Archive for April, 2011

2 Youngs Bay Fishing Openers Revised

April 28th, 2011

The Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife issued an Oregon State Action Notice late in the day on Wednesday, April 27, 2010 to announce that the prevously scheduled commercial fishing openers in the Youngs Bay Select Area for April {read more}


Spring Fact Sheets 2 & Compact Action

April 20th, 2011

The Columbia River Compact convened by teleconference on Wednesday, April 20, 2011 to consider extending the non-Indian recreational fishery above Bonneville Dam until May 5. Just as in the previous week, the staff recommendation to do {read more}


Spring Fact Sheet #1 & Compact Action

April 20th, 2011

The Columbia River Compact convened by teleconference on Thursday, April 14, 2011 to consider extending the non-Indian recreational fishery below Bonneville Dam. The staff recommendation to do so brought strong opposition from the {read more}


Winter FactSheet #6 & Compact Action

April 6th, 2011

The Columbia River Compact convened by teleconference on Wednesday, April 6, 2011 to consider extending the non-Indian recreational fishery for spring Chinook below Bonneville Dam. The sport fishery had closed as scheduled on Monday, {read more}


Winter FactSheet #5 & Compact Action

April 4th, 2011

The Columbia River Compact convened by teleconference on Monday, April 4, 2011 at 1:00 p.m. to consider non-Indian commercial fishing time for spring Chinook in the Columbia River main stem. Fewer fish than anticipated were caught by the {read more}