2022 Spring/Summer Season Tribal Fishery Announcement | Thursday, June 2, 2022
The four Columbia River treaty fishing tribes set the following fishery plan and the Columbia River Compact concurred:
Zone 6 Platform and Hook and Line Fishery
- Area: All of Zone 6
- Dates/Times: Fish caught after 6 AM on June 4 through 11:59 PM July 31 may be sold as described below. Sales continue until further notice.
- Gear: Standard Platform and Hook and Line gears as determined by tribal regulations.
- Allowable Sales: Salmon (any species), steelhead caught after 6:00 AM on June 4 may be sold or kept for subsistence. Shad, yellow perch, bass, walleye, catfish and carp may also be sold or retained for subsistence. Fish landed during the open periods are allowed to be sold after the period concludes. Sturgeon may not be sold, but sturgeon from 38 to 54 inches fork length in the Bonneville Pool and sturgeon from 43 to 54 inches fork length in The Dalles and John Day Pools and may be kept for subsistence purposes.
- Closed Areas: River mouth and dam closed areas applicable to platform and hook-and-line gear are in effect.
Zone 6 Commercial Gillnet Fishery
- Area: All of Zone 6
- Dates/Times: 6 AM Thursday June 16 to 6 PM Saturday June 18 (2 nights) and 6 AM Monday June 20 to 6 PM Friday June 24 (4 nights) and 6 AM Monday June 27 through 6 PM Friday July 1 (4 nights).
- Gear: Set and Drift Gillnets with a 7-inch minimum mesh size restriction.
- Allowable Sales: Salmon (any species), steelhead, shad, yellow perch, bass, walleye, catfish and carp may be sold or retained for subsistence. Fish landed during the open periods are allowed to be sold after the period concludes. Sturgeon may not be sold, but sturgeon from 38 to 54 inches fork length in the Bonneville Pool and sturgeon from 43 to 54 inches fork length in The Dalles and John Day Pools may be kept for subsistence purposes. Fish landed during the open periods are allowed to be sold after the period concludes.
- Closed Areas: River mouth and dam closed areas applicable to gillnets in effect. The Spring Creek Hatchery closed area is not in effect in the summer management period.
Tributary Fisheries and Fisheries Downstream of Bonneville Dam
- Consult your tribe’s Fishery Department for current regulations in these areas.
- 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
- Vaccines work and are safe. Get vaccinated to help protect you, your family, and your tribal community. One Community Health is the tribal health partner in the Columbia Gorge. Call them at 541-386-6380 to schedule your free vaccination or call your tribal clinic to get it before heading to the river.
- 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.