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•Managers Close Columbia Salmon Fishing Season 04/22/2008
•Spring chinook season opens Apr. 15 on Hood, Deschutes Rivers 03/18/2008
•Sturgeon retention closes March 15 in The Dalles Reservoir 03/14/2008
•Lower Columbia River closes to salmon, steelhead fishing Feb. 25 02/26/2008
•Columbia River spring Chinook seasons 02/21/2008
•Central Zone trout stocking schedule available 02/08/2008
•Northwest and Willamette Zone trout stocking schedules available 01/11/2008
•Guidelines set for 2008 Columbia River sturgeon fishing 01/02/2008
•Sandy River fishing deadline extended to mouth of Salmon River 12/26/2007
•Restrictions on wild winter steelhead harvest in the Umpqua begin Jan. 1 12/18/2007
•ODFW will haze Columbia River sea lions to protect sturgeon 12/05/2007
•ODFW Angler Survey Available Now 11/28/2007
•Coho salmon bag limit increased on Sandy, Clackamas and Eagle Creek 10/08/2007
•Columbia Sturgeon opens up from Wauna Powerlines to Bonneville 09/28/2007
•Anglers encouraged to harvest hatchery fall chinook 09/18/2007
•Sturgeon fishery opens on Columbia River from Wauna to Bonneville 08/16/2007
•Oregon and Washington set new regulations for 2007 fall salmon season 07/25/2007
•Columbia River sturgeon retention closes from Bonneville Dam to Dalles Dam 07/25/2007
•Jack Spring Chinook Fishery to Open on Powder River 07/11/2007
•Snake River spring chinook season extended 06/20/2007
•Spring chinook harvest restrictions on the Rogue River 06/20/2007
•Columbia Spring Chinook season extended to 6/15 from Tongue Point to I-5 Bridge 05/30/2007
•Scout Lake in Clatskanie added to ODFW trout stocking schedule 05/25/2007
•Columbia Chinook season from Bonneville to McNary Dam extended through May 3 05/03/2007
•ODFW to stock Diamond Lake week of April 23 05/03/2007
•Spring break fish stocking delayed 03/26/2007
•Hagg Lake opens for trout season 02/27/2007
•Boater Education Cards required for 40 and under 02/09/2007
•Sundays added to sturgeon fishery from Wauna power lines to Bonneville Dam 02/07/2007
•Winter steelhead going strong despite bad weather 01/24/2007
•2007 Columbia River Sturgeon Regulations Announced 12/19/2006
•2007 Fishing Regulations Available 11/16/2006
•Rotenone in Diamond Lake going, going, gone 11/03/2006
•Rivers above Willamette Falls open for coho salmon fishing 10/20/2006
•Lower Columbia River reopens to Chinook retention Oct. 13 10/18/2006
•Sections of Columbia River open to Chinook retention beginning Sept. 30 10/09/2006
•Columbia River closes to Chinook retention September 14 and 15 09/13/2006
•2007 Sportfishing Regulations Announced 08/11/2006
•Sport anglers can retain radio-tagged Siletz River salmon 07/27/2006
•Sport fall chinook season on lower Deschutes River begins Aug. 1 07/19/2006
•Bonneville Reservoir closes to sturgeon retention July 24 07/18/2006
•John Day Reservoir closes to sturgeon retention July 1 07/06/2006
•Three Rivers Fishing Season Extended 07/06/2006
•Spring chinook changes announced for Rogue River 06/05/2006
•Huddleston Pond trout stocking discontinued due to poor water quality 06/01/2006
•Big fish are biting at Diamond Lake 05/24/2006
•Spring chinook fishery opens on Snake River 05/19/2006
•ODFW offers women's angling workshop 05/19/2006
•Columbia River opens for salmon, steelhead and shad angling 05/16/2006
•Emergency closure of spring chinook fishing on Umatilla River 05/16/2006
•Fish stocks at Cole Rivers Hatchery exposed to IHNV 05/10/2006
•Youth fishing event scheduled for McNary Ponds 05/05/2006
•Youth fishing event scheduled for Junction City Pond 05/03/2006
•Trout harvest limits will increase at Diamond Lake 04/28/2006
•ODFW to survey Nestucca River steelhead 04/19/2006
•Umatilla River open for spring chinook fishing 04/18/2006
•Salmon fishing on the Columbia closed 04/12/2006
•Sturgeon retention closes April 8 from Dalles to John Day 04/10/2006
•ODFW urges proper disposal of angling line and tackle 03/28/2006
•Grant will fund fishing docks at Sunnyside Park in Linn County 03/20/2006
•Hagg Lake opens to angling March 4 03/03/2006
•Blue-green Algae Advisories Hit Several Lakes 07/20/2005
•Reward offered for northern pikeminnow 04/26/2005
•Wild coho may no longer be a protected species 02/25/2004

UPDATES:
•Northwest Zone Weekly Recreation Report 04/12/2006
•Central Zone Weekly Recreation Report 04/12/2006
•Snake River Zone Weekly Recreation Report 04/12/2006
•Willamette River Zone Weekly Recreation Report 04/12/2006
•Southeast Zone Weekly Recreation Report 04/12/2006
•Southwest Zone Weekly Recreation report 04/12/2006
•Columbia River Zone Weekly Recreation Report 04/12/2006
•Northeast Zone Weekly Recreation Report 04/12/2006
Featured Article

2008 Summer, Fall Salmon Fishing Seasons for Columbia River
04/28/2008

Source: Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife

The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife today announced the upcoming summer and fall salmon seasons for the Columbia River, including the popular Buoy 10 fishery. While many ocean salmon fishing opportunities have been severely constrained for 2008, opportunities in the Columbia River remain comparatively stable.

Public discussion of summer and fall Columbia River salmon seasons took place during the spring meetings of the Pacific Fishery Management Council. While much of the talk at PFMC meetings this year was about the ocean salmon seasons, participants in the public process did help fish managers craft the following recreational fisheries for the summer and fall seasons (including remaining spring seasons where applicable):

Buoy 10 upstream to Tongue Point

Open for shad May 16 - December 31
Open for adipose fin-clipped adult coho (>16") and adipose fin-clipped steelhead August 1 - December 31. Daily bag limit is two salmonids.
Adult chinook (>24") retention allowed August 1 - September 1, or until a quota of 6,000 kept chinook is reached. Daily bag limit is two salmonids, but only one may be a chinook. Chinook may be fin-clipped or not.

Mainstem Columbia River from Tongue Point upstream to Bonneville Dam

Open for shad May 16 - December 31
Open for adipose fin-clipped steelhead May 16 - December 31 in the area below the I-5 Bridge and June 16 - December 31 in the area between the I-5 Bridge and Bonneville Dam. Daily bag limit is two salmonids.
Open for chinook salmon adults June 21 - June 28 and for chinook jacks June 16 - December 31. Daily bag limit is two adult salmonids and five jacks. Chinook adults and jacks may be fin-clipped or not.
Open for chinook salmon adults (fin clipped or not) September 1 - 16 except in the area between a line projected from Bachelor Island, Washington shore across to the Warrior Rock Lighthouse, Oregon shore downstream to a line projected from red navigation marker #62 at Deer Island, Oregon shore across to green navigation marker #63 at Martin Island, Washington shore, where retention of all chinook (adults and jacks) will be prohibited from August 1 - December 31. This area encompasses river miles 79-88, approximately. Open for adipose fin-clipped coho and chinook jacks (fin-clipped or not) August 1 - December 31. In open areas/periods, daily bag limit is two adult salmonids, but only one may be a chinook. Anglers may also retain up to five jack salmon.

Mainstem Columbia River above Bonneville Dam

Open for shad year round
Open for adipose fin-clipped steelhead June 16 - December 31. Daily bag limit is two salmonids.
Open for chinook salmon adults and jacks June 16 - July 31, or until guideline is met. Daily bag limit is two adult salmonids and five jacks. Chinook adults and jacks may be fin-clipped or not.
Open for chinook salmon (adults and jacks) and coho salmon August 1 - December 31. Daily bag limit is two adult salmonids and five jacks. Chinook adults and jacks may be fin-clipped or not. Coho retained downstream of the Hood River Bridge must be adipose fin-clipped.

Notable changes for this year's season include the closure for chinook retention in the lower river to help protect escapement of lower river wild fall chinook headed for the Lewis River, and the limitation to chinook fishing time in the mainstem Columbia below Bonneville Dam to limit impacts on the federally-listed upriver bright (URB) fall chinook stocks.

As in all Columbia River salmon seasons, anglers should be aware that emergency action may be taken to alter any of the above seasons on relatively short notice. Anglers are advised to keep up to date with the latest regulations by going to ODFW's regulations website, or by calling (503) 647-6000.

The mission of the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife is to protect and enhance Oregon's fish and wildlife and their habitats for use and enjoyment by present and future generations. Headquartered in Salem, ODFW has regional offices in Clackamas, Roseburg, Bend, and La Grande with ten district offices located throughout the state. For additional information, please visit www.dfw.state.or.us.

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