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Idaho -
Chinook Salmon Season to Open Saturday, May 4
the 2013 return of Chinook salmon to Idaho may be significantly lower than forecast...
Washington -
Ban on barbed hooks expands on Columbia River, tributaries
The new rules extend the ban on barbed hooks another 250 miles upriver on the Columbia River and to dozens...
Washington -
Columbia River spring chinook fishery extended
Norman noted that fishery managers will also meet in May to consider whether potential changes in the runsize...
Oregon -
No spring chinook season on Deschutes River
THE DALLES, Ore. –Fisheries managers have announced that the popular spring chinook fishery on the Deschutes River will not open in 2013.
According to Rod French, district biologist with the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife, managers are predicting fewer than 650 wild spring chinook will return to the Warm Springs River to spawn. Under the current Lower Deschutes River management plan, the predicted run must be at least 1,000 wild fish before ODFW can open a sport fishery on hatchery fish.
“We have seen a significant decline in the return of wild fish over the last several years,” French said. “When the wild populations are this low, we can’t afford any incidental harvest from anglers targeting hatchery fish.”
The return of hatchery fish to the two Deschutes River hatcheries is also expected to be low and any harvest may jeopardize future hatchery production and fishing opportunities in the river. The exact cause of the decline is unknown, but managers hope that allowing additional fish to return to spawning grounds will boost wild production.
The Deschutes River is closed to all chinook fishing under permanent rule. However, when returns exceed management goals, a sport season can be opened under emergency rule. Past spring chinook seasons have typically opened in April. The fishery below Sherars Falls is extremely popular because high catch rates offer a good opportunity to catch a Columbia River spring chinook from the bank.
Unlike the wild spring chinook population, the wild fall chinook population in the Deschutes River is one of the healthiest stocks in the Columbia Basin, and the anticipated return should be well above management goals.
This will allow fishery managers to propose a sport fishing season for fall chinook beginning in August,,,
Oregon -
States set spring chinook, sturgeon seasons for Columbia and Willamette rivers
From March 1 through April 5, boat fishing will be allowed seven days per week from Buoy 10 upstream...
Washington -
Columbia River season anticipates smaller run
Brad James, a WDFW fish biologist, recommends that anglers look closely at the new fishing rules, because fishing periods in some areas will change...
Idaho -
Fish Mortality Reported at McCall Hatchery
The estimated remaining inventory of 1,066,700 fry should be sufficient to..
Oregon -
Commission approves conservation plan for Rogue fall chinook
the Rogue fall chinook plan starts with relatively healthy populations of fish....
Washington -
Commission approves policy to revamp Columbia River fisheries
the new policy is designed to support conservation of wild salmon and expand the economic benefits the state derives...
Oregon -
States adopt sturgeon season above Bonneville
Bonneville Pool sturgeon anglers will again see a split season for white sturgeon on the Columbia River...
Idaho -
Lower Limits on Trout in Some Regions Take Effect Jan. 1
In the Upper Snake Region the limit is removed on rainbow trout and...
Oregon -
Commission sets 2013 annual sturgeon limit
The reduced bag limit comes after several years of declining harvest..
Oregon -
Commission approves land exchange in Coquille Basin
On the newly acquired properties, ODFW will continue to pay property taxes...
West Virginia -
West Virginia State Record Blue Catfish Caught
Foster also caught a 52.25-inch, 15-pound longnose gar that ties the current....
Oregon -
Anglers may keep all they catch on Thief Valley Reservoir
"Most fish will be stressed in the warm, turbid water and die."
Oregon -
Southeast Oregon's Lahontan cutthroat trout streams closed to fishing
According to Shannon Hurn, ODFW fish biologist in Hines, the fire totally destroyed the riparian vegetation...
Texas -
Texas State Parks Announce Fall Camping Workshops for Outdoor Families
Workshops address common concerns and removes barriers to enjoying outdoor recreation...
Idaho -
Mechanical Problem Affects F&G Hatchery Water Supply
To facilitate repair of the water supply, all juvenile Chinook salmon scheduled for release in...
Oregon -
Fish and Wildlife Commission directs ODFW to initiate rule-making for lower Columbia River fisheries management
The Commission directed the department to draft rules that reflect the proposals in the Governor’s Aug. 9 letter...
Oregon -
Spring chinook season on lower Columbia extended
The spring chinook season was originally scheduled to close on April 6 but...
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