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Fisher Announcements

Feb 27, 2024 Winter Season Tribal Fishery Announcement

February 27, 2024

NEW COMM SETLINE FISHERIES BONN POOL: 6am SAT 3/2 thru 6pm MON 3/4 JDAY POOL: 6am THU 3/7 thru 6pm MON 3/11 Z6 PLAT/H&L: unchanged

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HACCP Training Workshop and Refresher Course

September 26, 2023

Learn how to properly care for your fresh and preserved fish in a way that meets federal food safety guidelines and builds public confidence of Indian-caught salmon as a safe and top brand in the marketplace.

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September 20 Fall Fishery Announcement

September 20, 2023

Zone 6 commercial gillnet fishery: 6a MON 9/25 to 6p FRI 9/29 (4-nite) AND 6a MON 10/2 to 6p FRI 10/6 (4-nite)

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Sept 7 Fall Treaty Fishery Announcement

September 07, 2023

Zone 6 commercial gillnet fishery: 6a MON 9/11 to 6p FRI 9/15 (4-nite) AND 6a MON 9/18 to 6p FRI 9/22 (4-nite)

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August 30 Fall Fishery Announcement

August 31, 2023

Zone 6 commercial gillnet fishery: Week of 8/28: Extend ongoing fishery to close at 6p FRI, 9/1 (1 extra night) Week of 9/4: 6a MON 9/4 to 6p FRI 9/8 (4-nite)

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July 20 Fishery Announcement

July 20, 2023

Platform and hook-and-line fish caught after 6p on 7/21 MAY BE SOLD. Fish landed during open period may be sold after the period concludes.

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July 6 Fishery Announcement

July 06, 2023

Fish caught after 6p on 7/8 MAY NOT BE SOLD. Fishery remains open for ceremonial and subsistence only. Fish landed during open period may be sold after the period concludes.

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June 28 Summer Fishery Announcement

June 28, 2023

Zone 6 commercial gillnet fishery: 6a MON 7/3 to 6p THU 7/6 (3 nite). Plat/H&L: continue unchanged.

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June 7 Summer Fishery Announcement

June 08, 2023

Zone 6 commercial gillnet fishery: 6a MON 6/19 to 6p WED 6/21 (2 nite) AND 6a MON 6/26 to 6p WED 6/28 (2 nite). Plat/H&L: Fish caught after 6a MON 6/19 may be sold as described in announcement.

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2023 Spring Treaty Fishery Closure FAQ

May 18, 2023

The May 16 sudden fishery closure can as a surprise to many tribal fishers. Since the announcement, there has been a lot of questions about why the tribes made this difficult decision. Below are some of the frequently asked questions along with answers to them.

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May 16, 2023 Spring Fishery Announcement

May 17, 2023

Zone 6 Mainstem Fisheries CLOSE 6pm THU 5/18 due to run forecast downgrade. This does not affect tributary fisheries. Contact your tribe for current tributary regs.

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Feb 23, 2023 Fishery Announcement

February 23, 2023

COMMERCIAL SETLINE FISHERY
BONN POOL 6am MON 2/27 thru 6pm WED 3/1
JDAY POOL: 6am MON 3/6 thru 6pm THU 3/9

ZONE 6 PLAT/H&L: thru 6pm SAT 3/18

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Feb 10, 2023 Winter Fishery Announcement

February 11, 2023

COMMERCIAL GILLNET FISHERY
Today’s updated catch data indicate treaty fisheries expected to reach the harvest guidelines. Yesterday’s announced JDAY and DALLES openings have been RESCINDED.

ZONE 6 PLAT/H&L: UNCHANGED. Open thru 6pm SAT 3/18

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Feb 9, 2023 Winter Fishery Announcement

February 09, 2023

COMMERCIAL GILLNET FISHERY
DALLES POOL 6am MON 2/13 thru 6pm TUE 2/14
JDAY POOL: extended thru 6pm MON 2/20
BONN POOL: CLOSED

ZONE 6 PLAT/H&L: thru 6pm SAT 3/18

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Jan 24, 2023 Winter Fishery Announcement

January 25, 2023

COMMERCIAL GILLNET FISHERY
DALLES POOL 6am SAT 2/4 thru 6pm MON 2/6
JDAY POOL: 6am WED 2/1 thru 6pm MON 2/13
BONN POOL: CLOSED

ZONE 6 PLAT/H&L: 6am WED 2/1 thru 6pm SAT 3/18

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Dalles Reservoir White Sturgeon Tagging Project Contractors Needed

November 18, 2022

Information for tribal fishers interested in participating in the white sturgeon tagging in The Dalles Reservoir during the winter of 2022-2023.

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Sept 28, 2022 Fishery Announcement

September 29, 2022

Zone 6 commercial gillnet fishery: 6 AM Monday, October 3 to 6 PM Thursday, October 6 (3 nights)

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Sept 21, 2022 Fishery Announcement

September 21, 2022

Zone 6 commercial gillnet fishery: Extend the ongoing commercial gillnet fishery until 6 PM Friday, September 23 (additional 24hrs) AND new opening of 6 AM Monday, September 26 through 6 PM Thursday, September 29 (3 nights).

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Sept 13, 2022 Fishery Announcement

September 14, 2022

Zone 6 commercial gillnet fishery: 6 AM Monday, September 19 to 6 PM Thursday, September, 22 (3 nights)

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Sept 13, 2022 Fishery Announcement

September 08, 2022

Zone 6 commercial gillnet fishery: 6 AM Monday, September 12 to 6 PM September, September 17 (5 nights)

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August 18, 2022 Fall Season Fishery Announcement

August 23, 2022

Zone 6 commercial gillnet fishery: 6 AM Monday, August 22 to 6 PM Thursday, August 25 (3 nights) and 6 AM Monday, August 29 to 6 PM Friday, September 2 (4 nights) and 6 AM Monday, September 5 to 6 PM Saturday, September 10 (5 nights).

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July 13, 2022 Fishery Announcement

July 13, 2022

Zone 6 commercial gillnet fishery: 6 AM Monday, July 18 to 6 PM Thursday, July 21 (3 nights) and 6 AM Monday, July 25 to 6 PM Thursday, July 28 (3 nights). Plat/H&L: Fish caught after 6 AM on June 4 through 11:59 PM July 31 may be sold as described in announcement.

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June 30, 2022 Summer Fishery Announcement

June 30, 2022

Zone 6 commercial gillnet fishery: 6 AM Monday, July 4 to 6 PM Friday, July 8 (4 nights) and 6 AM Monday, July 11 to 6 PM Friday, July 15 (4 nights).

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June 2, 2022 Fishery Announcement

June 02, 2022

Zone 6 commercial gillnet fishery: 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). Plat/H&L: Fish caught after 6 AM on June 4 through 11:59 PM July 31 may be sold as described in announcement.

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Yakama Fishers Meeting Rescheduled

April 13, 2022

Yakama Nation fishers meeting rescheduled for Friday, April 15, 2022, from 10am to 4pm at the Hood River In, Hood River, Oregon

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March 10, 2022 Winter Fishery Announcement

March 10, 2022

COMMERCIAL GILLNET FISHERY
JDAY POOL ONLY: 6AM SAT 3/12 to 6PM WED 3/16

ALL ZONE 6 PLAT/H&L: open thru 6pm SAT 3/19

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Feb 23, 2022 Winter Fishery Announcement

February 23, 2022

COMMERCIAL GILLNET FISHERY
DALLES POOL 6am THU 2/24 thru 6pm MON 2/28
JDAY POOL: extended thru 6pm MON 2/28
BONN POOL: 6am WED 3/4 thru 6pm FRI 3/4

ZONE 6 PLAT/H&L: open thru 6pm SAT 3/19

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Feb 15, 2022 Winter Fishery Announcement

February 15, 2022

COMMERCIAL GILLNET FISHERY
DALLES POOL 6am WED 2/16 thru 6pm FRI 2/18
JDAY POOL: extended thru 6pm SAT 2/26
BONN POOL: CLOSED

ZONE 6 PLAT/H&L: open thru 6pm SAT 3/19

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2022 Salmon Marketing Webinar Series

February 14, 2022

The Pacific Northwest seafood industry — retailers, wholesalers, restaurants, and individual consumers — has made big changes to their fish purchasing and consumption habits as a result of pandemic disruptions. Join a webinar hosted by ATNI-EDC and CRITFC to hear presentations on what these adaptations mean to Native fishers, a refresher on food safety and handling, and discussions on direct marketing and accessing co-ops and other markets. These topics will inform and empower tribal fishers, in the hopes of achieving more successful outcomes through the 2022 season and beyond.

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Jan 25, 2022 Winter Tribal Fishery Announcement

January 25, 2022

Commercial Gillnet Fishery

  • THE DALLES Pool ONLY: 6 AM Tuesday, February 1 to 6 PM Saturday, February 5 (4 nights)
  • JOHN DAY Pool ONLY: 6 AM Tuesday, February 1 to 6 PM Saturday, February 12 (11 nights)

Zone 6 Platform and Hook-and-line fishery

  • ALL OF ZONE 6: 6 AM Tuesday, February 1 to 6 PM Saturday, March 19

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2022 Tribal Sturgeon Fishery Announcement

December 30, 2021

2022 Commercial Sturgeon Setline Fishery: Zone 6, Bonneville, The Dalles, and John Day reservoirs; Noon Saturday, January 1, 2022, through Noon Monday, January 31, 2022. Allowable Sales: Sturgeon from 38 to 54 inches fork length in the Bonneville Pool and from 43 to 54 inches fork length in The Dalles and John Day Pools may be sold or kept for subsistence purposes. Sturgeon within the legal size limit and caught in the platform and hook and line fishery may only be sold if caught during the open period and open area of the set line fishery. Fish landed during the open periods are allowed to be sold after the period concludes.

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September 22, 2021 Fall Season Fishery Announcement

September 22, 2021

Zone 6 Commercial Gillnet Fishery opening: 6 AM Monday, September 27 to 6 PM Friday, October 1 (4 nights)

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Sept 15, 2021 Fall Season Tribal Fishery Announcement

September 15, 2021

Zone 6 Commercial Gillnet Fishery: 6 AM Monday, September 20 to 6 PM Friday, September 24 (4 nights)

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Sept. 9, 2021 Fall Fishery Announcement

September 09, 2021

Zone 6 Commercial Gillnet Fishery: 6 AM Monday, September 13 to 6 PM Friday, September 17 (4 nights)

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Sept 1, 2021 Fall Season Tribal Fishery Announcement

September 01, 2021

New Zone 6 commercial gillnet fishery: 6 AM Monday, September 6 to 6 PM Friday, September 10 (4 nights)

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Aug 11, 2021 Fall Fishery Announcement

August 11, 2021

Fall Fishery Opening: 6 AM August 23 to 6 PM August 26 (3 nights) and 6 AM August 30 to 6 PM September 2 (3 nights)

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July 8, 2021 Summer Season Tribal Fishery Announcement

July 08, 2021

Zone 6 Commercial Gillnet Fishery 6 AM Monday, July 12 to 6 PM Thursday, July 15 (3 nights) and 6 AM Monday, July 19 to 6 PM Thursday, July 22 (3 nights)

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June 23, 2021 Summer Tribal Fishery Announcement

June 23, 2021

The tribes have set two new commercial gillnet fishery openings: 6 AM Monday, June 28 to 6 PM Thursday, July 1 (3 nights) and 6 AM Monday, July 5 to 6 PM Thursday, July 8 (3 nights)

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Fisher Text Announcements

If you would like to get fisheries announcements via text message, send a text message to the number (855) 579-1288 with “critfc” in the body of the text. Calling the number will not work. This must be done as a text message from your cell phone.

By subscribing, you agree to receive automated fishery- or safety-related messages from CRITFC. This agreement isn’t a condition of any purchase. During the fishing season, you may receive between 4-6 messages per month; during the winter you may receive as few as one every other month.

CRITFC does not share the contacts in this distribution list with any outside agency, organization, or party.

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Mainstream Columbia River Fishery Announcements

The announcements for mainstem fishery regulations have been agreed to by all four tribes. CRITFC does not regulate fisheries. Each tribe sets its own fishing regulations and fishers should check with their tribe’s fishery management department for specifics and details regarding regulations. Regulations may change on short notice. Fisheries downstream of Bonneville Dam are based on specific written agreements between the tribes and states. Please contact your tribe directly concerning details of fishing regulations downstream of Bonneville. For information on tributary fishing regulations, please contact your tribe directly. For current information on Compact decisions and non-treaty mainstem fisheries please visit the Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife’s Columbia River Compact page. For data on treaty and non-treaty commercial sales to wholesale buyers, please visit the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife’s Columbia River Commercial Fishery Landings page.