Fishery managers extend chinook season above Bonneville Dam
Salmon, Steelhead and Shad
COLUMBIA RIVER MAINSTEM, Buoy 10 upstream to I-5 Bridge- Permanent regulations are in effect.
- Permanent regulations are in effect.
- Permanent regulations are in effect.
SELECT AREA RECREATIONAL FISHERIES (Youngs Bay, Blind Slough, Knappa Slough)Effective March 16 - May 6, 2012:
- Open for adipose fin-clipped Chinook and adipose fin-clipped steelhead 7 days per week from Tower Island Power lines (located approximately 6 miles downstream from The Dalles Dam) upstream to Oregon/Washington border for boat and bank, plus BANK ANGLING ONLY from Bonneville Dam upstream to the Tower Island Power lines.
- Daily bag limit is 2 adult salmon/steelhead in combination.
- Up to 5 adipose fin-clipped jacks may be retained in addition to the adult bag limit.
Effective May 16 – July 31, 2012:
- Modified the hook regulation when bank angling at Cascade Locks in the area between the boat ramp at the lower end of the locks upstream to the east (upstream) end of the lock wall so only single-point hooks are allowed
- Permanent regulations are in effect.
- The retention of green sturgeon is prohibited at all times.
- Anglers are limited to the use of one single-point barbless hook while angling for white sturgeon.
- It is unlawful to use lamprey for bait.
- In all areas, catch-and-release sturgeon angling is allowed during non-retention periods, unless otherwise indicated.
- The lower Willamette River (including Multnomah Channel and the Gilbert River) sturgeon regulation updates can be found under the Willamette Zone.
- Open to retention of white sturgeon 7 days per week during January 1 - April 30, 2012, and May 12 - July 8, 2012.
- Daily bag limit is 1 white sturgeon, 38-54 inches FORK LENGTH during January 1 - April 20, 2012 and 41-54 inches FORK LENGTH during May 12 - July 8, 2012.
- Open to retention of white sturgeon on Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays during January 1 - July 31, 2012 and October 20 - December 31, 2012.
- Daily bag limit is 1 white sturgeon, 38-54 inches FORK LENGTH.
- Angling for sturgeon is prohibited from May 1-August 31 from Bonneville Dam downstream to a line crossing the Columbia River from Navigation Marker 82 on the Oregon shore through the upstream exposed end of Skamania Island, continuing in a straight line to the Washington Shore under permanent regulations.
Sturgeon creel sampling summaries and catch estimates for Bonneville, The Dalles, and John Day reservoirs can be found on the WDFW Website.
Bonneville Reservoir (Bonneville Dam upstream to The Dalles Dam
- Open to retention of white sturgeon during June 15-16, 2012 (Friday, Saturday) and June 22-23, 2012 (Friday, Saturday).
- Daily bag limit is 1 white sturgeon, 38-54 inches FORK LENGTH.
- Effective January 1, 2012 (permanent regulations), The Dalles Reservoir is open to retention of white sturgeon until the reservoir-specific harvest guideline is met.
- Effective January 1-May 20, 2012, this area is open to retention of white sturgeon under permanent regulations.
- Effective 12:01 am Monday May 21, 2012, the Columbia River and tributaries in this area will close to the retention of white sturgeon.
- Catch and release angling will remain open.
Effective February 1 - July 31, 2012, under permanent regulations:
- Open to retention of white sturgeon from February 1 – July 31 annually.
The 2012 Oregon Sport Fishing Regulations (pdf) provide requirements for all zones. However, additional regulations may be adopted in this rule division from time to time and to the extent of any inconsistency, they supersede the 2012 Oregon Sport Fishing Regulations.
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