THE NEWS TRIBUNE Published: February 21st, 2008 01:00 AMColumbia River anglers will have more chances to catch spring chinook salmon higher upstream this year under fishing seasons that were set Friday by Washington and Oregon fishery managers.
Anticipating a strong run of spring chinook to the upper Columbia River but weak returns to the Willamette, the two states agreed to direct most of the fishery above the confluence of the two rivers near Portland.
Anticipating a strong run of spring chinook to the upper Columbia River but weak returns to the Willamette, the two states agreed to direct most of the fishery above the confluence of the two rivers near Portland.
Under this year's plan, Columbia River anglers will be able to fish for spring chinook salmon at the following locations and times:
West power lines on Hayden Island to Bonneville Dam: Six days per week from March 16 through April 30, with a daily limit of one adult chinook salmon. During that period, the sport fishery will be closed Tuesdays, except March 18, for commercial fishing.
Tower Island power lines above Bonneville Dam to McNary Dam: Seven days per week from March 16 through May 10, with a daily limit of two adult chinook salmon. The Washington and Oregon bank fishery will also be open from Bonneville Dam upstream to the Tower Island power lines.
West power lines on Hayden Island downstream to Buoy 10: Seven days per week from March 24 to April 4, with a daily limit of one adult chinook salmon. No commercial fisheries are scheduled downstream from Hayden Island this year.
Based on preseason forecasts, 269,300 upriver spring chinook salmon are expected to return to the Columbia River this year, which would be the third-largest run since 1977. But only 34,000 chinook are expected to return to the Willamette River, down from 40,500 last year and 59,700 the year before.
The spring chinook fishery is currently open from the mouth of the Columbia River (Buoy 10) to the Interstate 5 Bridge, but will close Monday through March 23 before the new regulations take effect.
The News Tribune
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