The Columbia River will close to all salmon and steelhead fishing effective today at 12.01 am from the Tongue Point/Rocky Point line to the Highway 395 Bridge in Pasco.
Recreational fisheries have exceeded their allocation of bright fall chinook, and the action was required to avoid additional chinook mortalities resulting from ongoing fisheries.
Fisheries managers from Oregon and Washington made the announcement yesterday.
The closure will also provide extra protection for wild steelhead.
The season will remain closed through Oct. 31 downstream of Bonneville Dam and through Dec. 31 upstream of Bonneville Dam.
Drano Lake may also be closed. That action is pending.
All other permanent regulations remain in effect.
Wildlife club to hold monthly meeting Oct. 2
The Vancouver Wildlife League will hold its monthly members meeting on Wednesday, October 2, at 7 pm. The meeting will be held at the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife Region 5 office in Ridgefield. The guest speaker will be Mike Foulke, who will be presenting a new program for kids fishing.