Post by: Gringo31 on January 05, 2014, 09:03:57 AM
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?
Post by: Gringo31 on January 05, 2014, 09:09:12 AM
:tup:
Post by: mallard79 on January 05, 2014, 10:39:33 AM
Post by: Jason on January 05, 2014, 10:47:28 AM
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. :dunno::yeah: Thats what I have also heard. But I wasn't sure if that only applied just to the Columbia.
Post by: Mfowl on January 05, 2014, 11:26:48 AM
Post by: cohoho on January 05, 2014, 05:17:45 PM
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...