troutdude
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Fishery managers also added two additional sturgeon retention days for The Dalles Pool. The states are taking a precautionary approach to sturgeon harvest fisheries in the reservoirs upstream of Bonneville Dam in 2026. Sturgeon retention in The Dalles Pool fishery was initially opened for one day on Feb. 16. After assessing catch from that day, fishery managers determined that additional harvest opportunity could be provided.
Season: Sunday, Feb. 22 and Thursday, Feb. 26
Area: Mainstem Columbia River from The Dalles Dam to John Day Dam, and all adjacent tributaries
Daily bag limit: One sturgeon (applicable to any/all sturgeon retention fisheries)
Annual bag limit: Two fish (applicable to any/all sturgeon retention fisheries)
Legal size: 43-inch minimum and 54-inch maximum fork length. (Fork length is measured in a straight line from the tip of the nose to the fork in the caudal fin (tail) with the fish laying on its side on a flat surface, with the tape measure/ruler positioned flat under the fish)
Season: Sunday, Feb. 22 and Thursday, Feb. 26
Area: Mainstem Columbia River from The Dalles Dam to John Day Dam, and all adjacent tributaries
Daily bag limit: One sturgeon (applicable to any/all sturgeon retention fisheries)
Annual bag limit: Two fish (applicable to any/all sturgeon retention fisheries)
Legal size: 43-inch minimum and 54-inch maximum fork length. (Fork length is measured in a straight line from the tip of the nose to the fork in the caudal fin (tail) with the fish laying on its side on a flat surface, with the tape measure/ruler positioned flat under the fish)
