June 24, 2015
Action: Spring chinook salmon fishing to close.
Species affected: Spring chinook salmon.
Locations:
A) Below Ice Harbor: Snake River from the South Bound Highway 12 Bridge near Pasco upstream about 7 miles to the fishing restriction boundary below Ice Harbor Dam;
B) Below Little Goose: Snake River from Texas Rapids boat launch (south side of the river upstream of the mouth of Tucannon River) to the fishing restriction boundary below Little Goose Dam. This zone includes the rock and concrete area between the juvenile bypass return pipe and Little Goose Dam along the south shoreline of the facility (includes the walkway area locally known as "the Wall" in front of the juvenile collection facility);
C) Clarkston: Snake River from the downstream edge of the large power lines crossing the Snake River (just upstream from West Evans Road on the south shore) upstream about 3.5 miles to the Washington state line (from the east levee of the Greenbelt boat launch in Clarkston northwest across the Snake River to the WA / ID boundary waters marker on the Whitman County shore).
Dates: Locations B and C will close one hour after sunset Saturday June 27. Location A will close one hour after sunset Tuesday, June 30.
Reason for action: Under the current United States vs. Oregon management agreement spring chinook fisheries on the Washington portion of the Snake River are not allowed to extend into July. This action will facilitate an orderly closure to the 2015 Snake River spring chinook fishery.
Species affected: Spring chinook salmon.
Locations:
A) Below Ice Harbor: Snake River from the South Bound Highway 12 Bridge near Pasco upstream about 7 miles to the fishing restriction boundary below Ice Harbor Dam;
B) Below Little Goose: Snake River from Texas Rapids boat launch (south side of the river upstream of the mouth of Tucannon River) to the fishing restriction boundary below Little Goose Dam. This zone includes the rock and concrete area between the juvenile bypass return pipe and Little Goose Dam along the south shoreline of the facility (includes the walkway area locally known as "the Wall" in front of the juvenile collection facility);
C) Clarkston: Snake River from the downstream edge of the large power lines crossing the Snake River (just upstream from West Evans Road on the south shore) upstream about 3.5 miles to the Washington state line (from the east levee of the Greenbelt boat launch in Clarkston northwest across the Snake River to the WA / ID boundary waters marker on the Whitman County shore).
Dates: Locations B and C will close one hour after sunset Saturday June 27. Location A will close one hour after sunset Tuesday, June 30.
Reason for action: Under the current United States vs. Oregon management agreement spring chinook fisheries on the Washington portion of the Snake River are not allowed to extend into July. This action will facilitate an orderly closure to the 2015 Snake River spring chinook fishery.