Harvest Updates | Yakama Nation Fisheries

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

2023 Open Fall Commercial Gillnet

Thu, 08/17/2023

The Fish & Wildlife Committee has authorized the first two fall commercial gillnet openings in Zone 6 of the Columbia River. 6am Monday Aug 21 to 6pm Thurs Aug 24 and 6am Mon Aug 28 to 6pm Thurs Aug 31. Downloadable regs attached

2023 Fall Fishers Meeting

Tue, 08/08/2023

Fall Fishers Meeting Monday Aug 14, 2023 10am to 2pm at the Best Western Hood River Inn. Informational meeting on 2023 Fall run forecasts and fishing options.

Re-Open Commercial Sales in Zone 6

Fri, 07/21/2023

The Fish and Wildlife Committee authorizes fish caught with subsistence gears in Zone 6 and in selected YN Tributary fisheries to be allowed for commercial sales from 6 a.m. Friday, July 21, 2023, through 11:59 p.m.

Close Summer Commercial Gillnet and Commercial Sales

Fri, 07/07/2023

The Columbia River Summer Chinook return to the mouth of the Columbia River has been downgraded to a total run of 57,000 adults. Platform/H&L catches have exceeded projections to the point where there is risk of exceeding the Treaty Catch...

Expand Weekly Lamprey Fishing at Willamette Falls

Fri, 07/07/2023

The Fish& Wildlife Committee authorize expanding the weekly fishing periods for lamprey at Willamette Falls from 5am Mondays to 6pm Saturdays. Effective Monday July 10 through July 31, 2023. See Updated permit request attached. Contact the...

Additional Summer Gillnet Opening in Zone 6

Fri, 06/30/2023

The Fish & Wildlife Committee has authorized an additional gillnet opening in Zone 6 of the Columbia River from 6am Monday July 3 to 6pm Thursday July 6, 2023. Full regulations attached.

Platform Hook & Line and Open Commercial Sales

Wed, 06/14/2023

The Fish & Wildlife Committee authorizes fish caught with subsistence gears in Zone 6 and in selected YN Tributary fisheries to be allowed for commercial sale from 6 am Friday June 16, 2023 through 11:59 pm Monday July 31, 2023. The first 2...

Expand Weekly Openings on the Icicle River

Tue, 06/13/2023

The Fish and Wildlife Committee EXPAND the weekly openings on the Icicle River from 5am Mondays to 9pm Saturdays. See attached regs for full details.

2023 Willamette Falls Lamprey Permits

Mon, 06/05/2023

The 2023 Subsistence FIshery for lamprey will be held during the months of June and July 2023 at Willamette Falls. Turn in the attached permit request to the F&W Committee for authorization. Flashboard installation is scheduled for the week...

Open Weekly Spring Chinook Fishing periods on the Icicle River

Thu, 05/25/2023

The Fish and Wildlife Committee hereby authorizes weekly openings on the Icicle River from 5amThursdays to 6pm Saturdays from May 25, 2023 through July 29, 2023. See attached for full regulations.