what part of the columbia-

[invader]

is open for sturgeon??.the paper is very confusing it said between bonnavle and the dalles, but then it said from the mouth?? where can i go for stugeon??

[AngleThis]

Don't ask that...ask for a link to the regs....NOT!

I was under the impression that sturgeon was closed from Bonneville down... I'm almost sure of it.

But... why would you want to go for gators during the off/slow keeper season when steelhead is read hot, and salmon is good?

[invader]

well now lets see. fishing for 26 years had one steelhead in my boat! it wasnt mine but i netted it!!.. went to buoy ten once ten years ago and watched everyone else catch fish.... come to conclusion. the only fish left is sturgeon!!

[6wapiti6]

Your holding your mouth wrong...hahaha :grin:

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[Livin the Dream]

Willamette is open for Sturgeon. Not many keepers this time of year but its open.

[kingofbacklash]

invader,
I think sturgeon fishing is open between Bonneville Dam and the Dalles Dam until Aug. 5th 2002. You should check with ODFW first to be sure.

God Bless
fearsnofish

[lucky duck]

John Day Dam downstream to the mouth is closed.

lucky duck

[STGRule]

It is not closed to sturgeon fishing... Just retention. You can fish all day for them, just not keep them. C&R sturgeon can be a good day fishing too.

[invader]

well then were scr---d again why?? i paid for my license to bring a fish home!! BUT I FEEL BETTER KNOWING THE GILLNETERS GOT THEIR SHARE THIS YEAR!

[STGRule]

Here is what I posted on another thread. If you don't like it go to the meetings. And please remember that not only did the commercials get theirs, so did the sports. Okay SureSet, here is what I've found out. They have just started the technical end of the process. The have finished marking the sturgeon for the population estimate. After they get that done they will use OSY (Optimum Sustainable Yield) management to determine the harvestable number of fish. It looks like it will be a multi-year (3) agreement again and it will probably stay at the 80/20 split. The public information meetings will be October 15th, 6PM - 9PM in Vancouver at the Water Resources Education Center and October 21 from 6PM -9PM at the Astoria Seafood Center. The Washington Commision will meet December 6-7 and the Oregon Commosion will meet December 13th to discuss decisions and the plan will be adopted in December or January by the Columbia River Compact. Check the ODFW news releases for any changes in the meeting schedules. <font size="2" face="verdana,arial,helv">

[invader]

thats where your wrong!! i fished all year- oops i mean the three months they let me fish. and did not get to keep even one fish this year. i think its time to sell the boat!!. i am steamed!!

[STGRule]

Which place that you fish is closed 36 weeks a year?
The lower river will only closed 9 weeks this year. Bonneville Reservoir will be closed 19 weeks this year. The Dalles Reservoir will be closed 22 weeks this year. John Day Reservoir and the Willamette River will not be closed at all this year. That's just the Columbia system. All the coastal rivers will be open all year. If you want a sturgeon, go get one. :hoboy:

[tommo]

I was at the columbia river by Hood River and the sign said sturgeon season will close on August 5, 2002.

Hope that helps,

Tom :cool:

[invader]

march and april closed!! and now aug and sept closed for sturgeon on the columbia!

[crabbait]

Invader - Hitch a ride with some of these boys and I bet you change your mind and your luck on steelhead and salmon.

Watch for the open seat posts. Hang in there man, we'll get you into some! :wink: