Sturgeon anglers in the Bonneville pool of the Columbia River have exceeded their catch allocation and fishing scheduled for July 1 is cancelled.
Washington and Oregon officials made the decision in a conference call on Wednesday.
The Bonneville pool has a retention guideline of 325 sturgeon a year, split between winter and summer seasons.
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