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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
Close Fall chinook opening on Yakima River
Announcement
Monday, October 15
Due to the low fall chinook returns to date, the Fish and Wildlife Committee is closing
the weekly subsistence fishing period on the Yakima River.
See attached Committee Action for dettails.
Reduce Klickitat Weekly Openings
Announcement
Thursday, October 4
Klickitat River fall chinook returns have been less than expected causing
concern for broodstock collection goals. Therefore the Fish & Wildlife committee
Additional Fall Gillnet Week
Announcement
Tuesday, October 2
The Fish & Wildlife committee authorize another week of gillnet fishing opportunity
6am Wednesday Oct 3 to 6pm Saturday October 6, 2018.
Regs attached
Additional Fall Gillnet week
Announcement
Tuesday, September 25
The Fish & Wildlife Committee authorize additional gillnet fishing opening
in Zone 6 of the Columbia River from 6am Wednesday Sept 26 to 6pm
Friday Sept 28, 2018.
2018 Fall Commercial Gillnet Opening
Announcement
Wednesday, September 19
The Fish and Wildlife Committee authorize additional gillnet fishing time
in Zone 6 of the Columbia River from 6am Wednesday Sept 19 to 6pm
Saturday Sept. 22, 2018. Full regs attached.
2018 Fall Fisheries Announcement
Announcement
Friday, September 14
- Fall Chinook has been lower than expected and Upriver Bright Fall Chinook (URB)
- have been downgraded to 138,600 at the mouth of the Columbia River.
Additional Fall Gillnet week
Announcement
Sunday, September 9
The Fish and Wildlife Commitee has authorized additional fall gillnet fishing time
from 6am Monday September 10 to 6pm Friday September 14, 2018.
See regs attached
2018 Fall Commercial Gillnet Openings
Announcement
Monday, August 20
The Fish and Wildlife Commitee authorize the first 2 Commercial Fall Gillnet Openings
6am Monday Aug 27 - 6pm Thursday Aug 30 and
6am Monday Sep 3 - 6pm Friday Sep 7, 2018
See full regs attached
Expand the weekly fishing period in the Klickitat River
Announcement
Monday, August 20
Klickitat River Fall chinook and Coho returns are expected to be good and commercial sales
are open. Therefore, the Fish and Wildlife Commitee EXPANDS the Klickitat River fishery
CLOSE the platform/h&l fishery
Announcement
Friday, July 27
As of July 21,the Zone 6 treaty catch guideline has been exceeded. Therefore,
the F&W Commitee hereby close the Platform H&L Fishery in the Columbia River
Open Setline Fishery in John Day Pool
Announcement
Friday, July 27
There are 48 havestable sturgeon available in the John Day Pool. Therefore, the
F&W Committee authorizes a commercial sturgeon setline season in the John Day Pool
2018 Fall Fishers Meeting
Announcement
Monday, July 16
Fall Fishers Meeting
Friday August 3, 2018
10 am - 4 pm
Hood River Inn
Agenda attached
Additional summer gillnet week
Announcement
Tuesday, July 10
The Fish & Wildlife Committee authorizes another summer commercial gillnet opening
in Zone 6 of the Columbia River from 6am Wednesday July 11 to 6pm Friday July 13, 2018.
See attached regulations.
Open Weekly Fishing on the Klickitat River
Announcement
Thursday, July 5
The Fish & Wildlife Committee authorizes the opening of the Klickitat
River fishery from noon Tuesdays to 6pm Saturdays starting
July 3, 2018 through6pm December 29, 2018
2018 Willamette Lamprey Permits
Announcement
Friday, June 29
YN fishing opportunity for lamprey exists at Willamette Falls.
Please see attached regs and permit application. Permit must be turned into Raemelle for signature.