Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife April 14, 2004

The Columbia River Compact agencies of Oregon and Washington met today via phone to review salmon stock status and the ongoing recreational fishery and took the following actions:

Mainstem Columbia River Spring Chinook Sport Fishery

· Effective 12:01 AM Thursday April 22 - May 15 (or until guideline is reached) the mainstem Columbia River from I-5 Bridge upstream to Bonneville Dam will be closed 3 days per week (Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays) to angling for salmon, steelhead, and shad.

· No modifications were adopted for fisheries downstream of the I-5 Bridge.

· No modifications were adopted for fisheries upstream of Bonneville Dam.

· Other gear and bag limit restrictions remain as per permanent regulations.

FUTURE MEETINGS

· The next Joint State Sport hearing to update spring chinook stock status, review ongoing spring chinook sport fishery, and consider modifications to the ongoing sport fishery will occur via telephone at 1 PM Wednesday April


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