January 26, 2007
Action: The mainstem Columbia River from the Buoy 10 line upstream to the I-5 Bridge continues to be open 7 days per week through April 15.
Effective dates: Immediately through April 15.
Species affected: Chinook, steelhead and shad.
Location: The mainstem Columbia River from the Buoy 10 line upstream to the I-5 Bridge.
Daily Limits: Salmon - 6 fish of which only 2 may be adults. Only adipose fin-clipped (hatchery) salmon may be retained. Release all wild coho, sockeye and chum. Minimum size 12 inches.
Trout - 2 fish. All wild steelhead and wild cutthroat must be released. Minimum size 12 inches. Shad - No daily limit or minimum size limit for shad.
Other Information: It is unlawful to totally remove from the water any salmon or steelhead required to be released, except when fishing from vessels which are a minimum of 30 feet in length, substantiated by Coast Guard documentation or Marine Board registration. The fishery may close earlier than April 15 if Endangered Species Act (ESA) impacts are reached earlier than anticipated.
Reason for action: The upriver spring chinook runsize is predicted to be 78,500 providing for additional opportunity for spring chinook fishing in the mainstem Columbia under the Endangered Species Act (ESA) guideline. The extended season is expected to allow for harvest of hatchery chinook while minimizing impacts to ESA listed species.
Effective dates: Immediately through April 15.
Species affected: Chinook, steelhead and shad.
Location: The mainstem Columbia River from the Buoy 10 line upstream to the I-5 Bridge.
Daily Limits: Salmon - 6 fish of which only 2 may be adults. Only adipose fin-clipped (hatchery) salmon may be retained. Release all wild coho, sockeye and chum. Minimum size 12 inches.
Trout - 2 fish. All wild steelhead and wild cutthroat must be released. Minimum size 12 inches. Shad - No daily limit or minimum size limit for shad.
Other Information: It is unlawful to totally remove from the water any salmon or steelhead required to be released, except when fishing from vessels which are a minimum of 30 feet in length, substantiated by Coast Guard documentation or Marine Board registration. The fishery may close earlier than April 15 if Endangered Species Act (ESA) impacts are reached earlier than anticipated.
Reason for action: The upriver spring chinook runsize is predicted to be 78,500 providing for additional opportunity for spring chinook fishing in the mainstem Columbia under the Endangered Species Act (ESA) guideline. The extended season is expected to allow for harvest of hatchery chinook while minimizing impacts to ESA listed species.