EMERGENCY RULES
FISH AND WILDLIFE
Effective Date of Rule: June 22, 2008.
Purpose: Amend fishing rules.
Citation of Existing Rules Affected by this Order: Repealing WAC 232-28-61900C; and amending WAC 232-28-619.
Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 77.12.047.
Under RCW 34.05.350 the agency for good cause finds that immediate adoption, amendment, or repeal of a rule is necessary for the preservation of the public health, safety, or general welfare, and that observing the time requirements of notice and opportunity to comment upon adoption of a permanent rule would be contrary to the public interest.
Reasons for this Finding: There are sufficient numbers of hatchery origin fish, within allowable limits for potential impacts upon wild fish, to open this Snake River fishery. There is insufficient time to promulgate permanent rules.
Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Comply with Federal Statute: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Federal Rules or Standards: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Recently Enacted State Statutes: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted at Request of a Nongovernmental Entity: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted on the Agency's Own Initiative: New 1, Amended 0, Repealed 1.
Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Clarify, Streamline, or Reform Agency Procedures: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted Using Negotiated Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Pilot Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Other Alternative Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Date Adopted: April 21, 2008.
J. P. Koenings
Director
(1) Effective April 22 through June 15, 2008, a person may fish for and possess salmon in waters of the Snake River from the Railroad Bridge crossing the Snake River above the mouth upstream to the no-fishing zone 400 feet below Ice Harbor Dam. Daily limit of two hatchery Chinook salmon. Minimum size 12 inches in length.
(a) All Chinook with the adipose fin intact, and all steelhead, must be released immediately, unharmed.
(b) Hooks must be barbless when fishing for all species, and only single barbless hooks are allowed when fishing for sturgeon.
(c) It is unlawful to use any hook larger than 5/8 inch (point of hook to shank) when fishing for all species except sturgeon.
(d) Night closure is in effect.
(2) Effective April 24 through June 15, 2008, a person may fish for and possess salmon in waters of the Snake River from Texas Rapids Boat Launch upstream about 7 miles to the boat launch approximately 1 mile upstream of Little Goose Dam.
(a) All Chinook with the adipose fin intact, and all steelhead, must be released immediately, unharmed.
(b) Hooks must be barbless when fishing for all species, and only single barbless hooks are allowed when fishing for sturgeon.
(c) It is unlawful to use any hook larger than 5/8 inch (point of hook to shank) when fishing for all species except sturgeon.
(d) Night closure is in effect.
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The following section of the Washington Administrative Code is repealed effective June 16, 2008:
| WAC 232-28-61900C | Exceptions to statewide rules -- Snake River. |