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SIUSLAW NEWS ❚ WEDNESDAY, JUNE 14, 2017
ODFW sets summer upriver salmon, steelhead seasons
Oregon and Washington
fishery
managers
have
announced the 2017 summer
and fall salmon and steelhead
seasons for the Columbia
River.
The summer season is simi-
lar to last year, except that the
daily bag limit on hatchery
steelhead has been reduced to
one fish due to poor expected
hatchery and wild steelhead
returns. The season begins this
Friday, June 16, with a daily
bag limit of two adult
salmonids, which may include
up to two hatchery Chinook,
but no more than one hatchery
steelhead.
Sockeye may also be
retained as part of the adult
daily limit.
The season is expected to
remain open through July 31.
Fishery managers are fore-
casting a return of 63,100 sum-
mer Chinook and 130,700 sum-
mer steelhead, and 198,500
sockeye salmon, all lower than
last year’s actual returns.
The fall season, which
begins Aug. 1, includes the
popular Buoy 10 fishery near
Astoria and the fall “upriver
bright” Chinook season in the
mainstem Columbia. Upriver
bright Chinook are well known
for their larger size and aggres-
sive nature.
Fishery managers forecast
that 582,600 fall Chinook will
enter the river this year, which
is down from about 640,000
returning fall Chinook in 2016.
Due to the low projected
returns for upriver summer
steelhead, additional protective
regulations are needed this fall
including area-specific steel-
head retention closures. The
rolling 1-2 month closures start
in August and progress upriver
following the steelhead return
to reduce take of both hatchery
and wild fish. These closures
affect the mainstem Columbia
and the lower reaches of specif-
ic tributaries.
When retention is allowed,
the 1-steelhead bag limit will
also remain in effect through-
out much of the fall.
Anglers are reminded that
Columbia River fisheries are
managed to quotas and that reg-
ulation changes and in-season
modifications can happen
quickly, based on actual returns
and harvest rates. ODFW rec-
ommends that anglers make
sure they understand the latest
season dates and regulations
before venturing out on the
water by checking the
Columbia River Regulations
Update Page www.dfw.state.or.
us/resources/fishing/reg_chang
es/columbia.asp online.
Here are the detailed regula-
tions for the 2017 Columbia
River summer and fall salmon
and steelhead seasons:
—2017 Summer Season
(June 16-July 31) Megler-
Astoria Bridge to OR/ WA bor-
der:
• Retention of sockeye and
adult (24-inches or longer)
hatchery Chinook allowed.
• Retention of hatchery
Chinook jacks (between 12 and
24-inches long) and hatchery
steelhead allowed.
• All sockeye are considered
adults in the daily limit and
must be recorded as adults on
the combined angling tag.
• The daily bag limit is two
adult salmonids, of which no
more than one may be a steel-
head, and five jacks.
• Night closure in effect
except for anglers enrolled in
the Pikeminnow Sport-Reward
Program.
• All other permanent rules
apply.
—2017 Fall Seasons (Aug.
1-Dec. 31) Buoy 10:
Area definition is from the
Buoy 10 line upstream to a line
projected from Rocky Point on
the Washington shore through
red buoy #44 to red marker #2
at Tongue Point on the Oregon
shore.
• Aug. 1–Dec. 31: Retention
of hatchery Coho (16-inches or
longer) and hatchery steelhead
allowed except all steelhead
must be released Aug. 1-31.
Daily bag limits by time
period are described below.
Night angling closure in effect
except for anglers enrolled in
the Pikeminnow Sport-Reward
Program. All other permanent
rules apply.
• Aug. 1–Aug. 31: Retention
of any adult Chinook (24-inch-
es or longer) is allowed. The
daily bag limit is two
salmonids, and may include up
to one Chinook. All steelhead
(hatchery and wild) must be
released.
• Sept. 1–Sept. 4: Retention
of any adult Chinook (24-inch-
es or longer) is allowed. The
daily bag limit is two
salmonids, and may include up
to one Chinook and one hatch-
ery steelhead.
• Sept. 5–30: Retention of all
Chinook is prohibited. The
daily bag limit is two hatchery
salmonids
(Coho/steelhead
only) and may include up to
one hatchery steelhead.
• Oct. 1–Dec. 31: Retention
of any Chinook is allowed. The
daily bag limit is two adult
salmonids and may include up
to one hatchery steelhead.
Chinook jacks (12-24 inch-
es; hatchery or not) and hatch-
ery Coho jacks may only be
retained Oct. 1–Dec. 31 under
permanent rules. The daily bag
limit for jack salmon in Oregon
is five fish.
• Lower Columbia – Tongue
Point/Rocky Point upstream to
Warrior Rock/Bachelor Island
Area definition is from a line
projected from Rocky Point on
the Washington shore through
red buoy #44 to the red marker
#2 at Tongue Point on the
Oregon shore upstream to a line
projected from the Warrior
Rock Lighthouse on the
Oregon shore through red buoy
#4 to a marker on the lower end
of Bachelor Island.
• Aug. 1–Dec. 31: Retention
of hatchery Coho and hatchery
steelhead allowed except all
steelhead must be released
Aug. 1-31.
Daily bag limits by time
period are described below.
Each legal angler aboard a ves-
sel may continue to deploy
angling gear until the daily
adult salmonid bag limit for all
anglers aboard has been
achieved.
Night angling closure in
effect except for anglers
enrolled in the Pikeminnow
Sport-Reward Program. All
other permanent rules apply.
Aug. 1–Aug. 31: Retention
of any Chinook is allowed. The
daily bag limit is two adult
salmonids, and may include up
to one Chinook. All steelhead
(hatchery and wild) must be
released. The daily bag limit for
jack salmon in Oregon is five
fish.
• Sept. 1–Sept. 7: Retention
of any Chinook is allowed. The
daily bag limit is two adult
salmonids, and may include up
to one Chinook and one hatch-
ery steelhead. The daily bag
limit for jack salmon in Oregon
is five fish.
• Sept. 8–14: Retention of
Chinook is restricted to hatch-
ery fish only. Retained hatchery
Chinook must have a clipped
adipose fin or a clipped left
ventral fin. Either clip must
have a healed scar at the loca-
tion of the clipped fin. The
daily adult bag limit is two
salmonids, and may include up
to one hatchery Chinook and
one hatchery steelhead. The
daily bag limit for jack salmon
in Oregon is five fish.
• Sept. 15–30: Retention of
all Chinook is prohibited. The
daily bag limit is two adult
hatchery
salmonids
(Coho/steelhead only) and may
include up to one hatchery
steelhead. The daily bag limit
for Coho jacks in Oregon is
five fish.
• Oct. 1-Dec. 31: Retention
of any Chinook is allowed. The
daily bag limit is two adult
salmonids, and may include up
to one hatchery steelhead. The
daily bag limit for jack salmon
in Oregon is five fish.
• Lower Columbia – Warrior
Rock/Bachelor Isl. upstream to
Bonneville Dam:
Area definition is from a line
projected from the Warrior
Rock Lighthouse on the
Oregon shore through red buoy
#4 to a marker on the lower end
of Bachelor Island upstream to
Bonneville Dam.
• Aug. 1-Aug. 31: Retention
of any Chinook and hatchery
Coho allowed. The daily bag
limit is two adult salmonids.
All steelhead (hatchery and
wild) must be released. The
daily bag limit for jack salmon
in Oregon is five fish.
Each legal angler aboard a
vessel may continue to deploy
angling gear until the daily
adult salmonid bag limit for all
anglers aboard has been
achieved.
Night closure in effect
except for anglers enrolled in
the Pikeminnow Sport-Reward
Program. All other permanent
rules apply.
• Sept. 1–Dec. 31: Retention
of any Chinook, hatchery
Coho, and hatchery steelhead
allowed. The daily bag limit is
two adult salmonids, and may
include up to one hatchery
steelhead. The daily bag limit
for jack salmon in Oregon is
five fish.
Each legal angler aboard a
vessel may continue to deploy
angling gear until the daily
adult salmonid bag limit for all
anglers aboard has been
achieved.
Night closure in effect
except for anglers enrolled in
the Pikeminnow Sport-Reward
Program. All other permanent
rules apply.
Bonneville Dam upstream to
McNary Dam:
• Aug. 1–Dec. 31: Retention
of any Chinook, Coho and
hatchery steelhead allowed.
The daily bag limit is two
adult salmonids, and may
include up to one hatchery
steelhead except:
1) Release all steelhead
(hatchery and wild) from
Bonneville Dam upstream to
The Dalles Dam Aug. 1–31.
2) Release all steelhead
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OPRD overnight camping for novices this weekend
The Oregon Parks and
Recreation Department
(OPRD) welcomes beginning
campers to join in an overnight
guided camping experience
this summer at an Oregon state
park.
Registrations are now being
accepted for the “Let’s Go
Camping Program.”
Surfing
from 1C
beginner division with lessons
and the parent with child divi-
sion to the more competitive
13-15 and 16-18 year old divi-
sions (both boys and girls),
there is something here for all
water and beach lovers.
Otter Rock n Roll began
nine years ago in celebration of
International Surfing Day,
which is officially observed on
June 20 uniting surfers from
around the world to celebrate
the sport of surfing and give
back to our ocean, waves and
beaches through stewardship
activities.
“This is a great opportunity
to engage in ocean steward-
ship, physical activity and fam-
ily friendly competition. No
surf experience is required —
just a desire to enjoy the sport
of surfing” said Vince
Pappalardo of the Surfrider
Newport Chapter and organizer
of the event.
Sponsors include: Russo
Surfboards, Murdy Surfboards,
Pura Vida Surf Shop, Eon
Graphic
Design,
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Surf Shop, Moment Surf
Company, Gorge Performance
Surf Shop, Safari Town Surf
Shop, Lincoln City Surf Shop,
Xcel, Sanuk, Reef, Cascade
Coast Solar, Figaro’s Pizza,
For $30 per family, OPRD
provides tents, sleeping bags
and other gear.
Volunteers will help campers
set up tents, build campfires,
prepare meals in the campsite
and more.
Register by calling 800-551-
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to 35 people and spots are fill-
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• June 16-18: L.L.Stub
Stewart Park
• June 30-July 2: Deschutes
River
• July 7-9: Cascadia
• July 14-16: Willamette
Mission
• July 21-23: Silver Falls
• July 21-23: Prineville
Chowder Surf Co., Inn At Otter
Crest, Bike Newport and Dutch
Brothers.
Pre-registration is $25 online
at otterrockandroll.com by
June 14. Beach Registration on
the day of the event is $35, and
closes at 8 a.m.
(hatchery and wild) from The
Dalles Dam upstream to John
Day Dam Sept. 1-30.
3) Release all steelhead
(hatchery and wild) from John
Day Dam upstream to McNary
Dam Sept. 1-Oct. 31.
• The daily bag limit for jack
salmon in Oregon is five fish.
All Coho (adults and jacks)
retained downstream of the
Hood River Bridge must be
hatchery-origin.
Each legal angler aboard a
vessel may continue to deploy
angling gear until the daily
adult salmonid bag limit for all
anglers aboard has been
achieved.
Night closure in effect
except for anglers enrolled in
the Pikeminnow Sport-Reward
Program. All other permanent
rules apply.
McNary Dam upstream to
the OR/WA border:
• Aug. 1–Dec. 31: Retention
of any Chinook, Coho, and
hatchery steelhead allowed.
The daily bag limit is two
adult salmonids, and may
include up to one hatchery
steelhead except release all
steelhead (hatchery and wild)
Oct. 1-Nov. 30. The daily bag
limit for jack salmon in Oregon
is five fish.
Each legal angler aboard a
vessel may continue to deploy
angling gear until the daily
adult salmonid bag limit for all
anglers aboard has been
achieved.
Night closure in effect
except for anglers enrolled in
the Pikeminnow Sport-Reward
Program. All other permanent
rules apply.
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