Just thought that you would like to see how well the WDFW & ODFW are taking care of the fish runs entering the Columbia River. The Gill netters will never give up their choke hold on WDFW & ODFW! When will they ever learn? Coho fishermen better just hang up their rods for the nex three weeks while the netters have their field day again!!!

Cowlitzfisherman

Is the taste of the bait worth the sting of the hook????

COLUMBIA RIVER COMPACT/JOINT STATE
ACTION NOTICE

Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife September 27, 2002

THE FOLLOWING COLUMBIA RIVER SEASONS WERE SET:

Non-Indian Commercial Fishery:

Dates: Monday, September 30, 7:00 PM to Tuesday, October 1, 7:00 PM (24 hours)
Wednesday, October 2, 7:00 PM to Thursday, October 3, 7:00 PM (24 hours)
Sunday, October 6, 7:00 PM to Monday, October 7, 7:00 PM (24 hours)
Wednesday, October 9, 7:00 PM to Thursday, October 10, 7:00 PM (24 hours)

Area: Mouth upstream to Beacon Rock (Zones 1-5)

Sanctuaries: Grays River, Elokomin-A, Abernathy Creek, Cowlitz, Kalama-A, Lewis-A, Sandy River and Washougal River

Gear: 9 ¾" maximum mesh size restriction in Zones 1-3.
8" minimum and 9 ¾" maximum mesh size restriction in Zones 4-5.

Allowable
Sales: Salmon and sturgeon

Miscellaneous: Maximum limit of 5 white sturgeon may be possessed or sold by each participating vessel during each open fishing period