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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.

Downloads:

32 XXXII (32) - FISHERIES CODE.pdf

2024PHLSubsistenceRegs.pdf

Harvest News

Open Platform H&L Commercial Sales

Thu, 06/07/2018

The Fish & Wildlife committee authorizes fish caught with subsistence gears

in Zone 6 and in selected YN tributary fisheries to be allowed for commercial

Open Sturgeon Setline Fishery in John Day Pool

Thu, 06/07/2018

There is sturgeon quota available in John Day Pool, therefore the Fish & Wildlife Committee

authorizes a commercial setline fishery in John Day Pool from 6am June 6 - 6pm June 15, 2018.

See regs attached.

ReOpen Zone 6 Platform/H&L

Tue, 06/05/2018

The harvest estimate has been updated and overall catches are within the harvest limits.

Therefore the Fish & Wildlife Committee re-opens the Zone 6 Platform/H&L fishery for

Close Platform H&L Fishery in Zone 6

Wed, 05/30/2018

The upriver spring chinook run has been downgraded to 116,500 at the mouth

of the Columbia River. The allowable treaty harvest rate is 8.3% which is

Open Icicle River Fishery

Wed, 05/30/2018

The Fish & Wildlife Committee authorize weekly openings on the Icicle River from

9pm Friday to 9pm Saturday starting May 25, 2018 and extending until

July 28, 2018. See regulations attached.

Cancel May 1 Drano Opening

Tue, 05/01/2018

Spring chinook returns continue to be low and the Fish and Wildlife Committee does not want

to draw names for this fishery before good numbers of fish are available to catch.

2018 Subsistence P/H&L Regulations

Mon, 04/02/2018

Chinook returns in 2018 are expected to be good, which provides fishing opportunity.

Regulations for proposed Columbia RIver and tributary seasons are

contained in the attached resolution.

Reopen The Dalles and John Day Pools for Winter Gillnet

Thu, 03/15/2018

There is still harvestable sturgeon quota available in The Dalles and

John Day Pools, therefore the Fish & Wildlife Committee reopens the

winter gillnet fishery in The Dalles Pool 6am Thursday March 15 to

Spring Fisher's Meeting

Mon, 03/12/2018

The Spring Fisher's Meeting will be held

Monday March 19, 2018 10am - 4pm at the Hood River Inn.

See agenda attached

Reopen The Dalles Pool for Winter Gillnet

Thu, 02/22/2018

After reviewing the harvest data, the catch rates continue to be lower than expected in

The Dalles Pool, which allows for more fishing time. Therefore, the Fish and Wildlife