Sturgeon Rules Question

[Gringo31]

I'm confused and could use some help understanding....

Sturgeon season runs from Jan 1st - July 31st (or until they close it) in my area.  If I killed 2 keepers last year, can I fish  for keepers again now?  The fishing year is May 1 - April 30.  Is the 2 fish limit per fishing year or calendar year?

[Gringo31]

I just figured it out.....its 2 fish per license year.

 

[mallard79]

I think they have officially shut down all sturgeon retention in Washington and Oregon as of January 1st. Nobody know ls how long the shutdown will last. 

[Jason]

I think they have officially shut down all sturgeon retention in Washington and Oregon as of January 1st. Nobody know ls how long the shutdown will last. 

Thats what I have also heard. But I wasn't sure if that only applied just to the Columbia.

[Mfowl]

The Columbia is open above Bonneville Dam right now for a small quota of keeper size sturgeon. 500 fish I believe. I think it closes on 1/19. Everywhere else is closed to retention.

[cohoho]

The Columbia is open above Bonneville Dam right now for a small quota of keeper size sturgeon. 500 fish I believe. I think it closes on 1/19. Everywhere else is closed to retention.

Yep-  it is open above the Bonneville Dam for Retention... We got 16 fish yesterday ALL 1" to 3" shy of keepers sized...  No Keepers for us.  Shame is, a couple years ago you could catch keepers sized one after another- almost at a every other one rate of catch....  They are not there in numbers - they can't blame this decline on sea lions ---Hmmmmmmmmmmmm!  Frustrating it is for sure...