Rocky
6/29/2015 2:10:00 PMWay to go Craig an Mel looks like everyone was having a good time. So the river will close for all sturgeon or just keepers .take care and God Bless
DjButler
6/29/2015 6:18:00 PMWow!! Great report. I have yet to catch my first sturgeon. I'll have to put that on the books.
tnga
6/29/2015 6:31:00 PMDo you know if this rule change is new for 2015, can't seem to find it on the website and in the emergency rules. The regs still indicate below Lower Granite Dam open Feb 1 to July 31 limit one per day, and Aug 1 to Jan 31 catch and release. Thanks.
YJ Guide Service
6/29/2015 10:33:00 PMIts under new for 2015 in the book. Heres a copy of it.
White Sturgeon
To address low adult abundance and size in Snake River white sturgeon
populations, retention of sturgeon on the Snake River and its tributaries
above Ice Harbor Dam has been closed to harvest. Catch-and-release
sturgeon fishing will continue to be allowed for these waters. Retention is
still allowed from February 1-July 31 below Ice Harbor Dam. See page 67
White Sturgeon
To address low adult abundance and size in Snake River white sturgeon
populations, retention of sturgeon on the Snake River and its tributaries
above Ice Harbor Dam has been closed to harvest. Catch-and-release
sturgeon fishing will continue to be allowed for these waters. Retention is
still allowed from February 1-July 31 below Ice Harbor Dam. See page 67
bluewater16
6/30/2015 9:26:00 AMI was just wondering if you caught any sub legal fish. It sounds to me like the fish numbers are up,