The following
regulations are now in effect for the mainstem Columbia River from Buoy
10 upstream to the Oregon/Washington border above McNary Dam:
- Buoy
10 Upstream To The I-5 Bridge: Effective January 1 through
March 31, this section of the Columbia River is open to the retention
of adipose fin-clipped spring Chinook, adipose fin-clipped coho, adipose
fin-clipped steelhead and shad. The daily bag limit is two adult salmon
(Chinook > 24 inches or coho > 16 inches) or steelhead and five
jacks.
- I-5 Bridge
Upstream To Bonneville Dam: Effective January 1-March 31,
this section of the Columbia River is open to the retention of adipose
fin-clipped steelhead and shad. The daily bag limit is two adipose
fin-clipped steelhead.
- Bonneville
Dam Upstream To The Oregon/Washington Border Above McNary Dam:
Effective January 1-March 31, this section of the Columbia River is
open to the retention of adipose fin-clipped steelhead and shad. The
daily bag limit is two adipose fin-clipped steelhead.
Steelhead angling
was fair in the Columbia River above John Day Dam and in the John Day
Arm last week.
John Day
Pool (Columbia River above John Day Dam and John Day Arm):
Weekly checking showed six adipose fin-clipped steelhead kept plus one
unclipped steelhead released for 20 bank rods; and two adipose fin-clipped
steelhead kept plus four unclipped steelhead released for 18 boats.
Kalama River
Winter Steelhead- a slight drop in fish counts from the previous
week, generally the hatchery winter run peak return to the hatchery
is next week. Water conditions were just starting to get sweet for boaters,
however it looks like more rain on the way. Bank anglers should stick
to the upper
canyon. It has been good fishing.
The past week (Friday and Tuesday), 145 "first time" and 66
"recaps" hatchery winter steelhead were recycled to the lower
river. Also, 9 wild winter fish were passed upstream of the hatchery
where it is catch and release, selective gear regulations.
Lake Scanewa:
Effort at Lake Scanewa has declined, and we have discontinued the angler
surveys there. The last two we did were 12/21 and 12/23.
On Thursday (12/21) 7 boat anglers kept 10 adults and released 8 adults,
1 jack. These was one shore angler with no catch.
On Saturday (12/23) 6 boat anglers kept 2 adults and there were 3 shore
anglers with no catch.
Buoy 10
Upstream To Wauna Powerlines: This section of the Columbia
is currently open to the retention of sturgeon seven days per week.
The daily limit is one sturgeon between 42 and 60 inches. The retention
of green sturgeon is prohibited.
The following modifications
were adopted for the 2007 mainstem Columbia River sturgeon fishery from
Wauna powerlines (River Mile 40) downstream to the mouth at Buoy 10,
including Youngs Bay and all adjacent Washington tributaries. The modifications
include:
- Allow the retention
of sturgeon seven days per week during Monday January 1 through Monday
April 30, 2007 with a 42-inch minimum size limit.
- Prohibit the
retention of sturgeon seven days per week during Tuesday May 1, 2007
through Friday May 11, 2007.
- Allow the retention
of sturgeon seven days per week during Saturday May 12, 2007 through
Wednesday July 4, 2007 with a 45-inch minimum size limit in effect.
- Prohibit the
retention of sturgeon seven days per week during Thursday July 5,
2007 through Sunday December 31, 2007.
- Catch and release
of sturgeon may continue during retention closures.
Wauna Powerlines
Upstream To Bonneville Dam: Effective January 1-July 31, this
section of the Columbia River is open to the retention of sturgeon on
Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays with a daily bag limit of one sturgeon
between 42 and 60 inches in length and an annual limit of five fish.
The retention of green sturgeon is prohibited. Catch and release of
sturgeon is allowed on non-retention days. Modifications to the sturgeon
fishery above Wauna will be considered at the January 25, 2007 Compact
hearing.
The following modifications
were adopted for the 2007 mainstem Columbia River Sturgeon fishery from
the Wauna powerlines (River Mile 40) upstream to Bonneville Dam, including
all adjacent Washington tributaries and the Willamette River downstream
of Willamette Falls (including Multnomah Channel). The modifications
include:
- Allow the retention
of sturgeon three days per week on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
and prohibit the retention of sturgeon four days per week on Sunday,
Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday beginning Monday January 1, 2007 through
Tuesday July 31, 2007.
- Prohibit the
retention of sturgeon seven days per week during Wednesday August
1-Monday September 30, 2007.
- Allow the retention
of sturgeon three days per week on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
and prohibit the retention of sturgeon four days per week on Sunday,
Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday beginning Monday October 1, 2007 through
Monday December 31, 2007.
- Catch and release
of sturgeon may continue during sturgeon retention closures.
Bonneville
Dam Upstream To Mcnary Dam: In Bonneville, The Dalles, and
John Day pools, the retention of sturgeon is currently allowed seven
days per week. The daily limit is one sturgeon between 42 and 60 inches
from Bonneville upstream to The Dalles Dam and one sturgeon between
48 and 60 inches between The Dalles Dam and McNary Dam. Pool specific
catch guidelines have not been established, but will be determined at
a January 18 meeting of the Sturgeon Management Task Force.
Sturgeon angling
in the lower Columbia has been slow and effort has been light. Fog was
thick downstream of the Willamette this past weekend.
Gorge Bank:
Weekly checking showed two sublegal sturgeon released for 38 bank rods
(incomplete trips).
Gorge Boats:
Weekly checking showed one legal white sturgeon kept, plus 33 sublegal
sturgeon released for 14 boats (complete trips).
Portland
to Longview Boats: Weekly checking showed one sublegal sturgeon
released for one boat (complete trip).
Portland
to Longview Bank: Weekly checking showed no catch for one bank
angler (complete trip).
Estuary
Boats and Bank: No report.
Bonneville,
The Dalles and John Day Pools: No report.
