Emergency Rule Updates and News Please note: These updates reflect changes to the Sportfishing Pamphlet. Rules found in the Sportfishing Pamphlet are in effect unless otherwise noted in the changes listed below. Rule Changes > All Emergency Rule Updates This list shows all emergency rules currently in effect. For expired emergency rules, see Historical Rule Updates. May 2022 Hatachery Chinook retention reopens on Lewis River Lower Columbia River update Icicle River to open for hatchery spring Chinook Yakima River to open for hatchery spring Chinook April 2022 Skagit River to open for hatchery spring Chinook Coastal rivers and tributaries (including Hoko River) fishing rules update Snake River Spring Chinook fishery change Recreational shrimp fisheries for all shrimp including spot shrimp will open in many Marine Areas March 2022 Recreational sturgeon retention season set for the Columbia River estuary downstream of Wauna powerlines Sport halibut seasons for 2022 Sturgeon retention closes in Bonneville Pool Hatchery steelhead season extended on Salmon Creek (Clark County) Adult salmon daily limit reduced in the Wind River Adult salmon daily limit reduced on the Klickitat River Adult salmon daily limit reduced on the Lower Cowlitz River; season shortened to support hatchery production Adult salmon daily limit reduced on the Kalama River February 2022 Recreational sea cucumber harvest suspended in Puget Sound For more information, please contact WDFW Fish Program. E-mail: fishregs@dfw.wa.gov