April 3, 2009
April 3, 2009
Retention fishery for sturgeon to close
between The Dalles Dam and John Day Dam
Action: The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife is closing the retention fishery for sturgeon between The Dalles Dam and John Day Dam on the Columbia River.
Effective date: 12:01 a.m., April 19, through Dec. 31, 2009.
Species affected: Sturgeon
Location: The Columbia River and tributaries from The Dalles Dam upstream to John Day 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 300 fish will be caught by April 19.
Other information: The section of the Columbia River and tributaries between Bonneville Dam and The Dalles Dam will remain open to sturgeon retention until the guideline is reached. The section of the Columbia River and tributaries between John Day Dam and McNary Dam will close to sturgeon retention effective 12:01 a.m., April 13. 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 fishing May 1 through July 31.
Information contact: Dennis Gilliland, (360) 906-6733.
Retention fishery for sturgeon to close
between The Dalles Dam and John Day Dam
Action: The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife is closing the retention fishery for sturgeon between The Dalles Dam and John Day Dam on the Columbia River.
Effective date: 12:01 a.m., April 19, through Dec. 31, 2009.
Species affected: Sturgeon
Location: The Columbia River and tributaries from The Dalles Dam upstream to John Day 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 300 fish will be caught by April 19.
Other information: The section of the Columbia River and tributaries between Bonneville Dam and The Dalles Dam will remain open to sturgeon retention until the guideline is reached. The section of the Columbia River and tributaries between John Day Dam and McNary Dam will close to sturgeon retention effective 12:01 a.m., April 13. 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 fishing May 1 through July 31.
Information contact: Dennis Gilliland, (360) 906-6733.