June 14, 2017
Action: Opens the summer sturgeon retention fishery in the Bonneville Pool.
Effective date: Friday June 23, 2017
Species affected: White sturgeon from 38-inches minimum to 54-inch maximum fork length. Daily limit: one fish Annual limit: two fish
Location: The Columbia River from Bonneville Dam upstream to The Dalles Dam, including adjacent tributaries.
Sanctuary: Angling for sturgeon prohibited through July from The Dalles Dam downstream 1.8 miles to a line from the east (upstream) dock at the Port of The Dalles boat ramp straight across to a marker on the Washington shore.
Reason for action: There is available sturgeon on the guideline to harvest.
Other information: Catch-and-release fishing for sturgeon will continue to be allowed. Fork length is measured in a straight line from the tip of the nose to the fork in the caudal fin (tail) with the fish laying on its side on a flat surface, with the tape measure/ ruler positioned flat under the fish.
Information contact: Region 5 office/ 360-696-6211.
Effective date: Friday June 23, 2017
Species affected: White sturgeon from 38-inches minimum to 54-inch maximum fork length. Daily limit: one fish Annual limit: two fish
Location: The Columbia River from Bonneville Dam upstream to The Dalles Dam, including adjacent tributaries.
Sanctuary: Angling for sturgeon prohibited through July from The Dalles Dam downstream 1.8 miles to a line from the east (upstream) dock at the Port of The Dalles boat ramp straight across to a marker on the Washington shore.
Reason for action: There is available sturgeon on the guideline to harvest.
Other information: Catch-and-release fishing for sturgeon will continue to be allowed. Fork length is measured in a straight line from the tip of the nose to the fork in the caudal fin (tail) with the fish laying on its side on a flat surface, with the tape measure/ ruler positioned flat under the fish.
Information contact: Region 5 office/ 360-696-6211.