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

September 17, 2007

The Joint States met today to review the status of the ongoing recreational fisheries above and below Bonneville Dam and took the following action:

Recreational Fishery below Bonneville Dam
Retention of Chinook salmon in the Columbia River recreational fisheries from Buoy 10 upstream to Bonneville Dam will be PROHIBITED effective:12:01 AM Wednesday September 19, 2007 until further notice.

In addition:

Recreational Fishery above Bonneville Dam
Retention of Chinook salmon in Columbia River recreational fisheries from Bonneville Dam upstream to the Highway 395 bridge in Pasco, Washington will be PROHIBITED effective:
12:01 AM Thursday September 20, 2007 until further notice.

Both areas remain open for retention of hatchery coho and hatchery steelhead as per permanent regulations

Check the 2007/2008 WDFW fishing pamphlet for rules and regulations

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

WDFW hotline: 360-902-2500 or, 360-696-6211 (press *1010)

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