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“The run is tracking above what we expected this year, which is great news, but we’re still carefully monitoring these fisheries to ensure we’re achieving our conservation goals for all the species that share the river,” Lothrop said.
Sockeye and steelhead fishing closed on the lower Columbia River mainstem below the Highway 395 bridge in late June after early sockeye catch rates exceeded expectations. Historically, a high proportion of the sockeye run passes Bonneville Dam by July 4, so impacts to those sockeye as a result of the mainstem Chinook fishery should be minimal, and any extension of the fishery downstream of Highway 395 will be dependent on sockeye impacts, Lothrop said.
Steelhead fishing remains closed below the Highway 395 bridge, as it would likely result in additional impacts to sockeye.
The river remains closed to salmon and steelhead fishing between the Highway 395 bridge at Pasco and the Interstate 182 bridge. Sockeye fishing is open above the Interstate 182 bridge, as Snake River sockeye exit the Columbia by that point.
The opening dates and daily limits for the Columbia River are as follows:
- From the Rocky Point/Tongue Point line upstream to the Highway 395 bridge at Pasco: July 4 through July 8, 2020. Daily limit 6 salmon. Up to 2 may be adult hatchery Chinook. Minimum size 12”. Anglers must release all steelhead and salmon except hatchery Chinook.
- From the Interstate-182 bridge to Priest Rapids Dam: July 4 through July 31, 2020. Daily limit 6 salmon. Up to 2 adults may be retained. Minimum size 12”. Release wild adult Chinook and coho.
- From Priest Rapids Dam to Rock Island Dam: July 4 through Aug. 31, 2020. Daily limit 6 salmon. Up to 2 may be adult hatchery Chinook and up to 2 may be sockeye. Minimum size 12”. Release wild adult Chinook and coho.
- From Rock Island Dam to Wells Dam: July 4 through Oct. 15, 2020. Daily limit 6 salmon. Up to 2 may be adult hatchery Chinook and up to 2 may be sockeye. Minimum size 12”. Release wild adult Chinook and coho.
- From Wells Dam to the Highway 173 Bridge at Brewster: July 16 through Sept. 15, 2020. Daily limit 6 salmon. Up to 2 may be adult hatchery Chinook and up to 2 may be sockeye. Minimum size 12”. Release wild adult Chinook and coho.
- From the Highway 173 Bridge at Brewster to the rock jetty at the upstream shoreline of Foster Creek (Douglas County side): July 4 through Oct. 15, 2020. Daily limit 6 salmon. Up to 2 may be adult hatchery Chinook and up to 2 may be sockeye. Minimum size 12”. Release wild adult Chinook and coho.
CLACKAMAS RIVER closed to spring Chinook retention July 4
The emergency closure is needed to attempt to meet hatchery spring Chinook broodstock collection needs. Current adult returns of spring Chinook to the hatchery are extremely low. If the current pace continues, broodstock goals may not be met, jeopardizing smolt release goals needed for the fishery in future years.
The closure is from the mouth of the Clackamas river upstream to Faraday (Cazadero) Dam, including Estacada Lake and Clackamas River tributary Eagle Creek.
“Anglers likely won’t be surprised by this closure, as fishing has been poor on the Clackamas this year,” said Ben Walczak, ODFW district fish biologist. “Clackamas Hatchery relies on returning adult Chinook for broodstock, so we really need these fish.”
Anglers can still retain hatchery summer steelhead and hatchery coho (when they return in August/Sept). The bag limit (under permanent regulations) is 3 hatchery coho or 3 hatchery steelhead per day.
For the latest fishing regulations for the Willamette Zone, please visit https://myodfw.com/recreation-report/fishing-report/willamette-zone
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Publishers Note:
As OUR COUNTRY REOPENS AGAIN (from the COVID-19 pandemic) and continue to enjoy outdoor activities, ALL outdoorsmen (man, woman, child) should follow the guidelines set by nps.gov. These guidelines include; social distancing, the Leave No Trace principles, including pack-in and pack-out, to keep outdoor spaces safe and healthy.
Oregon 2020 Openings/Closures for Summer Chinook Salmon
Submitted by: TBC Press
Posted on: 07/06/20
News # 13694
With the summer Chinook salmon run exceeding preseason expectations, Oregon fishery managers have agreed on the following opening and closures of the 2020 season. The Clackamas River closed to spring Chinook retention July 4. The Columbia River is open through July 8.
Chinook fishing on the Columbia River is open through July 8 from the Rocky Point/Tongue Point Line upstream to the Highway 395 bridge in Pasco. The portion of the river from Wells Dam to the Highway 173 Bridge at Brewster will open July 16. This later opener helps protect spring Chinook listed under the Endangered Species Act that migrate through and hold in that area of the Columbia River.
The preseason forecast for summer Chinook at the mouth of the Columbia River was 38,000 fish, but managers on Monday upgraded the forecast to 65,000 based on returns so far. Washington and Oregon fishery managers agreed in a hearing last Tuesday that the run could support a brief opening on the mainstem, said Ryan Lothrop, Columbia River fishery manager with the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW). Managers will reassess the fishery early next week with updated catch estimates.
