Media, please contact Michelle Steg-Geltner at stem@yakamafish-nsn.gov to be directed to the appropriate contact.
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.
2018 Winter Gillnet Season
Announcement
Wednesday, January 31
The Fish & Wildlife Committee authorizes a commercial gillnet season on the
Columbia River in The Dalles and John Day Pools from 6am Thursday Feb 1
CANCEL Monday January 29, 2018 Fisher Meeting
Announcement
Sunday, January 28
Due to a death in the fishing community and out of
Respect for the one who passed and their family,
The YN Fisher Meeting on January 29, 2018 will be
cancelled.
We will reschedule the meeting and send out notice.
2018 Winter Fisher Meeting
Announcement
Friday, January 19
A fishers meeting will be held Monday January 29, 2018
from 10am - 4 pm at the Heritage Theater in Toppenish, WA.
See attached for meeting agenda.
Smelt Permit
Announcement
Wednesday, January 17
The Fish & Wildlife Committee authorize smelt fishing in the Cowlitz River
through March 2018 according to the regulations on the attached permit.
January Setline Fishery
Announcement
Tuesday, January 9
At the present time harvestable numbers of sturgeon are available in Zone 6
of the Columbia River. The Fish & Wildlife committee authorizes a commercial
Commercial Setline Fishing Season in John Day Pool
Announcement
Friday, December 15
The effort and harvest in the Priest Rapids and Wanapum pools has significantly declined. Therefore the Fish &Wildlife committee hereby closes the sturgeon setline fishery in those pools at 6pm Saturday Dec 16, 2017.
Extend Priest Rapids/Wanapum Sturgeon Fishery
Announcement
Thursday, December 7
The sturgeon setline fishery in the Priest Rapids/ Wanapum pools was set to close
at 5pm December 2, 2017. However, there has been good effort and harvest during this
Open Sturgeon Setlines Priest Rapids/ Wanapum Pools
Announcement
Monday, October 23
The Fish & Wildlife Committee Authorize a commercial sturgeon setline fishery
in Priest Rapids and Wanapum Pools from 7am Friday October 20 to 5pm
Saturday December 2, 2017. Full regs attached.
Additional Fall Gillnet week
Announcement
Monday, October 2
The Fish and Wildlife Committee authorize additional gillnet fishing time in
Zone 6 from 6am Monday October 2 to 6pm Thursday October 5, 2017.
See attached for full regulations
Additional Fall Gillnet week
Announcement
Friday, September 22
The Yakama Nation Fish &Wildlife Committee authorizes additional gillnet fishing time
in Zone 6 of the Columbia River from 6am Monday September 25 to
6pm Friday September 29, 2017. Regs attached.
Additional Fall Gillnet week
Announcement
Friday, September 15
The Fish and Wildlife Committee authorizes week 5 of Fall gillnet openings.
From 6 am Monday September 18 to 6pm Friday September 22, 2017.
See attached for full regulations.
Extend Fall Gillnet
Announcement
Thursday, September 7
The Fish & Wildlife Commitee authorize additional gillnet fishing time in Zone 6 of
the Columbia River; from 6am Monday September 11 to 6 pm Friday September 15, 2017
See attached for full regulations.
Expand Klickitat River Fishery
Announcement
Monday, August 28
Klickitat River Fall chinook and coho returns are expected to be good and
commercial sales are open. The Fish & Wildlife Committee expands the Klickitat River