News/Announcements

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Expand the weekly openings on the Icicle River

Announcement
Friday, June 19

Leavenworth NFH has met their broodstock collection goal.  Therefore the Fish & Wildlife Committee expands the weekly fishing periods on the Icicle River to 6am Mondays - 6pm Saturdays from Monday June 22 - July 25, 2020.  

Open Summer Gillnet Fishery

Announcement
Monday, June 15

The Fish & Wildlife Committee authroizes the first summer commercial gillnet opening in Zone 6 of the Columbia River from 6am Monday June 22 - 6pm Wednesday June 24, 2020.  See regs attached

Open Platform/H&L to commercial Sale

Announcement
Monday, June 15

The Fish & Wildlife Committee authorize fish caught with subsistence gears in Zone 6 and in selected YN tributary fisheries to be allowed for commercial sales from 6am Monday June 22, 2020 through 11:59pm Friday July 31, 2020.  See full regs a

2020 Willamette Falls Lamprey Permits

Announcement
Monday, June 8

The Fish & Wildlife Committee authorizes a subsistence fishery for lamprey will
be held during the months of June and July 2020 and fishing must be conducted
by permit shown on the attached permit.

Open Icicle River Fishery

Announcement
Monday, June 8

The Fish & Wildlife Committee authorizes the modification of the Icicle River
subsistence fishing regulations to allow weekly openings on the Icicle River from

COVID19 Fisher Guidelines

Announcement
Thursday, May 14
In accordance with "Public Safety Announcement No. 2" issued March 25, 2020,
the Fish & Wildlife Committee approve concurrent safety guidelines for fishing for

2020 Subsistence Regulations

Announcement
Thursday, May 14
Platform, Hook and Line regulations for the Columbia River and tributary seasons are
contained in the attached resolution

2020 Ceremonial Permit Request

Announcement
Monday, March 30

The 2020 Ceremonial Permit Request Form is attached.

Print, fill out and submit to YN Fish & Wildlife Committee for approval.

2020 Close Winter Gillnet Season in Bonneville Pool

Announcement
Thursday, March 5
The harvest guideline in the Bonneville Pool is expected to be acheived early.  Therefore the 
Fish & Wildlife Committee hereby closes the Winter gillnet fishery in the Bonneville Pool

Reopen John Day Pool Winter Gillnet

Announcement
Thursday, February 20
The Fish & Wildlife Committee reopens the winter gillnet fishery in the John Day Pool
from 6am Thursday Feb 20 - 6pm Monday Feb 24, 2020.  All other winter gillnet regs
stay the same.  See attached.

Close Winter Gillnet Fishery in The Dalles Pool

Announcement
Wednesday, February 5
Sturgeon catches in The Dalles Pool winter gillnet fishery have been better than
expected and the guideline is projected to be achieved.
Therefore the Fish and Widllife Committee hereby closes

Open 2020 Winter Gillnet Season

Announcement
Tuesday, January 28
The Fish & Wildlife Committee approves the commercial winter gillnet
fishery for Zone 6 of the Columbia River.  
The Dalles and John Days Pools open 6am Saturday February 1

Smelt Permits available

Announcement
Thursday, January 23
The Fish & Wildlife Committee authorize smelt fishing in the Cowlitz River through 
March 2020.  Attached is the permit to be submitted to Raemelle for signature.

Winter Fishers Meeting

Announcement
Tuesday, January 21
The Winter Fisher's Meeting will be held Friday January 31, 2020
from 10am to 4pm at Legends Casino 
Agenda attached

Open January Setlines

Announcement
Monday, January 6
The YN Fish & Wildlife Committee authorizes a commercial setline fishery
for white sturgeon in all of Zone 6 of the Columbia River.  
7am Wednesday January 1 to Noon Friday January 31, 2020

Open Fall Coho Fishery on Icicle River

Announcement
Thursday, November 7
Good numbers of coho are returning to the Icicle River.  The Fish and Wildlife Committee authorize
weekly openings on the Icicle River from 6am Tuesdays to 6pm Saturdays through

Close Fall Chinook Fishing on the Yakima River

Announcement
Friday, October 18
Due to the low fall chinook returns to date and the hatcheries are unlikely to achieve
broodstock collection in 2019, the fishery on the Yakima River will close
6pm Sat October 19, 2019.