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Join the Yakama Nation Fishers Meeting on January 31, 2022, from 10am to 4pm to learn about Winter Season 2022 updates, Smelt Information, Icicle River Fishing Area expansion, and more. Get insights on sturgeon management, tribal guidelines, and population assessments. Stay informed about upcoming events and activities related to fishery management.

  • Yakama Nation
  • Fishers Meeting
  • Sturgeon Management
  • Tribal Guidelines
  • Fishery Management
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  1. YAKAMA NATION FISHERS MEETING January 31, 2022 10am 4pm

  2. Agenda Winter Season 2022 Smelt Information Spring Season 2022 Expanded Icicle River Fishing Area 11:30am CRITFC Updates COVID; IL/TFAS Survey In-Lieu/ TFAS Sites, Salmon Marketing, Enforcement, Other? 2

  3. Winter Season January Setline Winter Gillnet February 1 to March 21 Sturgeon Management Task Force Subset of US v OR Tribes, WA & OR Zone 6 Pools Recommendations 3

  4. Sturgeon Management Task Force Met January 19, 2022 Annual Harvest Guidelines Tribal Commercial & Sport Tribal C&S not limited other than size slot Sturgeon Population Assessments Bonneville Pool Winter Tagging John Day Pool Summer Recapture John Day Pool Young-of-the-Year Sampling Late Fall 4

  5. Winter Season 2021 2021 Treaty Zone 6 Sturgeon Treaty Effort/Catch focused in TD & JD Pool early Issues with Inconsistent Size Slots Bonn vs. Upper Pools open separately Exceeded catch guideline in Bon Pool Treaty Pool Guideline Catch Bonneville Mar 1 to Mar 5 500 1,537 The Dalles Feb 1 to Feb 5 560 523 John Day Feb 1 to Feb 5 Feb 12 to Feb 15 Feb 24 to Feb 26 210 166 Total 1,270 2,226 5

  6. Bonneville Pool Population Assessment Sturgeon Age-0 Recruitment Index (Ep) BON1 2000 0.12 2001 0.00 2002 0.17 2003 0.09 2004 0.12 2005 0.06 2006 0.69 2007 0.31 2008 0.59 2009 0.51 2010 0.34 2011 0.41 2012 0.08 2013 0.18 2014 0.37 2015 0.00 2016 0.10 2017 0.26 2018 0.21 2019 0.45 2020 0.37 2021 0.16 Year TDA JDA YOY Recruitment 2021 Bon = 0.16 TD = 0.00 JD = 0.00 Future sub-legals Bonn Pool consistent Upper Pools low 0.14 0.00 0.17 0.00 0.06 0.03 0.47 0.14 0.31 0.42 0.36 0.61 0.53 0.19 0.14 0.00 0.00 0.47 0.08 0.33 0.08 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.13 0.00 0.00 0.13 0.08 0.46 0.10 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.03 0.00 0.00 6

  7. Avg Discharge from McNary Dam, (May-Jul, kcfs) Minimum discharge at McNary Dam providing some high quality spawning habitat in all three reservoirs BON TDA JDA Flow 1.0 450 400 0.8 350 Recruitment Index (Ep) 300 0.6 250 0.4 200 150 No Sampling 0.2 100 0.0 50 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 YEAR 7

  8. Bonneville Pool Sturgeon Growth Bonneville Pool growth is on an upward trend Increased growth grows fish quicker into the legal slot limit 14 legal size 12 Mean Growth Rate (cm/yr) 1988-2021 10 8 6 4 2 0 40 60 80 100 120 140 160 180 200 220 240 Length Class (cm FL) 8

  9. Bonneville Pool Pop. Est. Harvestable range 8,222 in 2018 Increased to 10,063 in 2021 Bonneville Pool Guideline Tribal 675 (38 -54 ) Sport 675 (38 -54 ) 12,000 Bonneville1999 Bonneville2015 9,000 Legal Size N = 14,735 Legal Size N = 5,890 6,000 3,000 N = 128,314 N = 191,893 0 50 60 70 80 90 100 110 120 130 140 150 160 170 180 190 200 12,000 Bonneville2003 Bonneville2018 9,000 Legal Size N = 6,880 Legal Size N = 8,222 6,000 3,000 N = 119,909 N = 248,772 0 12,000 Bonneville2006 Bonneville2021 Legal Size N = 6,240 Legal Size N = 10,063 9,000 6,000 3,000 N = 205,392 N = 215,650 0 12,000 Bonneville2009 Legal Size N = 29,641 9,000 6,000 3,000 N = 334,423 0 9 12,000 Bonneville2012 Legal Size N = 14,212 9,000 6,000 3,000 N = 228,249 0 50 60 70 80 90 100 110 120 130 140 150 160 170 180 190 200 Length (cm FL) 50 60 70 80 90 100 110 120 130 140 150 160 170 180 190 200 Length (cm FL)

  10. 2022 Sturgeon Guidelines 2022 Treaty Zone 6 Sturgeon Pool Treaty Sport Bonn 675 675 TD 560 190 JD 210 105 Total 1,445 970 10

  11. Winter Gillnet 2022 Compact Meeting January 25 Season opens February 1: The Dalles Pool 6am Tues Feb 1 6pm Sat Feb 5 John Day Pool 6am Tues Feb 1 6pm Sat Feb 12 The Dalles and John Day Pools 43 -54 slot 11

  12. Winter Gillnets Pg. 2 Open TD and JD Pools Evaluate landings February 8 Possible extension of TD Pool Evaluate Landings from JD Pool Feb 15 Possible extension of JD Pool Opportunity TD/JD Pools achieve Guideline Open Bonn Pool later, by early March Close by March 21, at the latest 12

  13. Smelt 2022 Good return in 2021, estimated at 9 million pounds 2021 YN treaty harvest approx. 53,675 pounds 2022 return expected to be larger Permits available from F&W Committee (See Raemelle Kiona) As a courtesy, contact WDFW Carry YN ID Report Harvest to Megan Begay 13

  14. Spring 2022 US v OR 2018 2027 Management Agreement January 1 to June 15 Upriver Spring/Snake River Summer Chinook Tributaries Managed Separately YN Platform/H&L Fishing Package March Tribal Council Wind River normally opens Early March Spring/Summer Fishers Meeting Mid March 14

  15. Columbia River Adult Salmon Returns: Actual and Forecasted 2021 Forecast 2021 Return 2022 Forecast 91,756 Total Spring Chinook 75,200 122,900 Willamette River 50,000 41,308 51,200 Lower River Total 68,000 60,939 74,100 Wind River 1,200 3,227 4,200 Drano Lake 3,900 3,299 3,800 Klickitat River** 1,500 1,821 1,800 Yakima River** 3,200 2,882 4,700 Umatilla River** 900 1,077 3,000 Mid-Columbia total (by subtraction) Upper Columbia (total) 22,200 13,000 22,117 17,365 27,800 21,700 Snake River Spring/Summer (total) 40,000 52,274 73,400 Snake River wild 11,100 9,480 13,200 Upriver Summer Chinook Total 78,800 56,800 57,500 15

  16. Platform/H&L Regulations 2022 Fishing Regulation by TC Resolution Base regulations for Platform/H&L Mainstem and Tributaries Amendable by F&W Committee Action Coordination w/WDFW February Present at March Tribal Council Below Bonneville closed & reevaluate later 16

  17. Spring 2022 Cont. Staff working on Technical Recommendations Management Run Size (<Forecast) Treaty Harvest Rate from MA Z6 Platform/H&L Harvest Rate Run Size & Catch Updates by early May More Discussion March Fishers Meeting 17

  18. Spring Tributaries 2022 Wind River Forecast = 4,200 Recommend Reduced Fishery March June; Wednesday to Saturday Klickitat River Forecast = 1,800 Recommend Reduced Fishery April May; Wednesday to Saturday 18

  19. Spring Tribs. Pg. 2 Yakima River Forecast = 4,700 Recommend Regular Fishery 2nd week of April June; Tuesday to Saturday Drano Lake Forecast = 3,800 Fishery dependent on escapement TBD 19

  20. Spring Tribs. Pg. 3 Icicle River Forecast not available No Fishery Recommendation Reevaluate Inseason Wenatchee River Forecast not available Recommend Recent Fishery 20

  21. Yakama Nation Fisheries Website and Fisheries Facebook Page Provides information on seasons and printable Regulations http://yakamafish-nsn.gov/harvest Information available Subsistence Regulations Package Each fishing season regulations 21

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