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Willamette Falls Lamprey Permits
The Fish & Wildlife Committee authorize Lamprey Harvest at Willamette Falls during the months of June and July 2025.
Summer Commercial Gillnet Seasons
The Fish & Wildlife Committee authorize the first two openings of the summer commercial gillnet season from 6am June 16 to 6pm June 19 and from 6am June 23 to 6pm June 25, 2025. See regulations attached.
Open Spring Commercial Sales
The Fish & Wildlife Committee authorize commercial sale for the platform hook and line fishery from 6am Thursday June 5 through July 31, 2025. See regulations attached.
Expand weekly fishing periods on the Icicle River
The fish counts on the Icicle River indicate that the Leavenworth National Fish Hatchery will achieve its brood collection goal.
Expand Weekly Fishing periods on the Yakima River
The spring chinook returns on the Yakima River have exceeded the preseason forecasts.
Expand weekly fishing periods on the Wind River
The Carson National Fish Hatchery has achieved its broodstock goal. Therefore the Fish & Wildlife Committee expands the weekly fishing periods on the Wind River to 6am Mondays - 6pm Saturdays effective June 03, 2025 through June 28, 2025.
Open 2025 Icicle River Fishery
The Fish & Wildlife Committee authorize weekly openings on the Icicle River from 5am Thursdays to 9pm Saturdays effective May 22, 2025 through July 26, 2025. See Regulations attached.
Marine Mammal Resolution
The attached Resolution T-092-13 implements Yakama Nation's right to defend fishing gear and catch from interference by marine mamals that may enter the Columbia River and/or its tributaries
Update Smelt Permits
The 2025 smelt return has been delayed entering the Cowlitz River, but has been strong in the Lewis River.
2025 Spring Fishers Meeting
The Spring Fishers Meeting will be held Monday March 31, 2025 from 10am -4pm at Legends Casino. Agenda attached
ReOpen Sturgeon Setline Fishing in Bonneville and The Dalles Pools
The Fish & Wildlife Committee authorize additional sturgeon setline fishing opportunity in Bonneville Pool from 6am Wednesday Feb 26 to 6pm Thursday Feb 27, 2025 and in The Dalles Pool from 6am Monday March 3 to 6pm Tuesday March 4, 2025. See
2025 Subsistence Platform H&L Regulations
The Fish & Wildlife Committee has approved the annual subsistence regulations for 2025. They can be download here or copies picked up at F&W Committee Office or Fisheries Office.
Re-Open The Dalles Pool Sturgeon Setline Fishery
Harvestable quota remains in The Dalles Pool therefore The Fish & Wildlife Committee reopens sturgeon Setline Fishing in The Dalles Pool from 6am February 11 to 6pm February 13, 2025. See attached for full regulations
2025 Cowlitz River Smelt Permits
The Fish & Wildlife Committee authorize smelt fishing in the Cowlitz River from February 01 through March 31, 2025. Attached permits can be downloaded and submitted to the Fish & Wildlife Committee for approval.
Extend John Day Pool Sturgeon Commercial Setline Fishery
Harvestable sturgeon quota remains in the John Day Pool.Ttherefore, the Yakama Nation Fish & Wildlife Committee hereby EXTENDS the winter commercial setline fishery in John Day Pool to 6pm Saturday February 15, 2025. Regulations attached.
REe-Open Commercial Sturgeon Setline Fishing in The Dalles Pool
Harvestable Sturgeon quota remains in The Dalles Pool, therefore the Yakama Nation Fish & Wildlife Committee hereby authorizes re-opening a commercial setline fishery for white sturgeon in the The Dalles Pool from 6am Saturday February 1 to 6p
Close Bonneville and The Dalles Pools January Setline Fishery
Harvest rates in the January setline fishery have been higher than expected in Bonneville and The Dalles Pools. Therefore, the Fish & Wildlife Committee hereby close the January Setline Fishery in Bonneville Pool 6pm Wednesday January 8, 2025
2025 January Setline Regulations
The Fish & Wildlife Committee authorize a commercial setline fishery for white sturgeon in all of Zone 6 of the Columbia River from 7am January 1 to noon January 31, 2025. See attached for full regulations.
Rescind Mesh Restriction & Add Fishing Time
The Yakama Nation Fish & Wildlife Committee rescind the mesh restriction for the commercial gillnet opening in Zone 6 of the Columbia River from 6am September 30 to 6pm October 4, 2024 and authorize additional Fall Commercial Gillnet opening i
Additional Fall Gillnet Fishing Time
The Fish & Wildlife Committee authorize two additional fall gillnet fishing periods from 6am Sep 23 to 6pm Sep 28 and 6am Sep 30 to 6pm Oct 4, 2024. See regs attached.