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Harvest Updates

Yakama Nation Harvest Management

Under the Treaty of 1855, the Yakama Nation reserved the right to fish, hunt and gather and other rights at all usual and accustomed places. This includes the preservation of fish habitat at all usual and accustomed fishing places.

The Yakama Nation manages fisheries resources to ensure continued access by Yakama members to fulfill their ceremonial, subsistence and commercial needs. This treaty reserved right includes the right to have fish present to harvest, at all usual and accustomed places.

Downloads:

32 XXXII (32) - FISHERIES CODE.pdf

2025Subsistence Platform_H&LRegulations.pdf

Harvest News

Summer Chinook Commercial Fishery

Wed, 06/09/2021

The F&W Committee authorizes the first two (2) summer commercial gillnet openings in Zone 6 of the Columbia River from 6am Weds June 16 to 6pm Sat June 19, 2021 and 6am Mon June 21 to 6pm Thurs June 24, 2021. See full regs attached

Open Commercial Sales for Platform/ Hook & Line Caught fish

Wed, 06/09/2021

The F&W Committee authorizes fish caught with subsistence gears in Zone 6, the YN fishing area below Bonneville Dam, and in selected YN Tributary fisheries to be allowed for commercial sales from 9pm Tuesday June 8 through 11:59pm Saturday...

Spring H&L Below Bonneville Dam

Tue, 06/08/2021

The Spring run has been upgraded to 91,800 and there is increased opportunity during the spring management period. Therefore, the F&W Committee opens the area below Bonneville Dam on June 7, 2021.5am to 10pm daily, hook and Line only, one...

Willamette Falls Lamprey Fishery

Mon, 06/07/2021

YN Fishing opportunity exists at Willamette Falls. A subsistence fishery for lamprey will be held during the months of June and July 2021 and fishing must be conducted by permit shown on the attached permit.

Expand Icicle River Fishery

Mon, 06/07/2021

Leavenworth NFH staff has indicated they have met their broodstock needs.Therefore, the F&W Committee hereby expands the Icicle River Fishery to 6am Mondays through 6pm Saturdays starting June 7 through Saturday July 24, 2021. See regs...

Extend Klickitat River Fishery

Sat, 05/29/2021

The Fish & Wildlife Committee hereby extends the Klickitat River Fishery through June 26, 2021 on the regular weekly schedule of Noon Wednesdays to 6pm Saturdays. See regs attached.

Open Icicle River Fishery

Wed, 05/19/2021

The Fish and Wildlife Committee hereby authorizes weekly openings on the Icicle River from Noon Thursday to 6 pm Saturdays effective May 20, 2021. Full regs are attached

Open Wind River

Wed, 05/19/2021

Spring chinook returns to the Carson National Fish Hatchery have been good and broodstock collection is nearly complete. Therefore, the FIsh & Wildlife Committee hereby authorizes weekly openings on the Wind River from Noon Mondays to 6pm...

Hood River Bridge Replacement Survey

Wed, 04/21/2021

During the Spring Fisher's Meeting there was a presentation about the White Salmon/ Hood River Brodge replacement project. They are requesting insight from tribal fishers who frequently use the bridge. The following link takes you to the survey...

Close 2021 Winter Gillnet Season

Tue, 03/23/2021

The sturgeon harvest guidelines have been met in the Bonneville, The Dalles, and The John Day Pools. Therefore, the Fish & Wildlife Committee hereby closes the Winter Gillnet Season in all of Zone 6 of the Columbia River for 2021. The...