bridge to 200 feet above the WDFW

temporary weir while the weir is installed in the river: Closed

waters.

(ii) August 1 through October 31:


(B) Night closure.


(iii) Open the Saturday before Memorial Day through March 15.




20 inches.

(v) Salmon: Open the Saturday before Memorial Day through March

15.



(vi) Salmon and steelhead: Open April 16 through the Friday

before Memorial Day: Daily limit 6; of which 3 may be adult hatchery

Chinook or hatchery steelhead. Release wild Chinook.

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(c) From 200 feet above the WDFW temporary weir to the Elochoman

Hatchery Bridge:

(i) September 1 through October 31: From 200 feet above the

temporary weir upstream to the Elochoman Hatchery Bridge: Release all

salmon.



(B) Night closure.


(iii) Open the Saturday before Memorial Day through March 15.




20 inches.

(v) Salmon: Open the Saturday before Memorial Day through March

15.



(vi) Salmon and steelhead:

(A) Open April 16 through the Friday before Memorial Day.

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(B) Daily limit 6; of which 3 may be adult hatchery Chinook or

hatchery steelhead. Release wild Chinook.

(d) Elochoman Hatchery Bridge to West Fork:

(i) August 1 through October 31:


(B) Night closure.






20 inches.

(iv) Salmon: Open the Saturday before Memorial Day through March

15.



(e) From West Fork upstream:

(i) Game fish: Statewide minimum length/daily limit, except:

Steelhead: Daily limit 3 hatchery steelhead; minimum length 20 inches.

(ii) Salmon:


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(((23))) (25) Franz Lake (Skamania County): Closed waters.

(((24))) (26) Germany Creek (Cowlitz County) and all tributaries:

(a) Open the Saturday before Memorial Day through August 31 and






20 inches.

(d) Salmon:




(((25))) (27) Grant Lake (Skamania County): Game fish: Statewide

minimum length/daily limit, except:




(28) Grays River (Wahkiakum County): From the mouth to South

Fork:

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(a) From mouth to Barr Road Bridge:

(i) August 1 through November 15:


(B) Night closure.


(ii) January 1 through March 15: Selective gear rules, except:

Use of barbed hooks is allowed.

(iii) Open Saturday before Memorial Day through March 15.



(v) Salmon:

(A) Open Saturday before Memorial Day through July 31:

(I) Daily limit 6; up to 2 may be adults.

(II) Only hatchery Chinook may be retained.

(B) Open August 1 through December 31:



(III) All Chinook must be adipose and/or ventral fin clipped to

be retained.

(b) From Barr Road Bridge to Highway 4 Bridge:

(i) August 1 through November 15:

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(B) Night closure.


(ii) January 1 through March 15: Selective gear rules, except:


(iii) Open Saturday before Memorial Day through March 15.



(v) Salmon:








be retained.

(c) From the Highway 4 Bridge to the mouth of South Fork:

(i) From 400 feet below to 200 feet above the temporary weir

while the weir is installed in the river: Closed waters.


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(B) Night closure.


(iii) January 1 through March 15: Selective gear rules, except:


(iv) Open Saturday before Memorial Day through October 15 and

December 1 through March 15.

(v) Game fish: Statewide minimum length/daily limit, except:


(vi) Salmon:




(B) Open August 1 through October 15:




be retained.

(C) Open December 1 through December 31:



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be retained.

(d) From South Fork upstream:

(i) Selective gear rules, except: Use of barbed hooks is allowed.




(iv) Salmon:

(A) Open the Saturday before Memorial Day through December 31.

(B) Daily limit 6; minimum length 12 inches. Up to 2 adults may

be retained.

(C) Only hatchery Chinook may be retained. All Chinook must be

adipose and/or ventral fin clipped to be retained.

(((26))) (29) Grays River tributaries (unless otherwise listed)

(Wahkiakum County):




(((27))) (30) Grays River, East Fork (Wahkiakum County):

(a) Selective gear rules, except: Use of barbed hooks is allowed.

(b) Open the Saturday before Memorial Day through October 31.

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(d) Salmon:

(i) Open the Saturday before Memorial Day through October 31.



(iv) Effective August 1, all Chinook must be adipose and/or

ventral fin clipped to be kept.

(((28))) (31) Grays River, East Fork tributaries (unless

otherwise listed) (Wahkiakum County):




(((29))) (32) Grays River, South Fork (Wahkiakum County):


(b) Open the Saturday before Memorial Day through October 31.



(d) Salmon:

(i) Open the Saturday before Memorial Day through October 31.


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(iii) Only hatchery Chinook and hatchery coho may be retained;

all Chinook must be adipose and/or ventral fin clipped to be kept.

(((30))) (33) Grays River, South Fork tributaries (unless





(((31))) (34) Grays River, West Fork (Wahkiakum County):

(a) Open the Saturday before Memorial Day through December 31.

(b) August 1 through November 15: Anti-snagging rule, night

closure and stationary gear restriction.



(d) Salmon: Open the Saturday before Memorial Day through

December 31.

(i) Daily limit 6; up to 2 may be adults.

(ii) Only hatchery Chinook may be retained; all Chinook must be

adipose and/or ventral fin clipped to be kept.

(((32))) (35) Grays River, West Fork tributaries (unless



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(((33))) (36) Green River (Cowlitz County):

(a) From the mouth to Miner's Creek:

(i) From 400 feet above and 400 feet below the salmon hatchery

rack (or from the posted signs above and below the salmon hatchery

rack) when the rack is installed in the river: Closed waters.

(ii) From 400 feet below to 400 feet above the water intake at

the upper end of the hatchery grounds from September 1 through

November 30: Closed waters.

(iii) September 1 through October 31: Anti-snagging rule applies

and night closure in effect from the mouth to 400 feet below the

salmon hatchery rack.

(iv) Selective gear rules, except: Use of barbed hooks is allowed

from the Saturday before Memorial Day through July 31 and December 1

through March 15.

(v) Open the Saturday before Memorial Day through March 15. Game

fish: Statewide minimum length/daily limit, except: Release cutthroat

trout and wild rainbow trout.

(vi) Salmon:

(A) Open August 1 through November 30.

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(B) Daily limit 6; up to 4 may be adults.

(C) Only hatchery coho may be retained.

(b) From Miner's Creek upstream:




(((34))) (37) Green River tributaries (Cowlitz County):




(((35))) (38) Grizzly Lake (Skamania County): Closed waters.

(((36))) (39) Hamilton Creek (Skamania County):

(a) Tributaries downstream from the Highway 14 Bridge: Closed

waters.





20 inches.

(d) Salmon:


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(((37))) (40) Horsethief Lake (Klickitat County): Open the fourth

Saturday in April through October 31.

(((38))) (41) Indian Heaven Wilderness Lakes (Skamania County):

Game fish: Statewide minimum length/daily limit, except: Trout: Daily

limit 2; minimum length 8 inches.

(((39))) (42) Johnson Creek (Lewis County) (Cowlitz River

tributary): Selective gear rules.

(((40))) (43) Kalama River (Cowlitz County):

(a) From the mouth to the railroad bridge below Interstate 5:

(i) July 1 through October 31: Night closure.

(ii) Game fish: Open year-round.

(A) Statewide minimum length/daily limit, except:

(B) Trout: Daily limit 2; minimum length 14 inches.

(iii) Steelhead:

(A) July 1 through July 31: Daily limit 1 hatchery steelhead;


(B) August 1 through August 31: Release all steelhead.

(C) September 1 through October 31: Daily limit 1 hatchery


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(D) November 1 through June 30: Daily limit 3 hatchery steelhead;


(iv) Salmon:

(A) Open January 1 through July 31:






(b) From the railroad bridge below Interstate 5 to Modrow Bridge:

(i) From Modrow Bridge downstream to the markers approximately

1,000 feet below the temporary rack when the rack is installed below

Modrow Bridge: Closed waters.

(ii) April 1 through October 31:

(A) Night closure.

(B) Anti-snagging rule.

(iii) Game fish: Open year-round.



(C) Steelhead: Daily limit 3 hatchery steelhead; minimum length

20 inches.

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(iv) Salmon:







(c) From the Modrow Bridge to the natural gas pipeline crossing:

(i) It is unlawful to fish from a floating device equipped with

an internal combustion motor.


(A) Night closure.


(iii) Game fish: Open year-round.




20 inches.

(iv) Salmon:



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(d) From the natural gas pipeline crossing to the deadline at the

intake to the lower salmon hatchery:




(A) Night closure.


(iii) Open September 1 through October 31 for fly fishing only,

except: Use of barbed hooks is allowed.

(iv) Game fish: Open year-round.




20 inches.

(v) Salmon:



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(e) From intake of the lower salmon hatchery to 1,000 feet below

fishway at the upper salmon hatchery:



(ii) Game fish: Open year-round.




20 inches.

(iii) Salmon:







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(f) From 1,000 feet below to 1,000 feet above the fishway at

upper salmon hatchery: Closed waters.

(g) From 1,000 feet above the fishway at the upper salmon

hatchery, upstream to Summers Creek:

(i) Open year-round.


allowed.




20 inches.

(h) From Summers Creek upstream to the intersection of 6000 and

6420 roads: Open year-round:

(i) Fly fishing only, except: Use of barbed hooks is allowed.




20 inches.

(i) From the intersection of 6000 and 6420 roads to the 6600 road

bridge immediately downstream of Jacks Creek:


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(ii) Open the Saturday before Memorial Day through November 30.




20 inches.

(j) From the 6600 road bridge immediately downstream of Jacks

Creek to Kalama Falls and tributaries: Closed waters.

(((41))) (44) Klickitat River (Klickitat County):

(a) From the mouth (Burlington Northern Railroad Bridge) to

Fisher Hill Bridge:

(i) April 1 through the Friday before Memorial Day:


(B) Night closure.

(ii) July 1 through July 31: Night closure.

(iii) August 1 through January 31:


(B) Night closure.

(iv) Game fish:

(A) Open Saturday before Memorial Day through January 31.

(B) Statewide minimum length/daily limit, except:

(C) Trout: Daily limit 2; minimum length 14 inches.

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(v) Steelhead:

(A) Open Saturday before Memorial Day through June 30: Daily

limit 3 hatchery steelhead, minimum length 20 inches.

(B) Open July 1 through July 31: Daily limit 1 hatchery


(C) August 1 through August 31: Catch and release.

(D) Open September 1 through October 31: Daily limit 1 hatchery


(E) Open November 1 through January 31: Daily limit 3 hatchery


(vi) Salmon:

(A) Open Saturday before Memorial Day through July 31: Daily

limit 6; no more than 2 adults may be retained. Release wild Chinook.

(B) Open August 1 through January 31: Daily limit 6; no more than

3 adults may be retained.

(vii) Salmon and steelhead: Open April 1 to the Friday before

Memorial Day for salmon and steelhead on Mondays, Wednesdays, and

Saturdays only:

(A) Daily limit 2; no more than 2 hatchery steelhead, or 2

salmon, or one of each, may be retained.

(B) Release wild Chinook.

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(b) From Fisher Hill Bridge to the boundary markers above

Klickitat Salmon Hatchery, the following waters are closed: From

Fishery Hill Bridge to 400 feet above #5 fishway, tributaries except

Bird, Blockhouse, Bowman, Spring, Outlet creeks and the Little

Klickitat River, and the waters from the boundary markers above

Klickitat Salmon Hatchery to the boundary markers below the hatchery.

(c) From 400 feet above #5 fishway to the boundary markers below

Klickitat Salmon Hatchery:

(i) Open the Saturday before Memorial Day through November 30:

(A) Game fish: Statewide minimum length/daily limit, except:



20 inches.

(ii) Whitefish:

(A) Open December 1 through the last day in February for

Whitefish only.

(B) Whitefish gear rules.

(iii) Salmon:

(A) Saturday before Memorial Day through July 31:

(I) Limit 6 fish; no more than 2 adults may be retained.

(II) Release wild Chinook.

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(B) August 1 through November 30: Limit 6 fish; no more than 3

may be adults, of which only 2 may be coho.

(d) From the boundary markers above Klickitat Salmon Hatchery to

the Yakama Indian Reservation boundary:

(i) Game fish open the Saturday before Memorial Day through

November 30.




20 inches.

(iii) Whitefish:

(A) Open December 1 through the last day in February for

whitefish only.

(B) Whitefish gear rules.

(((42))) (45) Lacamas Creek (Clark County):

(a) From the mouth to the footbridge at the lower falls:

(i) Open the Saturday before Memorial Day through August 31.


allowed.



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20 inches.

(b) From the footbridge at the lower falls upstream: It is

permissible to fish up to the base of Lacamas Lake Dam.

(((43))) (46) Lacamas Creek, tributary of Cowlitz River (Lewis

County):





20 inches.

(c) Salmon:


(ii) Daily limit 6; up to 2 may be adults.


(((44))) (47) Lewis River (Clark County):

(a) From the mouth to the mouth of the East Fork Lewis River:

(i) July 1 through October 31: Night closure for salmon and

steelhead fishing.

(ii) Game fish:


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(B) Statewide minimum length/daily limit, except: Trout: Daily

limit 2; minimum length 14 inches.

(iii) Steelhead:

(A) July 1 through July 31: Daily limit 1 hatchery steelhead;


(B) August 1 through August 31: Release all steelhead.

(C) September 1 through October 31: Daily limit 1 hatchery


(D) November 1 through June 30: Daily limit 3 steelhead; minimum

length 20 inches.

(iv) Salmon:

(A) Open January 1 through April 30: Daily limit 6 hatchery

Chinook; only one may be an adult.

(B) Open August 1 through September 30:

(I) Limit 6; up to 4 may be adults, of which 2 may be Chinook.


(C) Open October 1 through December 31:


(II) Only Chinook and hatchery coho may be retained.

(b) From the mouth of the East Fork Lewis River to Johnson Creek.

(i) Game fish:

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(I) Trout: Daily limit 2; minimum length 14 inches.

(II) Steelhead: Daily limit 3 hatchery steelhead; minimum length

20 inches.

(ii) Salmon:









(c) From Johnson Creek to Colvin Creek:

(i) May 1 through May 31: Closed waters.

(ii) Those waters shoreward of the cable buoy and corkline at the

mouth of the Lewis River Salmon Hatchery fish ladder: Closed waters.

(iii) June 1 through November 30 and April 1 through April 30:

Anti-snagging rule and night closure.

(iv) Game fish:

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(A) Open June 1 through April 30.


(I) Trout: Daily limit 2; minimum length 14 inches.

(II) Steelhead: Daily limit 3 hatchery steelhead; minimum length

20 inches.

(v) Salmon:




(I) Daily limit 6; up to 4 may be adults, of which 2 may be

Chinook.



(I) Limit 6; up to 4 may be adults, of which only 2 may be

Chinook.


(d) From the mouth of Colvin Creek to the overhead powerlines at

Merwin Dam:

(i) Open June 1 through October 31 and December 16 through April

30.

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(ii) Anti-snagging rule and night closure April 1 through April

30 and June 1 through October 31.




20 inches.

(iv) Salmon:

(A) January 1 through April 30: Limit 6 hatchery Chinook; only

one may be an adult.

(B) August 1 through September 30:

(I) Daily limit 6; up to 4 may be adults; of which 2 may be

Chinook.


(C) October 1 through October 31 and December 16 through December

31:

(I) Daily limit 6; up to 4 may be adults, of which 2 may be

Chinook.


(e) From the overhead powerlines below Merwin Dam to Merwin Dam:

Closed waters.

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(f) From the cable crossing 1,300 feet below Yale Dam to Yale

Dam: Closed waters.

(g) From the old Lewis River streambed between Swift No. 1

Powerhouse and Swift No. 2 Powerhouse: Closed waters.

(h) Lewis River Power Canal:

(i) Open the fourth Saturday in April through October 31.

(ii) It is unlawful to fish from a floating device.


(iv) Trout: Daily limit 5; no minimum length.

(i) From Eagle Cliff Bridge to and including Muddy River,

including tributaries:


(ii) Open the Saturday before Memorial Day through July 15.



(B) Release wild trout.

(j) From above Muddy River to the lower falls and tributaries:


(ii) Release all fish.

(((45))) (48) Lewis River, East Fork (Clark/Skamania counties):

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(a) From the posted markers at the lower end of Big Eddy to 100

feet above Lucia Falls: Closed waters.

(b) From 400 feet below to 400 feet above Moulton Falls: Closed

waters.

(c) From 400 feet below Horseshoe Falls upstream, including

tributaries above Horseshoe Falls: Closed waters.

(d) From the mouth to 400 feet below Horseshoe Falls:

(i) Open the Saturday before Memorial Day through July 15 and

September 16 through March 15.


allowed.



(iv) Salmon:

(A) Open September 16 through December 31.



(e) Tributaries from the mouth to 400 feet below Horseshoe Falls:




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(((46))) (49) Little Klickitat River (Klickitat County): Within

Goldendale city limits:

(a) Open the fourth Saturday in April through the Friday before

Memorial Day to juvenile anglers, senior anglers, and anglers with a

disability who possess a designated harvester companion card only.

(b) Open the Saturday before Memorial Day through October 31 to

all anglers.


Trout: Limit 5; no minimum length.

(((47))) (50) Little Washougal River (Clark County):





20 inches.

(c) Salmon:




(((48))) (51) Little White Salmon River (Skamania County):

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