June 7th, 2021

COLUMBIA RIVER SPRING SEASON EMERGENCY REGULATIONS

Pursuant to Chapter 2 of the Fish and Wildlife Code of the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation, the Fish and Wildlife Commission has the authority to establish regulations for Umatilla ceremonial, subsistence, and commercial fisheries. Pursuant to that authority, the Fish and Wildlife Commission adopted the following regulations.

HOOK AND LINE FISHERIES DOWNSTREAM OF BONNEVILLE DAM

Area: Below Bonneville Dam, as agreed to in CTUIR MOU and tribal regulations Dates: 5 AM Monday June 7, 20201 until 11:59 PM Sunday October 31, 2021.

Gear: Only one rod reel with hook and line per person. Subsistence only: Salmon (all species), steelhead, shad, yellow perch, bass, walleye, catfish and carp may be retained for subsistence only unless otherwise established through Compact. Sturgeon retention is prohibited; sturgeon may not be sold or retained for ceremonial or subsistence purposes.

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If you have any fishing enforcement problems or need assistance or information, day or night, contact the Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fisheries Enforcement Office, 4270 Westcliff Drive, Hood River, Oregon. Phone: (541)-386-6363 or toll-free (800)-487-FISH (3474). Please consult your tribal Fish and Wildlife Committee for additional details on tribal regulations. PLEASE WEAR YOUR LIFE JACKETS FOR SAFETY and avoid overloaded boats.

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The attached CTUIR Columbia River Spring Season Regulation for Below Bonneville Dam June 7-October 31, 2021 were approved by Fish & Wildlife Commission on June 7, 2021.