Chinook Salmon Fishing Closure on Umatilla River
From October 18 to November 30, the Umatilla River will be closed to chinook salmon fishing from the Highway 730 bridge to Threemile Dam.
The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) made this decision due to low numbers of returning fish and increasing harvest rates, according to a
press release from the agency.
The closure aims to ensure enough fish are collected at Threemile Dam for breeding and to support the long-term sustainability of the chinook fishery in the Umatilla.
- Daily bag limit for steelhead remains at three fish.
Author Jayson Jacoby, editor of the Baker City Herald since 2007, reported on the closure.
Author's summary: Chinook salmon fishing closed.