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Region 5 Fishing Hotline   The following is a brief summary of current sport fishing regulations for the mainstem Columbia River and its tributaries. Some of the information contained in this hotline message supercedes the permanent sport fishing regulations, which can be found in the Fishing in Washington pamphlet. Recorded Thursday, May 9, 2008 SALMON/STEELHEAD/SHAD Mainstem Columbia River Rocky Point/Tongue Point line upstream to the I-5 Bridge: Opens to fishing for hatchery steelhead and hatchery chinook jacks May 16. Bonneville Dam to McNary Dam: Salmon fishing is open seven days per week through May 10 with a daily limit of six hatchery chinook of which no more than 2 may be adults. In addition, two hatchery steelhead may be retained. Bank fishing only from Bonneville Dam upstream to the Tower Island power lines (located about 6 miles downstream from The Dalles Dam). Bonneville Dam downstream: Opens to fishing for shad May 16. STURGEON Buoy 10 to the Wauna powerlines: Retention of white sturgeon is allowed seven days per week from May 10 to June 24. From May 10 to June 24, retained white sturgeon must be a minimum of 45 inches and a maximum of 60 inches. Catch-and-release fishing is allowed May 1 to May 9 and June 25 to Dec. 31. Wauna powerlines to Navigation Marker #85 below Bonneville Dam: Retention of white sturgeon is allowed four days per week (Thursday through Sunday) through July and October through December. Retained white sturgeon must be a minimum of 42 inches and a maximum of 60 inches. Catch-and-release fishing is allowed during August and September and on days when retention is prohibited.

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