Wednesday, September 18, 2024
The Four Columbia River Tribes set the following fishery plan and the Columbia River Compact concurred: The tribes are continuing to provide fishing opportunity throughout the summer season.
Zone 6 Commercial Gillnet Fishery
Area: All of Zone 6
Dates/Times: 6 AM Monday September 23 to 6 PM Saturday September 28 (5 nights)
6 AM Monday September 30 to 6 PM Friday October (4 nights)
Gear: Set and Drift Gillnets with an 8-inch minimum mesh size restriction.
Allowable Sales: Salmon (any species), steelhead, shad, yellow perch, bass, walleye, catfish and carp may be sold or retained for subsistence. Fish landed during the open periods are allowed to be sold after the period concludes. Sturgeon may not be sold, but sturgeon from 38 to 54 inches fork length in the Bonneville Pool and sturgeon from 43 to 54 inches fork length in The Dalles and John Day Pools may be kept for subsistence purposes. Fish landed during the open periods are allowed to be sold after the period concludes.
Closed Areas: River mouth and dam closed areas applicable to gillnets in effect except the small (150-feet radius around the hatchery ladder) Spring Creek Hatchery Sanctuary is in effect for this period.
Zone 6 Platform and Hook and Line Fisheries
There are no changes to current platform and hook and line regulations.
Additional Commercial Gillnet Openings may be scheduled at a later date.
Tributary Fisheries and Fisheries Downstream of Bonneville Dam
Tributary fisheries are managed under separate limits from the mainstem fishery. This action does not affect the tributary fisheries. Please contact your tribe for current tributary regulations.
• Yakama Nation: http://yakamafish-nsn.gov/harvest-updates
• Warm Springs: (541) 553-3557
• Umatilla: (541) 276-3447 https://ctuir.org/departments/natural-resources/wildlife/hunting-and-fishing/
• Nez Perce: (208) 843-7143 http://nezperce.org/government/commissions/ (fishing and hunting regulations in Fish & Wildlife Commission section)
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Note: This announcement is an informational document and does not constitute a fishery regulation. Individual tribes determine actual fishing regulations for their members. Copies of regulations are available from tribal fishery departments.
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If you have any fishing enforcement problems or need assistance or information, day, or night, contact the Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fisheries Enforcement Office, 4270 Westcliff Drive, Hood River, Oregon. Phone: (541)-386-6363 or toll-free (800)-487-FISH (3474). Show pride in your Tribe’s treaty rights by carrying your tribal ID. Please consult your tribal Fisheries Department for additional details on tribal regulations. PLEASE WEAR YOUR LIFE JACKETS FOR SAFETY and avoid overloading your boats.
