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2017 Yakama Nation Subsistence Platform/Hook & Line Fisheries
Announcement
Monday, April 3
Attached are the general subsistence regulations for the Platform/ H&L fisheries
for Zone 6 of the Columbia River and the Yakama Nation tributary fisheries:
Open Sturgeon Setlines Priest Rapids/ Wanapum Pools
Announcement
Monday, April 3
Harvestable sturgeon continue to be available in the Priest Rapids and Wanapum Pools
of the Columbia River. Therefore the F&W Committee authorizes a commercial
Close Winter Gillnet Season in Bonneville Pool
Announcement
Thursday, March 16
The sturgeon harvest guideline in the Bonneville Pool is expected to
be achieved and the winter gillnet season will close 6pm Friday, March 17, 2017.
Fisher's Meeting March 21, 2017
Announcement
Monday, March 13
A Fisher's meeting is scheduled for
Tuesday, March 21, 2017 from 10am to 4pm at
the Hood River Inn. Please see full agenda attached.
Open Bonneville Pool Winter Gillnet Season
Announcement
Monday, March 6
The Winter Gillnet Fishery in the Bonneville Pool will open
6 a.m. on Monday March 6 through 6 p.m. Tuesday March 21, 2017
Open 2017 Winter Gillnet Season
Announcement
Friday, February 3
The Fish and Wildlife Committee approves the commercial
winter gillnet fishery for Zone 6 of the Columbia River according
to the regulations on the attached pages. Please see the attached
2017 Smelt Permit
Announcement
Thursday, January 26
There is evidence that smelt may be moving into the Cowlitz River.
Attached is the 2017 smelt permit application.
Submit the completed application to Raemelle Kiona and she will issue the permit.
Extend Sturgeon Setline Fishery in Priest Rapids and Wanapum Pools
Announcement
Thursday, December 22
There has been good effort and harvest during the sturgeon setline fishery
which allows for more fishing time. The Fish and Wildlife committee
Sturgeon Setline Fishery in Priest Rapids and Wanapum Dam Pools
Announcement
Wednesday, December 7
Harvestable sturgeon are available in the Priest Rapids and Wanapum reservoirs
of the Columbia River. The F&W Committee authroizes a commercial sturgeon setline
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,
Cle Elum Supplementation and Research Facility Open House
Announcement
Thursday, July 14
Please come to the 20th annual Cle Elum Open house.
This is a Potluck gathering and Salmon Bake. We ask that you bring a side dish follow directions below:
PORTLAND HARBOR – PROPOSED PLAN – PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD
Announcement
Thursday, June 16
The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released the Proposed Plan for cleanup of the Portland Harbor Superfund site on June 8, 2016.
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