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Community September 15 2022 15 Columbia River Reopens for Salmon Fishing September 15 Salmon fishing will reopen at Buoy 10 and in the Gorge from Reed Island to Bonn- eville Dam beginning September 15, fishery managers from Oregon and Washington have decided. Buoy 10 anglers will be allowed to retain hatchery coho beginning Thursday, September 15 with a daily bag limit of three hatchery coho. Anglers will also be allowed to retain Chinook and hatchery coho in the lower Co- lumbia between Reed Island and Bonneville Dam beginning September 15. The lower boundary for this fishery is defined as a line projected northerly from a fishing boundary sign near the “old” Corbett ramp through the eastern tip of Reed Island to the Wash- ington shore. Managers had closed all salmon fish- ing below Bonneville Dam on September 2. Higher-than-expected catch, effort, and handle rates of lower Columbia River tule fall Chinook in the Buoy 10 fishery meant that the recreational fishery used more than its share of the allowed ESA impacts for this ESA-listed stock, which is the most con- straining salmon stock this time of year. Be- cause commercial fisheries had not used all their share of the allowed impacts, the rec- reational overage did not cause combined non-treaty fisheries to exceed ESA limits. The reopening of the salmon fishery has been structured to minimize any further handle and impact to lower river Columbia River tule Chinook. The coho-directed fish- ery in the traditional Buoy 10 area (Buoy 10 line upstream to the Tongue Point/Rocky Point line) during late September will be expected to handle and release fewer than 1,000 Chinook, of which only 5-10 percent are expected to be tule Chinook. The Chi- nook directed fishery in the lower Columbia Gorge is not expected to accrue any addi- tional LCR tule impacts and provides some additional fishing opportunity for anglers upriver. (By late September, most LCR tules will have moved above Tongue Point and do not travel as far upstream as Reed Island.) The recreational fishery has used more than its share of ESA impacts (75 rather than 70 percent), but these fishing proposals are not expected to increase the disparity in the catch-sharing, since impacts to LCR fall Chinook will be minimal. “Reopening the fisheries in this way al- lows us to provide recreational opportunity without further impacting commercial fish- eries,” said Tucker Jones, ODFW Colum- bia River Programs Manager. “I’m glad we could provide this opportunity without fur- ther impacting commercial fishing seasons.” Fishery regulations are as follows: Area: Buoy 10 line upstream to the Tongue Point/Rocky Point line Season: September 15-December 31 Bag limit: 3 hatchery coho Area: Mainstem Columbia River from a straight-line projected northerly from a fishing boundary sign on the Oregon shore near the “old” Corbett boat ramp through the eastern tip of Reed Island to the Washington shore (downstream boundary) upstream to the Bonneville Dam deadline Season: September 15-December 31 Bag Limit: 2 salmon (Chinook or hatchery coho), only one of which may be a Chinook All other regulations remain in effect. Check for the latest fishing regulations by visiting ODFW’s Recreation Report - Fishing Report for your zone and clicking Regulation Updates: https://myodfw.com/ recreation-report/fishing-report/columbia- zone . Religious Education for Kids and Teens at St. Mary’s Catholic Church Beginning October 2nd Every Sunday except the last Sunday of the month Grades 1 - 12 10:30am - 12:00pm 960 Missouri Ave, Vernonia Questions? Email Fr. Clifton at: jclifton@archdpdx.org Yes, I support Vernonia’s Voice with this one time donation. [ ] $12 [ ] $24 [ ] $50 [ ] $75 [ ] $100 [ ] Other $ Thank you for your support Mail check or money order to: Vernonia’s Voice PO Box 55, Vernonia, OR 97064 Name Address City State Zip
