[ODFW-News] Sturgeon retention ends Sunday night in John Day Pool

[ODFW News]

Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife 	
800-720-6339 (ODFW) or 503-947-6002
Internet: www.dfw.state.or.us  Fax: 503-947-6009	

For Immediate Release	Wednesday, June 30, 2004

Sturgeon retention in John Day Reservoir ends July 11

SALEM - Retention of sturgeon in the Columbia River between John Day
and McNary dams will be prohibited effective 11:59 p.m. Sunday, July 11,
2004, because the harvest guideline will be met, the Oregon Department
of Fish and Wildlife announced today. 

Catch-and-release fishing will be allowed through the remainder of the
year.

The rule change takes effect in Oregon and Washington at the same
time.
A ban on sturgeon retention already is in effect in The Dalles Pool and
Bonneville Pool.

Joint staff reports, fact sheets, and Columbia River action notices are
available at:  
http://www.dfw.state.or.us/ODFWhtml/InfoCntrFish/InterFish/Index.html.

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Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife
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