EMERGENCY REGULATION CHANGE FOR 2010:

For the Columbia River from the Wauna powerlines downstream to Buoy 10

Including adjacent Washington tributaries and Youngs Bay

WHITE STURGEON RETENTION IS ALLOWED

7 days per week during the following periods in 2010:

May 22 – June 26  -  Size limit: 41-54 inches fork length

Ending date depends on quota being met.  Sturdeon retention is prohibited May 1-21 and June 27- December 31, 2010

Catch and release angling is allowed during non-retention periods.

Green sturgeon retention prohibited.  Daily limit 1 white sturgeon.  Annual limit 5 white sturgeon.

COLUMBIA RIVER COMPACT/JOINT STATE ACTION NOTICE 

Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife April 20, 2010 

The Columbia River Compact met today and took the following actions:

1. The commercial fisheries in Youngs Bay, Tongue Point, Blind Slough/Knappa Slough and Deep River are closed until further notice.

2. The recreational fisheries in Youngs Bay, Tongue Point, Blind Slough/Knappa Slough and Deep River ar closed until further notice but no later than June 15.

The summer Salmon season has been confirmed!  This is a 2 part season:

CHINOOK only:  June 12 to June 30.  7 days a week, Limit of 2 Chinook, must be hatchery clipped

July 1 to Sept. 30, (or to met quota which ever comes first)  2 fish limit:

2 hatchery marked COHO, or

1 hatchery marked COHO and 1 Chinook of 24′ or greater.  Chinook does not have to be marked.