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Smelt Permits Available
The 2023 return of smelt to the Cowlitz River is forecasted to be similar to last year, which allows for fishing opportunity. Attached is the 2023 smelt permit. Fill out and turn in to the Fish & Wildlife Committee. Be sure to report your h
Winter Fisher's Meeting
There will be a Winter Fisher's Meeting held Monday January 30, 2023 from 10am - 4pm at Legends Casino. Lunch will be provided. Agenda attached.
Open January Setlines 2023
The Yakama Nation Fish and Wildlife Committee hereby authorize a commercial setline fishery for white sturgeon in all of Zone 6 of the Columbia River. 7am Sunday January 1 to noon Tuesday January 31, 2023. See attached memo for full details.
Additional Fall commercial gillnet fishing time
The Fish & Wildlife Committee authorize additional commercial fall gillnet fishing time in Zone 6 of the Columbia River from 6am Monday Oct 3 to 6pm Thursday Oct 6, 2022. See attached regs for full details
Open Fall Coho Fishing on the Icicle River
The Yakama Nation Fish & Wildlife Committee authorize a weekly fishery on the Icicle River from 6 a.m. Mondays to 9 p.m. Saturdays from September 27 through November 26, 2022. See the attached regs for full details
Extend Opening and Additional Fishing Time
The Fish & Wildlife Committee authorize extending the current weekly fishing opening to 6pm Friday Sept 23, 2022; and set additional commercial opening 6am Monday Sept 26 to 6pm Thursday Sept 29, 2022. See regulations attached.
Additional Fall commercial gillnet fishing time
The Fish & Wildlife Committee authorized additional fall commercial gillnet fishing time in Zone 6 of the Columbia River from 6am Monday Sep 19 to 6pm Thursday Sept 22, 2022. See attached memo for full regulations.
Additional Fall commercial gillnet fishing time
The Fish & Wildlife Committee authorize additional fall commercial gillnet fishing time from 6am Mon Sept 12 to 6pm Sat Sept 17, 2022. See attached regs for details
Open Fall Commercial Gillnet 2022
The Yakama Nation Fish & Wildlife Committee authorizes the following Fall Commercial Gillnet openings : 6am Mon Aug 22 - 6pm Thurs Aug 25; 6am Mon Aug 29 to 6pm Fri Sep 2; and 6am Mon Sep 5 to 6pm Sat Sep 10, 2022. See attached regs for full
Extend commercial Sales Fall Season
The YN Fish & Wildlife Committee authorizes extending commercial sale for the platform/hook & line Fishery. See attached
Fall Fishers Meeting
Fall Fishers Meeting August 11, 2022. 10am - 4pm at Legends Casino- Columbia Room Lunch provided. See agenda attached
Extended Lamprey Fishing Opportunity at Willamette Falls
Due to the increased water flows at Willamette Falls, flashboard installation was delayed. Therefore the Fish & Wildlife Committee has extended the Lamprey Fishing Permits at Willamette Falls to Aug 31, 2022. The attached permit can be fille
Expand Weekly Openings on the Klickitat River
The FIsh & Wildlife Committee expand the weekly openings on the Klickitat River 6am Mondays to 6pm Saturdays through Dec 31, 2022. See attached regs.
Additional Summer Gillnet Openings
The Fish & Wildlife Committee approves additional commercial summer gillnet openings: 6am Monday July 4 to 6pm Friday July 8, 2022; 7in mesh restriction and 6am Monday July 11 to 6pm Friday July 15, 2022 NO Mesh restriction. Regs attached
Lamprey Permits Available
The Fish & Wildlife Committee authorize Lamprey Fishing at Willamette Falls 5am to 6pm Fridays through Mondays through July 31, 2022. See attached Lampry Permit Request. Submit permit to Fish & Willife Committee for signature.
Expand Wind R Fishery
Fish & Wildlife Committee hereby expands the Wind River fishery to 6am Mondays to 6pm Saturdays through June 25, 2022. All other regs in T059-2022 remain unchanged.
Open Summer Gillnet Season 2022
The Yakama Nation Fish & Wildlife Committee authorizes the first three Commercial Summer Gillnet openings. 6am Thurs June 16 to 6pm Sat June 18; 6am Mon Jun 20 to 6pm Fri Jun 24; and 6am Mon Jun 27 to 6pm Fri July 1
Open Commercial Sales
The Yakama Nation Fish & Wildlife Committee authorizes Commercial Sale for the Platform/Hook and Line Fishery. Dates: 6am June 4 to 11:59pm July 30, 2022. See Regs memo attached for full details.
Extend Klickitat River Fishery
The Fish and Wildlife Committee hereby extends the Klickitat River fishery through June 25, 2022 on the regular weekly schedule of Noon Wednesdays to 6 p.m. Saturdays. See attached memo for details
Expand Icicle River Fishery
The Fish and Wildlife Committee hereby authorizes the modification of the Icicle River subsistence fishing regulations to allow expanded weekly openings on the Icicle River from 5am Mondays to 9pm Saturdays effective May 23, 2022 through July 30,