Closure of Sturgeon Retention in Columbia River


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Oregon and Washington fishery managers have announced the closure of sturgeon retention in the Columbia River and tributaries from Bonneville Dam upstream to The Dalles Dam, effective at 12:01 am on Saturday, February 18th. Catch-and-release angling will remain open. This mid-February closure is projected to leave about 900 white sturgeon from the 2,000 harvest guideline for the Bonneville Pool recreational fishery. The intent is to use the remaining quota for a summer retention season.

This entry was posted on Thursday, February 9th, 2012 and is filed under State News.