Chinook Salmon Fishing Closed on Umatilla River
The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife is closing the Umatilla River to chinook salmon fishing from October 18 to November 30, due to low numbers of returning fish and increasing harvest rates.
This closure affects the section of the river from the Highway 730 bridge upriver to Threemile Dam, and is intended to ensure enough fish are collected for breeding and to support the long-term sustainability of the chinook fishery.
- Daily bag limit for steelhead remains three fish.
Low numbers of returning fish and increasing harvest rates are the reasons for the closure.
Author: Jayson Jacoby, Baker City Herald.
Author's summary: Chinook salmon fishing closed on Umatilla River due to low fish numbers.