With extra spring Chinook salmon returning within the Columbia River, fishery managers in Washington and Oregon have prolonged the fishing season.
From Rocky Level/Tongue Level upstream to Bonneville Dam the season shall be Could 21 to June 12, the states introduced Wednesday.
The each day restrict is six, and as much as two adults could also be retained of which no a couple of could also be an grownup Chinook. Launch all salmon aside from hatchery Chinook. Launch wild steelhead. Salmon minimal measurement is 12 inches.
From Beacon Rock to Bonneville Dam, fishing from a vessel is prohibited. Financial institution angling with hand-cast traces solely.
A season of Could 22 to June 15 is ready for the Columbia River from Bonneville Dam upstream to the Tower Island energy line with the identical bag limits and guidelines.
The Columbia River upriver spring Chinook return on Could 19 was 155,500 in comparison with the pre-season forecast of 122,500, the Washington Division of Fish and Wildlife reported.
Leisure fisheries downstream of the Washington/Oregon border has ample remaining allocation of upriver spring Chinook Endangered Species Act impacts to permit for an extension.
The fisheries are set inside allowable catch ranges for upriver spring Chinook and to attenuate impacts to different shares of concern.
WDFW and Oregon DFW will monitor the fishery in-season to find out if extra fishing alternative is warranted.
