Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife FACT SHEET
WASHINGTON DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE
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Columbia River Compact / Joint State Action Notice
Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife

July 21, 2009

BELOW WAUNA (ESTUARY) STURGEON SPORT FISHERY


Recreational Sturgeon Fishery Below Wauna

Area:
Mainstem Columbia River from the Wauna powerlines downstream to the mouth at Buoy 10, including Youngs Bay, and all adjacent Washington tributaries.

Season:
Friday July 24 – Sunday July 26 (3 days)

Size limit:
41-inch fork length minimum and 54-inch fork length maximum size limit

Additional Regulations:
Retention of green sturgeon prohibited as per permanent regulations. All other permanent regulations in effect.

Future Hearings:
  • A fall Compact hearing is scheduled for July 29 at 10:00 AM at the Seafood Consumer Center (2021 Marine Drive, Suite 200, Astoria, Oregon). The Compact will consider treaty and non-treaty commercial fall fishing periods.

  • The States may also review fishery results from the recreational sturgeon fishery below Wauna at the July 29 hearing.

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

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