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. June 2021 June sport halibut season dates announced with additional dates proposed for August and September Lower Columbia River salmon and steelhead fishery update North Fork Nooksack River to close for hatchery spring Chinook Kalama River fisheries return to permanent rules Klickitat River fisheries return to permanent rules Portion of the Cascade River to open seven days per week May 2021 Shrimp seasons for all shrimp species except spot shrimp are being announced for Marine Areas 8-1, 8-2, 9, 11, and 13 Hoh River to open for gamefish Tulalip Terminal Area opening to salmon fishing Marine Area 10 salmon season opener delayed until June 16 Mid-Columbia River (Hanford Reach) summer salmon fishery update Nisqually River tributaries to close for trout and gamefish Portion of Cascade River to close two days per week Icicle River to open for hatchery spring Chinook Wind River, Drano Lake fisheries return to permanent rules Marine Area 13 open to salmon fishing White sturgeon fishery to open on Lake Roosevelt April 2021 Spring Chinook fishing to open on the Quillayute and Sol Duc rivers Recreational shrimp fisheries for all shrimp including spot shrimp will open in many Marine Areas Recreational crabbing reopens in Grays Harbor March 2021 New bottomfish regulations for 2021 will provide more opportunity for coastal recreational bottomfish anglers Sturgeon retention closes in John Day Pool Updates to wild steelhead conservation rules implemented on Coastal tributaries Salmon fishing to close on the Cowlitz River, Cispus River and Lake Scanewa February 2021 Recreational sea cucucmber harvest to close in Puget Sound For more information, please contact WDFW Fish Program. E-mail: fishregs@dfw.wa.gov