WASHINGTON DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE
600 Capitol Way North, Olympia, WA 98501-1091
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FISHING RULE CHANGE
WASHINGTON DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE 600 Capitol Way North, Olympia, WA 98501-1091 |
July 10, 2014
Action:
Re-opens for adult chinook retention in the Columbia River.
Effective date:
July 11 through July 31, 2014.
Species affected:
Adult hatchery chinook.
Area:
Mainstem Columbia River from The Astoria Megler Bridge upstream to Bonneville Dam.
Daily bag limit:
Minimum size is 12 inches. Daily salmonid limit is 6 fish. Up to 2 may be adult salmon or hatchery steelhead or 1 of each. Release all salmon other than hatchery chinook and sockeye.
Reason for action:
Harvestable numbers of hatchery chinook and sockeye remain available based on the in-season forecast update, associated management agreements, and harvest estimates to date.
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