Sand Island slough on the Columbia River east of Rooster Rock closed to angling

December 21, 2012

December 21, 2012

Sand Island slough on the Columbia River
east of Rooster Rock closed to angling

Action: Angling prohibited in the slough formed by Sand Island along the Oregon shore east of Rooster Rock State Park on the Columbia River.

Effective dates: Jan. 1 through Apr. 30, 2013

Species affected: All species.

Location: From a line between the upstream end of Sand Island (near Rooster Rock) on the Columbia River, to a marker on the Oregon shore, downstream to a line between the lower end of Sand Island and a marker on the Oregon shore.

Reason for action: Large aggregations of white sturgeon hold in the shallow slough east of Rooster Rock State Park between Sand Island and the Oregon shore during the winter/spring months. High harvests and snagging problems have prompted emergency closures the past three winters. WDFW is proposing to adopt this action as a permanent rule in March, 2013.


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