Columbia steelhead question?

[FISHRUS]

Is it open on the Columbia to fish for hatchery steelhead, we have a debate graemlins/icon_argue.gif on it between friends. Can anyone help me out...the book saids its close on April 1. Its confusing :whazzup: because some people are keeping them and some are releasing them. graemlins/1zhelp.gif

[ 04-02-2002, 08:18 PM: Message edited by: FISHRUS ]

[fish_on]

From ODFW site: http://www.dfw.state.or.us/ODFWhtml/RecReports/sncolmar.htm

BUOY 10 upstream to BONNEVILLE DAM: This section of the Columbia River is open to the retention of adipose fin-clipped chinook salmon, adipose fin-clipped coho salmon, adipose fin-clipped steelhead and shad. All non-adipose fin-clipped salmon and steelhead must be released unharmed.

BONNEVILLE DAM upstream to THE DALLES DAM: This section of the Columbia River is open to the retention of adipose fin-clipped steelhead through March 31. All non-adipose fin-clipped steelhead must be released unharmed.

THE DALLES DAM upstream to McNARY DAM: This section of the Columbia River is open to the retention of adipose fin-clipped steelhead and adipose fin-clipped chinook salmon. All non-adipose fin-clipped steelhead and chinook must be released unharmed.

McNARY DAM up to the Oregon-Washington border: This section of the Columbia River is open to the retention of adipose fin-clipped steelhead through March 31. All non-adipose fin-clipped steelhead must be released unharmed.

[Mrdorkfish]

Thanks very much for the update :smile: I too was confused bout this one.....SO..it's above the dam to the Dalles Dam that it's closed after March 31. Perfect !

Mrdorkfish

[ 04-02-2002, 09:56 PM: Message edited by: Mrdorkfish ]