News/Announcements - Harvest

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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.

Authorize Smelt Fishing By Permit for 2014

Announcement
Friday, January 17

Smelt returns to the Columbia Basin have been very low for the past several years; however an improved Smelt return is expected in the Cowlitz River in 2014.

Fisher's Meeting January 27, 2014

Announcement
Wednesday, January 15

The Fish & Wildlife Committee directed Fisheries Staff to schedule a Fisher's Meeting for 10 am to 4 pm Monday January 27, 2014 at Legends Casino in Toppenish, WA.  Lunch will be provided.  See attached memo for the full agenda.

Sturgeon Setline Fishery

Announcement
Tuesday, December 31

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.  The setline catch is projected to be fewer than 200 fish.

Yakama Nation closes fishery below Bonneville Dam.

Friday, April 26

To prioritize fish for ceremonial needs and to reduce risks of exceeding catch guiedelines, the FWLO closes hook and line fishing in the area below Bonneville Dam at 6 PM on Saturday, April 27, 2013.