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Columbia River Compact / Joint State Action Notice
Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife

September 11, 2008

Joint State staff met today to discuss the ongoing salmon sport fishery in the area between Tongue Point/Rocky Point and Bonneville Dam

NO ACTION WAS TAKEN ON THIS FISHERY

THE FISHERY WILL CONTINUE AS SCHEDULED THROUGH
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 16.

The fishery will only close for Chinook retention as scheduled effective Wednesday September 17, 2008. The fishery will remain open for hatchery coho and hatchery steelhead as outlined in the 2008/2009 "Fishing in Washington" pamphlet.

WDFW's website:
http://wdfw.wa.gov/fish/crc/crcindex.htm

ODFW's website:
http://www.dfw.state.or.us/fish/OSCRP/CRM/index.asp

Columbia River Compact / Joint State Action Notice
Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife

September 11, 2008

THE FOLLOWING COLUMBIA RIVER SEASON WAS SET:

Treaty Indian Gillnet Fishery
Dates: 6:00 AM Tuesday, Sept. 16 to 6:00 PM Thursday, Sept. 18, 2008 2.5 Days

Area:
All of Zone 6

Gear:
8" minimum mesh size restriction

Sanctuaries:
Standard river mouth and dam sanctuaries applicable to these gear types remain in effect including the standard Spring Creek Hatchery Sanctuary.

Allowable Sales:
Chinook, coho, sockeye, steelhead, walleye, carp, and shad may be sold or retained for subsistence. Sturgeon may not be sold. Sturgeon between 4-5 feet in length in The Dalles and John Day pools may be retained for subsistence. Sturgeon between 42-60 inches in the Bonneville Pool may also be retained for subsistence.

Additional:
24 hour Quick Reporting Rule in effect for Washington buyers.

A Compact hearing has been scheduled for 10:00 a.m. Tuesday September 16, 2008 at the ODFW Clackamas office in the Building 16 Conference Room at 17330 SE Evelyn Street Clackamas, Oregon 97015 The purpose of the hearing will be to discuss stock status and consider late fall non-Indian commercial fisheries.

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