Sturgeon sport retention season set for 2008 for the Columbia River above Wauna

Action: Allow retention of white sturgeon on Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays from January 1 through July 31 and from October 1 through December 31, 2008. Sturgeon may be caught and released, but not retained, Mondays through Wednesdays and during August and September.

Effective date: Jan. 1 through July 31 and Oct. 1 through Dec. 31.

Location: The Columbia River and tributaries from the Wauna power lines (near Cathlamet) upstream to Bonneville Dam.

Species affected: White Sturgeon

Reason for action: An additional 1,100 white sturgeon, remaining from the 2006 and 2007 above Wauna harvest guideline, were added to the 2008 harvest guideline, providing for additional white sturgeon retention opportunity in this area.

Other information: White sturgeon retention on the Columbia River and tributaries below the Wauna power lines reopens to retention seven days per week from January 1 through April 30, as per permanent regulations. The area below Wauna is scheduled to close to retention from May 1 through May 9, then reopen to retention from May 10 through June 24. The minimum size for this area, currently 42 inches, switches to 45 inches May 10. Retention of green sturgeon is prohibited in the Columbia River.

Information contact: (360) 696-6211. For latest information press *1010.

Soon sooon it will be time to set the hook and hunt the big bad boys again but right now the columbia is a little cold to find sturgeon at least below bonniville but hood river ?? shhhhhhhhhh i never said a word about that.......
i hear there is smelt in the cowlitz so wanna guess where i will be tomorrow ? yes smelt dipping is open saturdays only form 6am to 10 pm on the cowlitz with a 10lb (1/4 bucket) limit but is open 7 days a week on the columbia but you better have a boat for that river
ttys