[ODFW-News] Bonneville Reservoir closes to sturgeon retention June 10

[ODFW News]

For Immediate Release Thursday, June 2, 2005

Bonneville Reservoir closes to sturgeon retention June 10
 
CLACKAMAS - The Columbia River between Bonneville Dam and The Dalles Dam
will close to the retention of sturgeon effective 11:59 p.m., Friday,
June 10, because the catch guideline will be reached, the states of
Oregon and Washington decided today. 
 
Catch and release sturgeon angling may continue in Bonneville Reservoir
for the remainder of 2005. 
 
The Columbia River sturgeon harvest is managed using catch guidelines.
This area of the river had a 700 sturgeon catch quota. The areas between
The Dalles Dam and John Day and John Day Dam and McNary Dam remain open
to sturgeon retention until the catch guideline is reached. 
 
The Columbia River from the mouth upstream to the Wauna Powerlines is
open to sturgeon retention through July 4. The area between Wauna
Powerlines and Beacon Rock is open to sturgeon retention Thursdays,
Fridays and Saturdays through July 30. Catch and release fishing is
allowed four days a week. 
 
More information on the sturgeon angling rules may be found on the ODFW
Web site at:
http://www.dfw.state.or.us/ODFWhtml/Regulations/2005_reg_changes.htm#col
umbia .
 

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