June 3, 2022
June 3, 2022
Two days added to the recreational sturgeon retention season in the Columbia River estuary downstream of Wauna powerlines
Action: Opens white sturgeon retention seasons.
Effective dates: June 4, June 8, and June 11, 2022 only.
Species affected: White Sturgeon
Location: The Columbia River from the mouth at Buoy 10 upstream to the Wauna powerlines, including Youngs Bay and all adjacent Washington tributaries.
Rules: White sturgeon from 44-inches minimum to 50-inches maximum fork length may be retained. (Fork length is measured in a straight line from the tip of the nose to the fork in the caudal fin (tail) with the fish laying on its side on a flat surface, with the tape measure/ruler positioned flat under the fish).
Sturgeon angling, including catch and release, closes at 2:00 pm on each open retention day.
Catch-and-release fishing for sturgeon is allowed on all non-retention days.
Daily white sturgeon limit: One fish
Annual white sturgeon limit: Two fish
Retention of green sturgeon is prohibited.
Reason for action: This population is managed under sustainable harvest guidelines with a limit of 1,920 retained sturgeon. The fishery was initially set for May 11 through June 4 on a Wednesday and Saturday rotation, plus Monday, May 30. Current catch estimates indicate that additional retention opportunity exists for this fishery.
Information contact: Region 5; 360-696-6211
Two days added to the recreational sturgeon retention season in the Columbia River estuary downstream of Wauna powerlines
Action: Opens white sturgeon retention seasons.
Effective dates: June 4, June 8, and June 11, 2022 only.
Species affected: White Sturgeon
Location: The Columbia River from the mouth at Buoy 10 upstream to the Wauna powerlines, including Youngs Bay and all adjacent Washington tributaries.
Rules: White sturgeon from 44-inches minimum to 50-inches maximum fork length may be retained. (Fork length is measured in a straight line from the tip of the nose to the fork in the caudal fin (tail) with the fish laying on its side on a flat surface, with the tape measure/ruler positioned flat under the fish).
Sturgeon angling, including catch and release, closes at 2:00 pm on each open retention day.
Catch-and-release fishing for sturgeon is allowed on all non-retention days.
Daily white sturgeon limit: One fish
Annual white sturgeon limit: Two fish
Retention of green sturgeon is prohibited.
Reason for action: This population is managed under sustainable harvest guidelines with a limit of 1,920 retained sturgeon. The fishery was initially set for May 11 through June 4 on a Wednesday and Saturday rotation, plus Monday, May 30. Current catch estimates indicate that additional retention opportunity exists for this fishery.
Information contact: Region 5; 360-696-6211