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Commercial Setline Fishing Season in John Day Pool
Announcement
Friday, December 15
The effort and harvest in the Priest Rapids and Wanapum pools has significantly declined. Therefore the Fish &Wildlife committee hereby closes the sturgeon setline fishery in those pools at 6pm Saturday Dec 16, 2017.
Extend Priest Rapids/Wanapum Sturgeon Fishery
Announcement
Thursday, December 7
The sturgeon setline fishery in the Priest Rapids/ Wanapum pools was set to close
at 5pm December 2, 2017. However, there has been good effort and harvest during this
Open Sturgeon Setlines Priest Rapids/ Wanapum Pools
Announcement
Monday, October 23
The Fish & Wildlife Committee Authorize a commercial sturgeon setline fishery
in Priest Rapids and Wanapum Pools from 7am Friday October 20 to 5pm
Saturday December 2, 2017. Full regs attached.
Additional Fall Gillnet week
Announcement
Monday, October 2
The Fish and Wildlife Committee authorize additional gillnet fishing time in
Zone 6 from 6am Monday October 2 to 6pm Thursday October 5, 2017.
See attached for full regulations
Additional Fall Gillnet week
Announcement
Friday, September 22
The Yakama Nation Fish &Wildlife Committee authorizes additional gillnet fishing time
in Zone 6 of the Columbia River from 6am Monday September 25 to
6pm Friday September 29, 2017. Regs attached.
Additional Fall Gillnet week
Announcement
Friday, September 15
The Fish and Wildlife Committee authorizes week 5 of Fall gillnet openings.
From 6 am Monday September 18 to 6pm Friday September 22, 2017.
See attached for full regulations.
Extend Fall Gillnet
Announcement
Thursday, September 7
The Fish & Wildlife Commitee authorize additional gillnet fishing time in Zone 6 of
the Columbia River; from 6am Monday September 11 to 6 pm Friday September 15, 2017
See attached for full regulations.
Expand Klickitat River Fishery
Announcement
Monday, August 28
Klickitat River Fall chinook and coho returns are expected to be good and
commercial sales are open. The Fish & Wildlife Committee expands the Klickitat River
2017 Open Fall Commercial Gillnet
Announcement
Friday, August 18
The Fish & Wildlife Committee authorizes the first 3 gillnet openings:
6am Monday Aug 21 to 6 pm Aug 25
6am Monday Aug 28 to 6 pm Sept 1
6am Monday Sep 4 to 6pm Sep 8.
Fall Fisher's Meeting
Announcement
Monday, July 31
The Fall Fisher's Meeting will be held Friday August 4,2017
from 10am to 4pm at the Best Western Hood River Inn.
Agenda attached.
Open the Setline Fishery in the John Day Pool
Announcement
Monday, July 31
There are 132 harvestable sturgeon available int he John Day Pool. Therefore the Fish
and Wildlife Committee authorizes a commercial sturgeon setline season in the John Day
Two Additional Gillnet Openings
Announcement
Tuesday, July 18
The Fish and Wildlfie Committee authorizes two additional gillnet openings in Zone 6
of the Columbia River. From 6 am Wednesday July 19 to 6 pm Saturday July 22 and
Additional summer gillnet week
Announcement
Wednesday, July 12
The Fish & Wildlife Committee authorizes another summer commercial
gillnet opening in Zone 6 of the Columbia River from 6am Wednesday
July 12 to 6 pm Saturday July 15, 2017. 7 in mesh restriction
Additional summer gillnet week
Announcement
Wednesday, June 28
The Yakama Nation Fish and Wildlife Committee authorizes
an additional commercial summer gillnet opening.
6am July 3 through 6pm July 6, 2017.
Full regulations attached.
Willamette Lamprey Permits
Announcement
Thursday, June 22
A subsistence fishery for Lamprey will be held during the months of June
and July 2017 at Willamette Falls and fishing must be conducted by permit
shown on the attached permit.
2017 Open Commercial Summer Gillnet Season
Announcement
Monday, June 19
The Fish& Wildlife Committee authorize the first 2 Commercial Summer Gillnet openings:
6am June 19 to 6pm June 22 and
6am June 26 to 6pm June 29, 2017.
See full regulations attached.
Close Icicle River Fishery until further notice
Announcement
Tuesday, June 13
Due to the low spring chinook returns to date on the Icicle River, it is unlikely the
Leavenworth NFH will achieve broodstock collection. The fishery on the Icicle
Extend Klickitat River Fishery
Announcement
Monday, June 12
The Spring chinook escapement is on track to meet broodstock, therefore the
Fish &Wildlife Committee extends the Klickitat River Fishery through
Extend Priest Rapids/ Wanapum Setlines to June 10, 2017
Announcement
Friday, May 12
The Fish and Wildlife Committee extends the sturgeon setline fishery
in the Priest Rapids and Wanapum Pools to 6pm June 10, 2017.
See attached.
Cancel 2nd Drano Lake Opening
Announcement
Monday, May 1
Spring chinook returns continue to be low. The F&W Committee does
not want to draw names for the Drano Lake fishery until good numbers