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.

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PDF icon 32 XXXII (32) - FISHERIES CODE.pdf
PDF icon 2024PHLSubsistenceRegs.pdf

Harvest News

Extend commercial gillnet fishery in all of Zone 6 from 6 a.m. May 19 to 6 p.m. May 22,2015.
Wed, 05/20/2015
The Fish and Wildlife Committee authorize a commercial gillnet fishery in all
of Zone 6 of the Columbia River from 6 a.m. May 19 to 6 p.m. May 22,2015.
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Expand the weekly Spring Chinook fishing periods on the Icicle River.
Wed, 05/20/2015
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
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2015 Spring Commercial Gillnet Fishery
Thu, 05/07/2015
The Fish and Wildlife Committee authorize a commercial gillnet fishery in
all of Zone 6 of the Columbia River from 6 a.m. May 12 to 6 p.m. May 15, 2015.
See attached regulations for further details.
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Open the platforrn, h&l fishery to commercial sale.
Thu, 05/07/2015
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 sales from
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2015 Platform/ Hook & Line Regs
Tue, 04/14/2015
Spring Chinook returns in 2015 are expected to be good providing for fishing 
opportunity. Regulations for proposed Columbia River and tributary seasons are
contained in the attached resolution. 
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March Fishers Meeting
Wed, 03/04/2015
The Fish and Wildlife Committee directed Fisheries Staff to
schedule a fishers meeting for Monday, March 23, 2015,
from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Hood River Inn, Hood River,
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Smelt Fishing Regs and Permit
Tue, 02/03/2015
Smelt retums to the Columbia Basin have been very low for several years;
however an improved Smelt return is expected in the Cowlitz River in 2015.
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Winter Gill Season Opening
Mon, 02/02/2015
The Yakama Nation Fish and Wildlife Committee hereby authorize a commercial gillnet season
on the Columbia River.  The Dalles and John Day Pools
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Sturgeon Setline Regulations
Fri, 01/09/2015
The tribal sturgeon setline fishery normally begins January 1st of each year. At
the present time harvestable numbers of sturgeon are available in Zone 6 of the Columbia River.
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Fishers Meeting
Mon, 01/05/2015
The Fish and Wildlife Committee directed Fisheries Staff to
schedule a fishers meeting for Friday, January 16, 2015,
from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the CHC Heritage Theatre,
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