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Fall Fisher's Meeting
Announcement
Monday, July 20
The Fish and Wildlife Committee directed Fisheries Staff to schedule a fishers meeting
for Friday July 31, 2015, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Hood River Inn in Hood River, OR.
2015 Summer Chinook Fishery
Announcement
Monday, June 22
Open summer commercial gillnet openings in Zone 6 of the Columbia River from
6 a.m. June 16 to 6 p.m. June 19, from 6 a.m. June 22 to 6 p.m. June 25, and from
June 29 to July 2, 2015.
Add the platform h&l fishery below Bonneville Dam to commercial sale.
Announcement
Monday, June 22
The Fish and Wildlife Comntittee authorize fish caught with subsistence gears
in the below Bonneville Area described in T-055-15 to be allowed for commercial sales
2015 Summer Chinook Fishery
Announcement
Monday, June 22
The Fish arid Wildlife Committee authorize summer commercial gillnet
openings in Zone 6 of the Columbia River from 6 a.m June 16 to 6 p.m. June 19,
Extend commercial gillnet fishery in all of Zone 6 from 6 a.m. May 19 to 6 p.m. May 22,2015.
Announcement
Wednesday, May 20
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.
Expand the weekly Spring Chinook fishing periods on the Icicle River.
Announcement
Wednesday, May 20
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
2015 Spring Commercial Gillnet Fishery
Announcement
Thursday, May 7
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.
Open the platforrn, h&l fishery to commercial sale.
Announcement
Thursday, May 7
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
2015 Platform/ Hook & Line Regs
Announcement
Tuesday, April 14
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.
March Fishers Meeting
Announcement
Wednesday, March 4
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,
Smelt Fishing Regs and Permit
Announcement
Tuesday, February 3
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.
Winter Gill Season Opening
Announcement
Monday, February 2
The Yakama Nation Fish and Wildlife Committee hereby authorize a commercial gillnet season
on the Columbia River. The Dalles and John Day Pools
Sturgeon Setline Regulations
Announcement
Friday, January 9
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.
Fishers Meeting
Announcement
Monday, January 5
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,
Official Yakama Fall Season Regulations
Announcement
Monday, August 11
FORMAL ACTION TAKEN: The Fish and Wildlife Committee authorize the first five (5) fall commercial
gillnet fishing periods in all of Zone 6 of the Columbia River during the dates listed above. Salmon,
2014 Subsistence Regulations
Announcement
Monday, March 31
2014 Yakama Nation Subsistence Regulations.
See attached file for further details.
Modifications to the Winter Gillnet Season
Announcement
Wednesday, March 12
The Winter Gillnet Fishery in Bonneville Pool has been extended and will close 6pm on Saturday March 15, 2014. The Dalles Pool fishery will reopen one day earlier Wednesday March 12, 2014 and will close 6pm Saturday March 22, 2014.
March Fisher's Meeting
Announcement
Sunday, March 9
The Fish and Wildlife Committee directed Fisheries Staff to schedule a fisher's meeting for Monday, March 24, 2014 from 10am - 4 pm at the Columbia Gorge Discovery Center in The Dalles, OR.
See attached memo for full agenda details.
Winter Gillnet Season Reg Modifications
Announcement
Tuesday, March 4
Good numbers of fish remain on the sturgeon catch guidelines for both The Dalles and Bonneville Pools. To avoid issues that harm populations in each pool, it makes it unfeasible
2014 Winter Gillnet Season
Friday, January 31
The Fish, Wildlife, Law and Order Committee approves a commercial gillnetfishery in all of Zone 6 of the Columbia River from 12 p.m., February 1 to 6 p.m., March 21, 2014.