May 5, 2016
Action: Extends the chinook and steelhead season on the mainstem Columbia River upstream of Bonneville Dam.
Species affected: Chinook, steelhead, and shad
Effective dates: Immediately through Sunday May 8, 2016.
Area: The mainstem Columbia River from the Tower Island power lines (approximately 6 miles below The Dalles Dam) upstream to Oregon/Washington border, plus the Oregon and Washington banks between Bonneville Dam and the Tower Island power lines.
Other information: Effective through June 15: When the mainstem Columbia River from the Tower Island Powerlines (located approximately 6 miles below The Dalles Dam) downstream to Bonneville Dam is open to fishing from the Washington bank for hatchery spring chinook, only hand-casted lines may be used. It is unlawful to use a floating device to set lines for salmon and steelhead.
All other permanent rules apply.
Reason for action: Harvestable numbers of hatchery salmon remain available based harvest estimates to date.
Information contact: (360) 696-6211. For latest information press *1010.
Species affected: Chinook, steelhead, and shad
Effective dates: Immediately through Sunday May 8, 2016.
Area: The mainstem Columbia River from the Tower Island power lines (approximately 6 miles below The Dalles Dam) upstream to Oregon/Washington border, plus the Oregon and Washington banks between Bonneville Dam and the Tower Island power lines.
Other information: Effective through June 15: When the mainstem Columbia River from the Tower Island Powerlines (located approximately 6 miles below The Dalles Dam) downstream to Bonneville Dam is open to fishing from the Washington bank for hatchery spring chinook, only hand-casted lines may be used. It is unlawful to use a floating device to set lines for salmon and steelhead.
All other permanent rules apply.
Reason for action: Harvestable numbers of hatchery salmon remain available based harvest estimates to date.
Information contact: (360) 696-6211. For latest information press *1010.