04-23-2005, 01:47 AM
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[font "Courier New"]SALEM - Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife officials today reminded salmon anglers that the Clackamas, Willamette and Sandy rivers remain open to angling for hatchery-bred spring chinook. [/font]
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[font "Courier New"]The reminder comes following Wednesday's closure of the Columbia River to sport and commercial salmon fishing until further notice. In closing the season, fisheries officials noted that, so far, this has been the second-lowest year in recorded history for spring chinook passing Bonneville Dam. The states of Oregon and Washington meeting as the Columbia River Compact to set harvest regulations will regularly review dam counts and consider reopening the fishery.[/font]
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[font "Courier New"]"Some anglers have mistaken the Columbia closure to mean that salmon fishing is also closed in the tributaries," said Steve Williams, ODFW Fisheries Division deputy administrator. "We've been seeing steadily improving water temperatures and visibility on the Sandy, Willamette and Clackamas rivers. Salmon enthusiasts should consider any of these rivers for a chance at a spring chinook or a steelhead."[/font]
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[font "Courier New"]ODFW biologists said in this week's ODFW recreation report the lower Willamette catch is improving. Angler data from last weekend showed a catch of 0.3 fish per boat in the Multnomah Channel area, 0.46 fish per boat near Sellwood, and 0.32 fish per boat near Oregon City. Water clarity readings have increased to 3.1 feet and the water temperature was up to 50 degrees Thursday. With warmer water, more chinook will be headed over Willamette Falls in the coming weeks.[/font]
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[font "Courier New"]In the Clackamas and Sandy rivers, angling conditions also are improving and there are reports of increasing numbers of spring chinook being caught.[/font]
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[font "Courier New"]Anglers are reminder to check the 2005 Oregon Sport Fishing Regulations before heading out. Willamette Falls fish counts and the weekly recreation report can be found on the ODFW Web page at http://www.dfw.state.or.us/resources/fishing/[/font]
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[font "Courier New"]SALEM - Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife officials today reminded salmon anglers that the Clackamas, Willamette and Sandy rivers remain open to angling for hatchery-bred spring chinook. [/font]
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[font "Courier New"]The reminder comes following Wednesday's closure of the Columbia River to sport and commercial salmon fishing until further notice. In closing the season, fisheries officials noted that, so far, this has been the second-lowest year in recorded history for spring chinook passing Bonneville Dam. The states of Oregon and Washington meeting as the Columbia River Compact to set harvest regulations will regularly review dam counts and consider reopening the fishery.[/font]
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[font "Courier New"]"Some anglers have mistaken the Columbia closure to mean that salmon fishing is also closed in the tributaries," said Steve Williams, ODFW Fisheries Division deputy administrator. "We've been seeing steadily improving water temperatures and visibility on the Sandy, Willamette and Clackamas rivers. Salmon enthusiasts should consider any of these rivers for a chance at a spring chinook or a steelhead."[/font]
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[font "Courier New"]ODFW biologists said in this week's ODFW recreation report the lower Willamette catch is improving. Angler data from last weekend showed a catch of 0.3 fish per boat in the Multnomah Channel area, 0.46 fish per boat near Sellwood, and 0.32 fish per boat near Oregon City. Water clarity readings have increased to 3.1 feet and the water temperature was up to 50 degrees Thursday. With warmer water, more chinook will be headed over Willamette Falls in the coming weeks.[/font]
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[font "Courier New"]In the Clackamas and Sandy rivers, angling conditions also are improving and there are reports of increasing numbers of spring chinook being caught.[/font]
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[font "Courier New"]Anglers are reminder to check the 2005 Oregon Sport Fishing Regulations before heading out. Willamette Falls fish counts and the weekly recreation report can be found on the ODFW Web page at http://www.dfw.state.or.us/resources/fishing/[/font]
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