Harvest Updates

Yakama Nation Harvest Management

Under the Treaty of 1855, the Yakama Nation reserved the right to fish, hunt and gather and other rights at all usual and accustomed places. This includes the preservation of fish habitat at all usual and accustomed fishing places. 

The Yakama Nation manages fisheries resources to ensure continued access by Yakama members to fulfill their ceremonial, subsistence and commercial needs.  This treaty reserved right includes the right to have fish present to harvest, at all usual and accustomed places.

Harvest News

The fish counts on the Icicle River indicate that the Leavenworth National Fish Hatchery will achieve its brood collection goal.

The spring chinook returns on the Yakima River have exceeded the preseason forecasts.

The Carson National Fish Hatchery has achieved its broodstock goal. Therefore the Fish & Wildlife Committee expands the weekly fishing periods on the Wind River to 6am Mondays - 6pm Saturdays effective June 03, 2025 through June 28, 2025.

The Fish & Wildlife Committee authorize weekly openings on the Icicle River from 5am Thursdays to 9pm Saturdays effective May 22, 2025 through July 26, 2025. See Regulations attached.

The attached Resolution T-092-13 implements Yakama Nation's right to defend fishing gear and catch from interference by marine mamals that may enter the Columbia River and/or its tributaries

The 2025 smelt return has been delayed entering the Cowlitz River, but has been strong in the Lewis River.

The Spring Fishers Meeting will be held Monday March 31, 2025 from 10am -4pm at Legends Casino. Agenda attached

The Fish & Wildlife Committee authorize additional sturgeon setline fishing opportunity in Bonneville Pool from 6am Wednesday Feb 26 to 6pm Thursday Feb 27, 2025 and in The Dalles Pool from 6am Monday March 3 to 6pm Tuesday March 4, 2025. ...

The Fish & Wildlife Committee has approved the annual subsistence regulations for 2025.  They can be download here or copies picked up at F&W Committee Office or Fisheries Office.

Harvestable quota remains in The Dalles Pool therefore The Fish & Wildlife Committee reopens sturgeon Setline Fishing in The Dalles Pool from 6am February 11 to 6pm February 13, 2025.  See attached for full regulations