07-28-2011, 11:10 AM
Action: The sport fishery for white sturgeon between The Dalles Dam and John Day Dam on the Columbia River will close to retention.
Effective date: 12:01 a.m., July 30, through Dec. 31, 2011.<br />
Species affected: White sturgeon.<br />
Location: The Columbia River and tributaries from The Dalles Dam upstream to John Day Dam.<br />
Reason for action: The closure date for retention of sturgeon was adopted because Washington and Oregon fish managers estimate that the harvest guideline of 300 fish will be reached on July 29, 2011.<br />
Other information: Catch and release of sturgeon will still be allowed in all three pools between Bonneville and McNary dams. The spawning sanctuaries from the Highway 395/I-82 bridge upstream 1.5 miles to McNary Dam and from the Rufus grain elevator upstream 2.4 miles to John Day Dam remain closed to all sturgeon fishing through July 31.<br />
Information contact: (360) 696-6211.
Effective date: 12:01 a.m., July 30, through Dec. 31, 2011.<br />
Species affected: White sturgeon.<br />
Location: The Columbia River and tributaries from The Dalles Dam upstream to John Day Dam.<br />
Reason for action: The closure date for retention of sturgeon was adopted because Washington and Oregon fish managers estimate that the harvest guideline of 300 fish will be reached on July 29, 2011.<br />
Other information: Catch and release of sturgeon will still be allowed in all three pools between Bonneville and McNary dams. The spawning sanctuaries from the Highway 395/I-82 bridge upstream 1.5 miles to McNary Dam and from the Rufus grain elevator upstream 2.4 miles to John Day Dam remain closed to all sturgeon fishing through July 31.<br />
Information contact: (360) 696-6211.