October 5, 2020
Adjusts coho minimum size to 12 inches.
Action: Increase adult Chinook daily limit.
Species affected: Salmon.
Locations, dates, and rules:
(1) From the mouth (Buoy 10 line) to the Rocky Point/Tongue Point line: salmon and steelhead:
Oct. 1 - Oct. 31: Daily limit 6 salmon. Up to 2 adults may be retained. Release all salmon other than Chinook and hatchery coho. Release all steelhead. Salmon min. size 12 inches..
Nov. 1 - Dec. 31: Daily limit 6 salmon. Up to 2 adults may be retained, up to 1 may be a steelhead. Release all salmon other than Chinook and hatchery coho. Release wild steelhead. Salmon min. size 12 inches.
(2) From the Rocky Point/Tongue Point line to Bonneville Dam:
Oct. 1 - Oct. 31: Daily limit 6 salmon. Up to 2 adults may be retained. Release all salmon other than Chinook and hatchery coho. Release all steelhead. Salmon min. size 12 inches..
Nov. 1 - Dec. 31: Daily limit 6 salmon. Up to 2 adults may be retained, up to 1 may be a steelhead. Release all salmon other than Chinook and hatchery coho. Release wild steelhead. Salmon min. size 12 inches.
(3) From Bonneville Dam to the Hood River Bridge: salmon and steelhead:
Oct. 1 - Oct. 15: Daily limit 6 salmon. Up to 2 adults may be retained. Release all salmon other than Chinook and hatchery coho. Release all steelhead. Salmon min. size 12 inches. Anti-snagging rule in effect. Only fish hooked inside the mouth may be retained.
Oct. 16 - Oct. 31: Daily limit 6 salmon. Up to 2 adults may be retained. Release all salmon other than Chinook and hatchery coho. Release all steelhead. Salmon min. size 12 inches.
Nov. 1 - Dec. 31: Daily limit 6 salmon. Up to 2 adults may be retained, up to 1 may be a steelhead. Release all salmon other than Chinook and hatchery coho. Release wild steelhead. Salmon min. size 12 inches.
(4) From the Hood River Bridge to The Dalles Dam: salmon and steelhead:
Oct. 1 - Oct. 15: Daily limit 6 salmon. Up to 2 adults may be retained. Release all salmon other than Chinook and coho. Release all steelhead. Salmon min. size 12 inches. Anti-snagging rule in effect. Only fish hooked inside the mouth may be retained.
Oct. 16 - Oct. 31: Daily limit 6 salmon. Up to 2 adults may be retained. Release all salmon other than Chinook and coho. Release all steelhead. Salmon min. size 12 inches.
Nov. 1 - Dec. 31: Daily limit 6 salmon. Up to 2 adults may be retained, up to 1 may be a steelhead. Release all salmon other than Chinook and coho. Release wild steelhead. Salmon min. size 12 inches.
(5) From The Dalles Dam to the Hwy. 395 Bridge at Pasco: salmon and steelhead:
Oct. 1 - Oct. 15: Daily limit 6 salmon. Up to 2 adults may be retained. Release all salmon other than Chinook and coho. Release all steelhead. Salmon min. size 12 inches. Anti-snagging rule in effect. Only fish hooked inside the mouth may be retained.
Oct. 16 - Dec. 31: Daily limit 6 salmon. Up to 2 adults may be retained. Release all salmon other than Chinook and coho. Release all steelhead. Salmon min. size 12 inches.
Reason for action: This action is being taken to increase the adult Chinook daily limit to 2 fish per day as sufficient impacts to ESA-listed Chinook remain available under the pre-season fishing plan.
Additional information: Anglers are reminded that barbless hooks are required for salmon and steelhead downstream of the Washington/Oregon border at Hwy. 730.
Please refer to permanent rules for dates not listed above.
Information contact: Region 5: (360) 696-6211; Region 3: (509) 575-2740
Action: Increase adult Chinook daily limit.
Species affected: Salmon.
Locations, dates, and rules:
(1) From the mouth (Buoy 10 line) to the Rocky Point/Tongue Point line: salmon and steelhead:
Oct. 1 - Oct. 31: Daily limit 6 salmon. Up to 2 adults may be retained. Release all salmon other than Chinook and hatchery coho. Release all steelhead. Salmon min. size 12 inches..
Nov. 1 - Dec. 31: Daily limit 6 salmon. Up to 2 adults may be retained, up to 1 may be a steelhead. Release all salmon other than Chinook and hatchery coho. Release wild steelhead. Salmon min. size 12 inches.
(2) From the Rocky Point/Tongue Point line to Bonneville Dam:
Oct. 1 - Oct. 31: Daily limit 6 salmon. Up to 2 adults may be retained. Release all salmon other than Chinook and hatchery coho. Release all steelhead. Salmon min. size 12 inches..
Nov. 1 - Dec. 31: Daily limit 6 salmon. Up to 2 adults may be retained, up to 1 may be a steelhead. Release all salmon other than Chinook and hatchery coho. Release wild steelhead. Salmon min. size 12 inches.
(3) From Bonneville Dam to the Hood River Bridge: salmon and steelhead:
Oct. 1 - Oct. 15: Daily limit 6 salmon. Up to 2 adults may be retained. Release all salmon other than Chinook and hatchery coho. Release all steelhead. Salmon min. size 12 inches. Anti-snagging rule in effect. Only fish hooked inside the mouth may be retained.
Oct. 16 - Oct. 31: Daily limit 6 salmon. Up to 2 adults may be retained. Release all salmon other than Chinook and hatchery coho. Release all steelhead. Salmon min. size 12 inches.
Nov. 1 - Dec. 31: Daily limit 6 salmon. Up to 2 adults may be retained, up to 1 may be a steelhead. Release all salmon other than Chinook and hatchery coho. Release wild steelhead. Salmon min. size 12 inches.
(4) From the Hood River Bridge to The Dalles Dam: salmon and steelhead:
Oct. 1 - Oct. 15: Daily limit 6 salmon. Up to 2 adults may be retained. Release all salmon other than Chinook and coho. Release all steelhead. Salmon min. size 12 inches. Anti-snagging rule in effect. Only fish hooked inside the mouth may be retained.
Oct. 16 - Oct. 31: Daily limit 6 salmon. Up to 2 adults may be retained. Release all salmon other than Chinook and coho. Release all steelhead. Salmon min. size 12 inches.
Nov. 1 - Dec. 31: Daily limit 6 salmon. Up to 2 adults may be retained, up to 1 may be a steelhead. Release all salmon other than Chinook and coho. Release wild steelhead. Salmon min. size 12 inches.
(5) From The Dalles Dam to the Hwy. 395 Bridge at Pasco: salmon and steelhead:
Oct. 1 - Oct. 15: Daily limit 6 salmon. Up to 2 adults may be retained. Release all salmon other than Chinook and coho. Release all steelhead. Salmon min. size 12 inches. Anti-snagging rule in effect. Only fish hooked inside the mouth may be retained.
Oct. 16 - Dec. 31: Daily limit 6 salmon. Up to 2 adults may be retained. Release all salmon other than Chinook and coho. Release all steelhead. Salmon min. size 12 inches.
Reason for action: This action is being taken to increase the adult Chinook daily limit to 2 fish per day as sufficient impacts to ESA-listed Chinook remain available under the pre-season fishing plan.
Additional information: Anglers are reminded that barbless hooks are required for salmon and steelhead downstream of the Washington/Oregon border at Hwy. 730.
Please refer to permanent rules for dates not listed above.
Information contact: Region 5: (360) 696-6211; Region 3: (509) 575-2740