From WDFW. Doesn't sound like a good change to me.

New WAC Nightmare to Enforce: Officer Schroeder spent the better part of Sunday patrolling combat fishing conditions and other increased illegal activities at the Barrier Dam on the Cowlitz River. A recent emergency rule change has brought a dramatic increase in the number of fishermen (and violations) to the area. The new Emergency WAC allowing fishing within 100 feet of the dam and fish ladder is turning into a nightmare for enforcement. Numerous citations were issued. Also, now that fishers can fish in the pool below the dam, they are catching sturgeon in the hole there. Officer Schroeder cited one subject for an illegal sturgeon and gave another warning for barbed hooks. (Region 5)