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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.
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,
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
CLOSE Below Bonneville Fishery
Announcement
Wednesday, April 27
Spring chinook run counts over Bonneville Dam have been lower than expected and
it is too early to update the runsize. To prioritize fish for ceremonial needs and to reduce
Below Bonneville Fishery Opens
Announcement
Friday, April 15
The Yakama Nation Fish & Wildlife Committee open the bank Hook and Line fishery
below Bonneville Dam from April 21, 2016 - April 30, 2016; 5 am - 10pm,
2016 Subsistence Regulations
Announcement
Friday, April 15
Spring Chinook returns in 2016 are expected to be good; providing for fishing opportunities.
Regulations for proposed Columbia River and tributary seasons are contained in the attached
resolution.
Second Extension Winter Gillnet in The Dalles & John Day Pools
Announcement
Tuesday, February 23
Catch rates continue to be lower than expected in The Dalles and John Day Pools which
allows for more fishing time. Therefore the Fish and Wildlife Committee hereby extends
Extend Winter Gillnet in The Dalles and John Day Pools
Announcement
Wednesday, February 17
Catch rates in The Dalles and John Day Pools has been lower than expected,
which allows for more fishing time. The Fish & Wildlife Committee hereby extends the
Fishers Meeting January 25, 2016
Announcement
Thursday, January 21
The Fish & Wildlife committee has directed Fisheries Staff to schedule a Fisher's Meeting
for January 25, 2016 from 10 am to 1 pm at the Eagle Selatsee Auditorium, YN Agency Headquarters.