Media, please, contact Paul Ward at 509-865-5121 ext. 6363.
2017 Open Commercial Summer Gillnet Season
Announcement
Monday, June 19
The Fish& Wildlife Committee authorize the first 2 Commercial Summer Gillnet openings:
6am June 19 to 6pm June 22 and
6am June 26 to 6pm June 29, 2017.
See full regulations attached.
Close Icicle River Fishery until further notice
Announcement
Tuesday, June 13
Due to the low spring chinook returns to date on the Icicle River, it is unlikely the
Leavenworth NFH will achieve broodstock collection. The fishery on the Icicle
Extend Klickitat River Fishery
Announcement
Monday, June 12
The Spring chinook escapement is on track to meet broodstock, therefore the
Fish &Wildlife Committee extends the Klickitat River Fishery through
Extend Priest Rapids/ Wanapum Setlines to June 10, 2017
Announcement
Friday, May 12
The Fish and Wildlife Committee extends the sturgeon setline fishery
in the Priest Rapids and Wanapum Pools to 6pm June 10, 2017.
See attached.
Cancel 2nd Drano Lake Opening
Announcement
Monday, May 1
Spring chinook returns continue to be low. The F&W Committee does
not want to draw names for the Drano Lake fishery until good numbers
Extend Sturgeon Setline Fishery in Priest Rapids/ Wanapum Pools
Announcement
Monday, May 1
There has been good effort and harvest during the sturgeon setline fishery in the
Priest Rapids and Wanapum Pools. Therefore, the Fish and Wildlife Committee
2017 Yakama Nation Subsistence Platform/Hook & Line Fisheries
Announcement
Monday, April 3
Attached are the general subsistence regulations for the Platform/ H&L fisheries
for Zone 6 of the Columbia River and the Yakama Nation tributary fisheries:
Open Sturgeon Setlines Priest Rapids/ Wanapum Pools
Announcement
Monday, April 3
Harvestable sturgeon continue to be available in the Priest Rapids and Wanapum Pools
of the Columbia River. Therefore the F&W Committee authorizes a commercial
Close Winter Gillnet Season in Bonneville Pool
Announcement
Thursday, March 16
The sturgeon harvest guideline in the Bonneville Pool is expected to
be achieved and the winter gillnet season will close 6pm Friday, March 17, 2017.
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.
Extend Fall Commercial Gillnet
Announcement
Monday, September 19
YN F&W Committee authorize an additional fall commercial gillnet opening
in Zone 6 of the Columbia River from 6am Monday September 19 to
6pm Friday September 23, 2016. See attached regs for
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,
Cle Elum Supplementation and Research Facility Open House
Announcement
Thursday, July 14
Please come to the 20th annual Cle Elum Open house.
This is a Potluck gathering and Salmon Bake. We ask that you bring a side dish follow directions below:
PORTLAND HARBOR – PROPOSED PLAN – PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD
Announcement
Thursday, June 16
The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released the Proposed Plan for cleanup of the Portland Harbor Superfund site on June 8, 2016.