February 22, 2010
February 22, 1010
Release of sport-caught sturgeon between
John Day Dam and McNary Dam
Action: The sport fishery for white sturgeon between John Day Dam and McNary Dam on the Columbia River will close to retention.
Effective date: 12:01 a.m., March 1 through Dec. 31, 2010.
Species affected: White Sturgeon
Location: The Columbia River and tributaries from John Day Dam upstream to McNary Dam.
Reason for action: The closure date for retention of sturgeon was adopted because Washington and Oregon fish managers estimate that the harvest guideline of 165 fish will be reached on Feb. 28, 2010.
Other information: Catch and release of sturgeon will still be allowed between John Day and McNary dams, and between Bonneville and The Dalles dams. The section of the Columbia River and tributaries between The Dalles Dam and John Day Dam remain open to sturgeon retention until the harvest guideline for that reservoir is reached. The spawning sanctuaries from the Highway 395/I-82 Bridge upstream to McNary Dam and from the Rufus grain elevator upstream to John Day Dam will be closed to all sturgeon angling May 1 through July 31.
Information contact: Dennis Gilliland, (360)906-6733.
Release of sport-caught sturgeon between
John Day Dam and McNary Dam
Action: The sport fishery for white sturgeon between John Day Dam and McNary Dam on the Columbia River will close to retention.
Effective date: 12:01 a.m., March 1 through Dec. 31, 2010.
Species affected: White Sturgeon
Location: The Columbia River and tributaries from John Day Dam upstream to McNary Dam.
Reason for action: The closure date for retention of sturgeon was adopted because Washington and Oregon fish managers estimate that the harvest guideline of 165 fish will be reached on Feb. 28, 2010.
Other information: Catch and release of sturgeon will still be allowed between John Day and McNary dams, and between Bonneville and The Dalles dams. The section of the Columbia River and tributaries between The Dalles Dam and John Day Dam remain open to sturgeon retention until the harvest guideline for that reservoir is reached. The spawning sanctuaries from the Highway 395/I-82 Bridge upstream to McNary Dam and from the Rufus grain elevator upstream to John Day Dam will be closed to all sturgeon angling May 1 through July 31.
Information contact: Dennis Gilliland, (360)906-6733.