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Smelt Permits available
Announcement
Thursday, January 23
The Fish & Wildlife Committee authorize smelt fishing in the Cowlitz River through
March 2020. Attached is the permit to be submitted to Raemelle for signature.
Winter Fishers Meeting
Announcement
Tuesday, January 21
The Winter Fisher's Meeting will be held Friday January 31, 2020
from 10am to 4pm at Legends Casino
Agenda attached
Open January Setlines
Announcement
Monday, January 6
The YN Fish & Wildlife Committee authorizes a commercial setline fishery
for white sturgeon in all of Zone 6 of the Columbia River.
7am Wednesday January 1 to Noon Friday January 31, 2020
Open Fall Coho Fishery on Icicle River
Announcement
Thursday, November 7
Good numbers of coho are returning to the Icicle River. The Fish and Wildlife Committee authorize
weekly openings on the Icicle River from 6am Tuesdays to 6pm Saturdays through
Close Fall Chinook Fishing on the Yakima River
Announcement
Friday, October 18
Due to the low fall chinook returns to date and the hatcheries are unlikely to achieve
broodstock collection in 2019, the fishery on the Yakima River will close
6pm Sat October 19, 2019.
Expand the weekly fishing period in the Klickitat River
Announcement
Thursday, October 3
Effective Monday October 7 the fishery period on the Klickitat River will
expand to 6am Mondays - 6pm Saturdays.
See attached CA for details
Additional Fall Gillnet week
Announcement
Thursday, October 3
The Fish & Wildlife Committee has approved additional gillnet fishing time
from 6am Thurs Oct 3 to 6pm Sat Oct 5, 2019.
The Spring Creek National Fish Hatchery sanctuary has been reduced to
Additional Fall Gillnet week
Announcement
Tuesday, September 17
The Fish & Wildlife Committee authorizes additional fall gillnet fishing time in Zone 6
from 6am Monday Sep 23 to 6pm Weds Sep 25, 2019.
Regs attached
Extend ongoing gillnet season
Announcement
Tuesday, September 17
The Fish & Wildlife Committee authorizes the extension of the ongoing gillnet
fishery to 6pm Thursday Sep 19, 2019.
Committee Action attached
MODIFY Klickitat River opening
Announcement
Monday, September 16
The Fish & Wildlife Committee modifies the opening on the Klickitat River from
6am Mondays to 6pm Thursdays, effective Monday Sep 16, 2019.
Regs attached.
Additional Fall Gillnet week
Announcement
Monday, September 16
The Fish & Wildlife Committee authorize additional commercial fall gillnet opening in Zone 6
from 6am Monday Sep 16 to 6pm Wednesday Sep 18, 2019.
Regs attached
Additional Fall Gillnet week
Announcement
Friday, September 6
The Fish & Wildlife Committee authorize additional gillnet fishing time in
Zone 6 of the columbia River from 6am Mon Sep 9 - 6pm Thurs Sep 12, 2019
Regs attached.
2019 Fall Gillnet Fishery
Announcement
Wednesday, August 14
The Fish & Wildlife Committee authorzie the first 2 gillnet openings in Zone 6
of the Columbia River from 6am Mon Aug 26 to 6pm Wed Aug 28,2019 and from
6am Mon Sep 3 to 6pm Thurs Sep5,2019.
Fall Ceremonial Permits and Sales Closure
Announcement
Wednesday, August 14
The Fish & Wildlife Committee authorize fall ceremonial permit fishing from
6am Mon Aug 19 - 6pm Thurs Aug 22. Individual action by the F&W committee is still
Close Setlines in JD Pool
Announcement
Thursday, August 8
Catch rates in John Day Pool have been greater than expected and the guideline is expected
to be reached before the closure date of 6pm Aug 17. Therefore the Fish & Wildife Commitee
Extend Commercial Sales for Platform H&L Fishery
Announcement
Wednesday, July 31
The Fish & Wildlife Committee authorizes fish caught with subsistence gears in
Zone 6 fishery and YN tribs to be allowed for commercial sale from 12:01am Thursday
Aug 1 - 6pm Saturday Dec 28, 2019.
Additional summer gillnet week
Announcement
Friday, June 28
The Fish & Wildlife Committee authorize additional gillnet fishing time 6am Monday July 1 to 6pm Wednesday July 3, 2019. Regs attached.
Expand Klickitat River Fishery
Announcement
Wednesday, November 7
The coho returns to the Klickitat River are expected to be good and commercial sales are open. Therefore, the F&W committee EXPANDS the Klickitat River Fishery to a weekly schedule of 6am Mondays to 6pm Saturdays through Dec 29, 2018.
Open Sturgeon Setlines Priest Rapids/ Wanapum Pools
Announcement
Monday, November 5
Harvestable numbers of sturgeon are available in the Priest Rapids and Wanapum Pools
of the Columbia River. Therefore the Fish & Wildlife Committee authorize a commercial
Open Sturgeon Setline Fishery in Bonneville Pool
Announcement
Wednesday, October 17
There are harvestable numbers of sturgeon availabile in the Bonneville Pool.
The Fish and Wildlife Committee has authorized a commercial sturgeon
setline fishery in Bonneville Pool from 6am Wed October 17 to