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Expand the weekly fishing period in the Klickitat River
Announcement
Monday, August 20
Klickitat River Fall chinook and Coho returns are expected to be good and commercial sales
are open. Therefore, the Fish and Wildlife Commitee EXPANDS the Klickitat River fishery
CLOSE the platform/h&l fishery
Announcement
Friday, July 27
As of July 21,the Zone 6 treaty catch guideline has been exceeded. Therefore,
the F&W Commitee hereby close the Platform H&L Fishery in the Columbia River
Open Setline Fishery in John Day Pool
Announcement
Friday, July 27
There are 48 havestable sturgeon available in the John Day Pool. Therefore, the
F&W Committee authorizes a commercial sturgeon setline season in the John Day Pool
Open Weekly Fishing on the Klickitat River
Announcement
Thursday, July 5
The Fish & Wildlife Committee authorizes the opening of the Klickitat
River fishery from noon Tuesdays to 6pm Saturdays starting
July 3, 2018 through6pm December 29, 2018
2018 Willamette Lamprey Permits
Announcement
Friday, June 29
YN fishing opportunity for lamprey exists at Willamette Falls.
Please see attached regs and permit application. Permit must be turned into Raemelle for signature.
Additonal Gillnet Season
Announcement
Thursday, June 28
The Fish & Wildlife Committee has authorizes another summer commercial
gillnet opening in Zone 6 from 6am Monday July 2 - 6pm Friday July 6, 2018
See attached regs
Close Icicle River Fishery
Announcement
Wednesday, June 20
Due to the continued low spring chinook returns to the Leavenworth National Fish
Hatchery, the Fish and Wildlife Committee is closing the fishery on the Icicle River.
Please see regs attached.
2018 Summer Chinook Commercial Fishery
Announcement
Thursday, June 7
The Fish & Wildlife Committee authorize the first two summer commercial
gillnet openings in Zone 6:
6am June 18 - 6pm June 22 and
6am June 25 - 6pm June 29
Open Platform H&L Commercial Sales
Announcement
Thursday, June 7
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
Announcement
Thursday, June 7
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
Announcement
Tuesday, June 5
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
Announcement
Wednesday, May 30
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
Announcement
Wednesday, May 30
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
Announcement
Tuesday, May 1
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
Announcement
Monday, April 2
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
Announcement
Thursday, March 15
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
Announcement
Monday, March 12
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
Announcement
Thursday, February 22
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
Extend Winter Gillnet in John Day Pool
Announcement
Friday, February 16
The winter gillnet season in John Day Pool was set to close
6pm Friday Feb 16, but has been extended to 6pm Friday March 2, 2018.
Bonneville Pool will open 6am Monday March 5, 2018.
Rescheduled Fisher's Meeting
Announcement
Wednesday, January 31
The Winter Fisher's Meeting has been rescheduled for
10am - 4pm Monday Feb 5, 2018 at the YN Heritage Theater.
Agenda attached.