The four Columbia River treaty fishing tribes set the following fishery plan and the Columbia River Compact concurred:
Commercial Setline Fishery
BONNEVILLE Pool ONLY
- Dates/Times: 6 AM Saturday, February 10 to 6 PM Monday, February 12 (2.5 days)
- Gear: Setline gear only.
- Allowable Sales: Sturgeon from 38 to 54 inches fork length caught with setline gear may be sold or kept for subsistence purposes. Fish landed during the open periods are allowed to be sold after the period concludes.
- Sanctuaries: Standard closed areas applicable to setline gear are in effect.
THE DALLES and JOHN DAY Pools ONLY
- Dates/Times: 6 AM Tuesday, February 13 to 6 PM Tuesday, February 20 (6.5 days)
- Gear: Setline gear only.
- Allowable Sales: Sturgeon from 43 to 54 inches fork length caught with setline gear may be sold or kept for subsistence purposes. Fish landed during the open periods are allowed to be sold after the period concludes.
- Sanctuaries: Standard closed areas applicable to setline gear are in effect.
NOTE: Additional commercial gillnet fishing time in these pools is possible depending on the catch in these openings.
2024 Commercial Sturgeon Harvest Guidelines
- Bonneville: 675
- The Dalles: 825
- John Day: 210
Zone 6 Platform and Hook-and-line fishery
The Zone 6 platform and hook and line subsistence fishery remains unchanged at this time
Tributary Fisheries Contacts
- Consult your tribe’s Fishery Department for current regulations specific to other areas not listed here.
- Yakama Nation: yakamafish-nsn.gov/harvest-updates
- Warm Springs: (541) 553-3557
- Umatilla: (541) 276-3447
- Nez Perce: (208) 843-7143 | nezperce.org/government/commissions/ (fishing and hunting regulations in Fish & Wildlife Commission section)
Note: This announcement is an informational document and does not constitute a fishery regulation. Individual tribes determine actual fishing regulations for their members. Copies of regulations are available from tribal fishery departments.
Fisher Information
If you have any fishing enforcement problems or need assistance or information, day, or night, contact the Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fisheries Enforcement Office, 4270 Westcliff Drive, Hood River, Oregon. Phone: (541) 386-6363 or toll-free (800)-487-FISH (3474). Show pride in your tribe’s treaty rights by carrying your tribal ID. Please consult your tribal fisheries department for additional details on tribal regulations. PLEASE WEAR YOUR LIFE JACKETS FOR SAFETY and avoid overloading your boats.