News/Announcements

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Week Nine Gillnet Opening

Announcement
Friday, October 14
The F&W Committe authorize a 9th fall commercial gillnet opening in zone 6
from 6 am Monday October 17 to 6 pm October 21, 2016.  
See attached regs for full details.

Extend Fall Commercial Gillnet

Announcement
Monday, September 19
YN F&W Committee authorize an additional fall commercial gillnet opening
in Zone 6 of the Columbia River from 6am Monday September 19 to
6pm Friday September 23, 2016.  See attached regs for

Open Fall Commercial Gillnet

Announcement
Monday, August 15
The Fish and Wildlife Committee authorize the first 4 2016 fall commercial gillnet fishing periods
in Zone 6 of the Columbia River.  From:
6am Monday August 22 to 6 pm Friday August 26,

Open Summer Fisheries!

Announcement
Wednesday, June 15
YN F&W Committee authorize 6am June 16 the opening of commercial sales of fish caught with
subsistence gears in Zone 6 and in selected YN tributaries.  See attached regs for full details.

Expand Icicle River Fishing

Announcement
Wednesday, June 8
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 Committee

Close Commercial sale of Platform H&L Fish

Announcement
Monday, June 6
Platform/H&L catches have exceeded projections to the point there is risk of exceeding
the Treaty Catch Guideline before the end of the spring management period. Therefore

Extend Klickitat River Fishery

Announcement
Wednesday, June 1
The Klickitat Hatchery is on track is on track to make broodstock with good numbers reported
to have passed Fishway #5.  Therefore, the F&W Committee hereby extends the Klickitat River

Open Spring Commercial Gillnet

Announcement
Tuesday, May 24

The Fish & Wildlife Committee authorize a commercial gillnet fishery in all of Zone 6 of the Columbia River from 6 am May 25 to 6pm May 27, 2016.  There will be no mesh restriction and all rivermouth and dam sanctuaries are still in effect.

Open Platform H&L Commercial Sales

Announcement
Friday, May 13
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 sale from

CLOSE Below Bonneville Fishery

Announcement
Wednesday, April 27
Spring chinook run counts over Bonneville Dam have been lower than expected and
it is too early to update the runsize.  To prioritize fish for ceremonial needs and to reduce 

Below Bonneville Fishery Opens

Announcement
Friday, April 15
The Yakama Nation Fish & Wildlife Committee open the bank Hook and Line fishery
below Bonneville Dam from  April 21, 2016 - April 30, 2016; 5 am - 10pm,

2016 Subsistence Regulations

Announcement
Friday, April 15
Spring Chinook returns in 2016 are expected to be good; providing for fishing opportunities.
Regulations for proposed Columbia River and tributary seasons are contained in the attached
resolution.

Fishers Meeting January 25, 2016

Announcement
Thursday, January 21
The Fish & Wildlife committee has directed Fisheries Staff to schedule a Fisher's Meeting
for January 25, 2016 from 10 am to 1 pm at the Eagle Selatsee Auditorium, YN Agency Headquarters.

Open Sturgeon Setline Fishery

Announcement
Friday, January 8
The tribal sturgeon setline fishery normally begins January 1 st of each year. At
the present time harvestable numbers of sturgeon are available