2013 SPRING SEASON TRIBAL FISHERY ANNOUNCEMENT

Friday May 17, 2013

Today, the Columbia River Tribes made the following change to their spring fisheries:

Zone 6 platform and hook and line fishery and permit gillnet fisheries in the mainstem Columbia River

The Zone 6 Platform and Hook-and-Line Fisheries will close at 11:59 PM on Saturday, May 18 2013.

No C&S gillnet permits will be extended past Saturday May 18.

The reason is that the agreed to spring chinook harvest rate has been reached. At this time, mainstem fisheries are not-scheduled to re-open until June 16.

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Tributary fishing regulations are un-changed by this action. For current information regarding tributary fishing regulations, please contact tribal fisheries departments directly.

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Hook-and-Line Fisheries Downstream of Bonneville Dam closed earlier on April 27 2013.

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If you have any fishing enforcement problems or need assistance or information, day or night, contact the Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fisheries Enforcement Office, 4270 Westcliff Drive, Hood River, Oregon. Phone: (541)-386-6363 or toll-free (800)-487-FISH (3474). Please consult your tribal Fisheries Department for additional details on tribal regulations. PLEASE WEAR YOUR LIFE JACKETS FOR SAFETY and avoid overloaded boats.