July 9, 2008
July 9, 2008
Release of sport-caught sturgeon between
Bonneville Dam and The Dalles Dam
Action: Requires anglers to release all white sturgeon caught between Bonneville Dam and The Dalles Dam on the Columbia River.
Effective date: 12:01 a.m., July 12 through July 31, 2008.
Species affected: White Sturgeon
Location: The Columbia River and tributaries from Bonneville Dam upstream to The Dalles Dam.
Reason for action: The cutoff date for retention of sturgeon was adopted because Washington and Oregon fish managers estimate that the harvest guideline of 700 fish was exceeded on July 6.
Other information: This area will remain closed by permanent rule August 1 through December 31, 2008. The section of the Columbia River between The Dalles Dam and McNary Dam will remain closed to sturgeon retention. Catch and release of sturgeon is still allowed between Bonneville and McNary dams. Spawning sanctuaries in The Dalles and John Day reservoirs remain closed to all sturgeon angling through July 31.
Information contact: Dennis Gilliland, (360) 906-6733.
Release of sport-caught sturgeon between
Bonneville Dam and The Dalles Dam
Action: Requires anglers to release all white sturgeon caught between Bonneville Dam and The Dalles Dam on the Columbia River.
Effective date: 12:01 a.m., July 12 through July 31, 2008.
Species affected: White Sturgeon
Location: The Columbia River and tributaries from Bonneville Dam upstream to The Dalles Dam.
Reason for action: The cutoff date for retention of sturgeon was adopted because Washington and Oregon fish managers estimate that the harvest guideline of 700 fish was exceeded on July 6.
Other information: This area will remain closed by permanent rule August 1 through December 31, 2008. The section of the Columbia River between The Dalles Dam and McNary Dam will remain closed to sturgeon retention. Catch and release of sturgeon is still allowed between Bonneville and McNary dams. Spawning sanctuaries in The Dalles and John Day reservoirs remain closed to all sturgeon angling through July 31.
Information contact: Dennis Gilliland, (360) 906-6733.