The Columbia River upstream of Bonneville Dam has been re-opened to catch-and-release fishing for sturgeon, Oregon and Washington fishery managers announced.
Managers had closed that area of the river to all sturgeon fishing following the mortality of more than 80 broodstock-sized sturgeon in the Columbia River in July. According to Chris Kern, Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife fish division deputy administrator, water temperatures have returned to normal and no significant continuing mortality has been observed, prompting managers to re-open the fishery.
Sturgeon fishing continues to be catch-and-release only with no retention allowed.
