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Second Extension Winter Gillnet in The Dalles & John Day Pools
Extend Winter Gillnet in The Dalles and John Day Pools
Catch rates in The Dalles and John Day Pools has been lower than expected,
which allows for more fishing time. The Fish & Wildlife Committee hereby extends the
Fishers Meeting January 25, 2016
Open Sturgeon Setline Fishery
Job Announcement:The Nature Conservancy Aquatic Ecologist
Attached is the job description. Also if you have any questions contact Ryan Haugo Phd.
Extend Sturgeon SetLine Fishery
The setline fishery in The Dalles Pool will reopen from 6am November 16 and close 6pm November 25, 2015.
Bonneville Pool will reopen from 6am November 27 and close 6pm December 31, 2015.
Reduce Klickitat Weekly Openings
Klickitat River coho returns have been far less than expected which has caused concern
for reaching broodstock goals.
YN staff has begun collecting broodstock at the Lyle Falls trap in anticipation of a shortfall
Open Sturgeon Setline Fishery in The Dalles & Bonneville Pools
At the present time a total of 232 harvestable sturgeon are available in The Dalles Pool
and 722 are available in the Bonneville Pool of Zone 6 of the Columbia River.
Fishing tradition never let Yakamas down
Washington's Klickitat River is one of th few places in the state where Yakama tribal members still fish for salmon with dip nets on platform.
Expand Klickitat River Fishery
2015 Fall Gillnet Season
The Yakama Nation Fish & Wildlife Committee authorized the first four (4) 2015 Commercial Fall Gillnet Fishing Seasons.
DATES: 6 a.m. August 17 to 6 p.m. August 21