Sturgeon retention in the Bonneville pool of the Columbia River will be closed beginning Feb. 18.
Washington and Oregon officials agreed Wednesday on the closure date.
Through Sunday, the kept catch is 831 from a guideline of 2,000 sturgeon.
John North of the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife said the catch is expected to be about 1,100 through Feb.
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