WSR 15-16-037 EMERGENCY RULES DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE [Order 15-225—Filed July 28, 2015, 9:02 a.m., effective July 30, 2015] Effective Date of Rule: July 30, 2015.
Purpose: Amend recreational fishing rules.
Citation of Existing Rules Affected by this Order: Amending WAC 220-310-195.
Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 77.04.012, 77.04.020, and 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: The 2015 return of sockeye will be sufficient to provide for the Lake Wenatchee spawning escapement goal. This means that additional fish will be present to provide for additional angling opportunity. There is insufficient time to adopt 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Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Comply with Federal Statute: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Federal Rules or Standards: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Recently Enacted State Statutes: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted at Request of a Nongovernmental Entity: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted on the Agency's Own Initiative: New 1, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Clarify, Streamline, or Reform Agency Procedures: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted Using Negotiated Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Pilot Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Other Alternative Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.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: July 28, 2015.
J. W. Unsworth
Director
NEW SECTION
WAC 220-310-19500D Freshwater exceptions to statewide rules—Lake Wenatchee.
Notwithstanding the provisions of WAC 220-310-195, effective July 30, 2015, one hour before official sunrise, until further notice, it is permissible to fish for sockeye salmon in Lake Wenatchee:
(1) Daily limit 4 sockeye, minimum size 12 inches in length.
(2) Selective gear rules and night closure in effect for all species.
(3) Anglers may fish with 2 poles so long as they possess a valid two-pole endorsement.
(4) Bull trout, steelhead, and Chinook salmon must be released unharmed without removing the fish from the water.
(5) All other species – closed.
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