Settlement Clears Way For Columbia Opener

Wed., July 19, 2000

Oregon and Washington officials announced the annual Columbia River fall sport salmon season will open as scheduled on Aug. 1 for chinook and coho as a result of a negotiated settlement between the two states, federal government and Indian tribes.

Because of harvest rate limits, the chinook sport fishing between Buoy 10 and the Tongue Point-Rocky Point line is not expected to last through Labor Day. However, the season for fin-clipped coho will remain open through December.

The sport fishery upstream of the Tongue Point-Rocky Point line is expected to remain open after Buoy 10 closes.

Oregon and Washington fishery officials predict 329,000 chinook will enter the Columbia this fall.

Ongoing litigation required a court-approved agreement on the amount of fish that could be harvested before the fisheries commence.

Fishing derby

The Northport Boat Club fishing derby on Lake Roosevelt will run Friday through Sunday . Entry fee per division is $10 for adults and $5 for children under 16 years old. There are divisions for walleye and trout. The derby will run from China Bend to the Canadian border. There will be cash prizes in each division. For information call (509) 732-4495.

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