Don't think that's exactly what this means, but it's a question someone needs to ask. My guess is that they plan to keep the same regulation paradigm for freshwater salmon and winter steelhead, which is to say this move will do nothing to solve the issues with complexities anglers have complained about for years. It may establish some simple, general rules for waters that don't have special regulations....

Hint for WDFW: Yes, there are reasons why there are fewer people getting into freshwater angling, but confusing regulations sit far below quality of opportunity relative to economic contribution on that list. Want more anglers? Give us more of the fish some of us actually moved here to fish for; not spiny rays and planter trout.