Fishery announcements and other notices of interest to Columbia River Indian fishers.
March 19, 2019 Winter Fishery Announcement
March 19, 2019
Bonneville commercial gillnet fishery extended thru 6PM Saturday, March 23. Zone 6 plat/H&L fishery: sales allowed on fish caught before 3/23 @ 6pm; subsistence remains open.
Feb 28, 2019 Winter Season Tribal Fishery Announcement
February 28, 2019
Commercial Gillnet Fishery: Bonneville Pool only, 6:00 AM Friday March 1 through 6:00 PM Tuesday March 12
Feb 19, 2019 Winter Tribal Fishery Announcement
February 19, 2019
John Day Pool commercial gillnet fishery extended through 6:00 PM Wednesday February 27.
Feb 12, 2019 Tribal Fishery Announcement
February 12, 2019
Current commercial John Day & The Dalles pools gillnet fishery extended through TUE, February 19 @ 6PM
1/29/2019 Winter Season Tribal Fishery Announcement
January 29, 2019
Commercial fishery 6AM 2/1 through 6PM 2/13 JDAY/DALLES ONLY; Plat/H&L fishery: 6AM 2/1 through 6PM 3/21
Winter/Spring 2019 Water Supply Update
January 25, 2019
The latest CRITFC water supply forecast: Columbia River at The Dalles is 95% of normal for the April-July runoff period. NOAA’s forecast is 87%.
December 20, 2018 Sturgeon Setline Fishery Announcement
December 20, 2018
Commercial Sturgeon Setline Fishery. Area: Zone 6, Bonneville, The Dalles, and John Day Reservoirs Dates/Times: Noon Tuesday January 1, 2019 through noon Thursday January 31
Fishing Site Clean-up Closures Winter 2018-19
October 30, 2018
Four treaty fishing access sites will be closed for extensive clean-up and repairs (on a rotating basis—only one will be closed at a time). The 2018-2019 clean-up will begin in November and will run through March.
Oct 16 Sturgeon Setline Fishery
October 16, 2018
Bonneville Pool Commercial Sturgeon Settling Fishery opening: 6 AM Wednesday October 17 to 6 PM Wednesday October 31
