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September 25, 2024 Fishery Announcement

The four Columbia River treaty fishing tribes set the following fishery plan and the Columbia River Compact concurred: The tribes are continuing to provide fishing opportunity throughout the summer season.

Zone 6 Commercial Gillnet Fishery MODIFICATION

  • Area:  All of Zone 6
  • Modification: Modification for the previously scheduled gillnet opening 6 AM Monday September 30 to 6 PM Friday October (4 nights) will have No Mesh Restriction. All other regulations remain the same.

Zone 6 Commercial Gillnet Fishery

  • Area:  All of Zone 6
  • Dates/Times:
    • 6 AM Monday, October 7 to 6 PM Friday, October 11 (4 nights)
  • Gear:  Set and Drift Gillnets with no mesh size restriction.
  • Allowable Sales:
    • Salmon (any species) and steelhead may be sold or kept for subsistence.
    • Shad, yellow perch, bass, walleye, catfish and carp may be sold or kept 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.
  • Closed Areas:  River mouth and dam closed areas applicable to gillnets in effect except the small (150-foot radius around the hatchery ladder) Spring Creek Hatchery Sanctuary is in effect for this period.
  • Additional commercial gillnet openings may be scheduled at a later date.

Zone 6 Platform and Hook-and-Line Fishery

  • Area:  All of Zone 6
  • Dates/Times: Open until further notice.
  • Gear:  Standard platform and hook-and-line gears as determined by tribal regulations.
  • Allowable Sales:
    • Salmon (any species) and steelhead may be sold or kept for subsistence.
    • Shad, yellow perch, bass, walleye, catfish and carp may also be sold or retained for subsistence.
    • 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.
  • Closed Areas:  River mouth and dam closed areas applicable to platform and hook-and-line gear are in effect.

Tributary Fisheries and Fisheries Downstream of Bonneville Dam

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.

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.

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