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Gillnet Site Registration during the Pandemic
Until Pandemic restrictions are lifted Gillnet Site Registration requests will need to be handled remotely through phone, email, or internet call. Staff apologizes for the inconvenience and appreciates your patience and understanding. Please see
2021 Platform Hook & Line Subsistence Regulations
The 2021 Platform Hook and Line Regulations for the Columbia River and tributary seasons are contained in the attached resolution.
Open Winter Gillnet Fishery in Bonneville Pool
The Fish & Wildlife Committee approves the commercial winter gillnet fishery for the Bonneville Pool opening 6am Monday March 01 through 6pm Friday March 5, 2021.
See full regulations attached.
Reopen JD Pool
The Fish & Wildlife Committee Reopens the winter gillnet fishery in the John Day Pool from 6am Wednesday Feb 24 to 6pm Friday February 26, 2021. See full regulations attached
Open Winter Gillnet Season 2021
The Fish & Wildlife Committee approves the commercial Winter Gillnet fishery for Zone 6 of the Columbia River according to the regulations attached.The fishery or specific pools, may be closed by emergency regulation is the sturgeon catch guid
2021 Smelt permits
The smelt return to the Cowlitz River is expected to be moderate and similar to last year. Therefore, the Fish & Wildlife Committee hereby authorize Smelt fishing in the Cowlitz River through March 2021 according to the regulations on the att
2021 Winter Fishers Meeting
The Fish and Wildlife Committee directed Fisheries Staff to schedule a fisheries meeting for Friday January 22, 2021 from 10am to 4pm via Zoom Call.
Please see the attached announcement and agenda for full meeting details.
2021 Sturgeon Setline Fishery
The Fish & Wildlife Committee authorize a tribal commercial setline fishery in all of Zone 6 of the Columbia River from 7am January 1 to noon January 31, 2021. Please see regulations attached.
Open Fall Coho Fishery on the Icicle River
Good numbers of coho are returning to the Icicle River surplus above the needs of production exists; therefore The Fish & Wildlife Committee hereby authorize weekly openings on the Icicle River from 6am Tuesdays - 6pm Saturdays effective Septe
Additional Fall commercial gillnet fishing time
The Fish & Wildlife Committee authorize additional commercial fall gillnet opening in Zone 6 of the Columbia River from 6am Monday Sept 28 to 6pm Thursday October 1, 2020. Downloadable regs attached.
Expand Weekly Fishing periods on the Klickitat River
The Fish & Wildlife Committee expands the Klickitat River fishery to 6am Mondays - 6pm Saturdays effective Monday Sept 21,2020. Downloadable regs attached.
Additional Fall commercial gillnet fishing time
The Fish & Wildlife Committee authorize additional fall gillnet fishing from 6am Monday Sept 21 to 6 pm Friday Sept 25, 2020. Downloadable regs attached.
Additional Fall commercial gillnet fishing time
The Fish & Wildlife Committee authorize additional gillnet opening in Zone 6 of the Columbia River from 6am Monday Sep 14 - 6pm Friday Sep 18, 2020. Downloadable regs attached.
Additional Fall commercial gillnet fishing time
The Fish & Wildlife Committee authorize additional gillnet opening in Zone 6 of the Columbia River from 6am Monday Sept 7 to 6pm Friday Sept 11,2020. See regs attached
Extend weekly fall commercial gillnet opening
The Fish & Wildlife Committee hereby extends the the ongoing weekly fall commercial gillnet season in Zone 6 of the Columbia River through 6pm Friday September 4, 2020. All other fall commercial gillnet season regulations remain unchanged. S
Boat Safety Regulations
Yakama Nation Fish & Wildlife/ Law and Order Committe authorized the Revised Boat Safety Regulations effective April 1, 2009.
These regulations can be downloaded and printed.
Open Fall Commercial Gillnet Season
The Fish & Wildlife Committee authorizes the first two (2) gillnet openings in Zone 6 of the Columbia River from 6AM Monday Aug 24 to 6PM Thursday Aug 27 and 6AM Monday August 31 to 6PM Thursday September 3, 2020. See attached for downloadabl
2020 Extend Fall Commercial Sales
The Fish & Wildlife Committee authorizes fish caught with subsistence gears in the Zone 6 fishery and YN tributaries to be allowed for commercial sale 12:01am Saturday August 1 to 6pm Saturday December 26, 2020. See regs attached.
Additional Summer commercial gillnet fishery
The Fish & Wildlife Committee authorizes additional summer commercial gillnet opening in Zone 6 of the Columbia River from 6am Monday July 20 through 6pm Thursday July 23, 2020. See full regs attached.