March 23, 2021
Action: Opens white sturgeon retention seasons.
Effective date: May 10 through June 5, 2021; Mondays, Wednesdays, and Saturdays only.
Species affected: White Sturgeon
Locations: The Columbia River from the mouth at Buoy 10 upstream to the Wauna powerlines, including Youngs Bay and all adjacent Washington tributaries.
Rules: White sturgeon from 44-inches minimum to 50-inches maximum fork length may be retained. (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)
Sturgeon angling, including catch and release, closes at 2:00 pm on each open retention day.
Catch-and-release fishing for sturgeon will continue to be allowed on all non-retention days.
Daily white sturgeon limit: One fish
Annual white sturgeon limit: Two fish
Retention of green sturgeon is prohibited.
Reason for action: The legal-size population is large enough to allow for a limited retention fishery within the lower Columbia River.
Information contact: Region 5; 360-696-6211
Effective date: May 10 through June 5, 2021; Mondays, Wednesdays, and Saturdays only.
Species affected: White Sturgeon
Locations: The Columbia River from the mouth at Buoy 10 upstream to the Wauna powerlines, including Youngs Bay and all adjacent Washington tributaries.
Rules: White sturgeon from 44-inches minimum to 50-inches maximum fork length may be retained. (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)
Sturgeon angling, including catch and release, closes at 2:00 pm on each open retention day.
Catch-and-release fishing for sturgeon will continue to be allowed on all non-retention days.
Daily white sturgeon limit: One fish
Annual white sturgeon limit: Two fish
Retention of green sturgeon is prohibited.
Reason for action: The legal-size population is large enough to allow for a limited retention fishery within the lower Columbia River.
Information contact: Region 5; 360-696-6211