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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

2024PHLSubsistenceRegs.pdf

Harvest News

Expand Icicle River Fishing

Wed, 06/08/2016

Spring Chinook are entering the Icicle River in good numbers. Leavenworth NFH staff has

indicated they have met their broodstock need. Therefore, the Fish and Wildlife Committee

Close Commercial sale of Platform H&L Fish

Mon, 06/06/2016

Platform/H&L catches have exceeded projections to the point there is risk of exceeding

the Treaty Catch Guideline before the end of the spring management period. Therefore

Extend Klickitat River Fishery

Wed, 06/01/2016

The Klickitat Hatchery is on track is on track to make broodstock with good numbers reported

to have passed Fishway #5. Therefore, the F&W Committee hereby extends the Klickitat River

Open Spring Commercial Gillnet

Tue, 05/24/2016

The Fish & Wildlife Committee authorize a commercial gillnet fishery in all of Zone 6 of the Columbia River from 6 am May 25 to 6pm May 27, 2016. There will be no mesh restriction and all rivermouth and dam sanctuaries are still in effect....

Open Platform H&L Commercial Sales

Fri, 05/13/2016

The Fish and Wildlife Committee authorized fish caught with subsistence gears in Zone 6

and in selected YN tributary fisheries to be allowed for commercial sale from

CLOSE Below Bonneville Fishery

Wed, 04/27/2016

Spring chinook run counts over Bonneville Dam have been lower than expected and

it is too early to update the runsize. To prioritize fish for ceremonial needs and to reduce

Below Bonneville Fishery Opens

Fri, 04/15/2016

The Yakama Nation Fish & Wildlife Committee open the bank Hook and Line fishery

below Bonneville Dam from April 21, 2016 - April 30, 2016; 5 am - 10pm,

2016 Subsistence Regulations

Fri, 04/15/2016

Spring Chinook returns in 2016 are expected to be good; providing for fishing opportunities.

Regulations for proposed Columbia River and tributary seasons are contained in the attached

resolution.

Second Extension Winter Gillnet in The Dalles & John Day Pools

Tue, 02/23/2016

Catch rates continue to be lower than expected in The Dalles and John Day Pools which

allows for more fishing time. Therefore the Fish and Wildlife Committee hereby extends

Extend Winter Gillnet in The Dalles and John Day Pools

Wed, 02/17/2016

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