Department of Fisheries Resources Management

Pursuant to the Nez Perce Tribal Code Section 3-1-11, the Nez Perce Tribe Fish and Wildlife Commission has the authority to promulgate annual and seasonal hunting and fishing regulations and prescribe the manner and methods which may be used in taking fish and wildlife.  Pursuant to that authority, the Nez Perce Fish and Wildlife Commission adopted the following fishing regulation for the Nez Perce Tribe.

Columbia River Zone 6 Fishery:  Closure effective 6PM October 9th, 2013.

CRZ6 Platform Hook & Line Fishery:  Closed effective 6PM October 9th, 2013.

Fishing Below Bonneville Remains Closed:  Closed.

All Nez Perce fishers shall comply with the Nez Perce Tribal Code and Tribal regulations pertaining to this fishery, and shall cooperate with the Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fisheries Enforcement.  For additional information on the regulations, please contact Nancy McAllaster at the Nez Perce Tribe Fish and Wildlife Commission office at 208-843-9376 ext 4649 or via e-mail to nancymac@nezperce.org.

Pursuant to the Nez Perce Tribal Code Section 3-1-11, the Nez Perce Tribe Fish and Wildlife Commission has the authority to promulgate annual and seasonal hunting and fishing regulations and prescribe the manner and methods which may be used in taking fish and wildlife.  Pursuant to that authority, the Nez Perce Fish and Wildlife Commission adopted the following fishing regulation for the Nez Perce Tribe.

Gear: Gillnets.  There is an 8" minimum mesh size requirement.

Allowable Sales:  Salmon, steelhead, shad, walleye, carp, catfish, bass and yellow perch may be sold or kept for subsistence.  Sturgeon between 43-54 inches fork length in The Dalles and John Day pools may be retained only for subsistence use.  Sturgeon  between 38-54 inches fork length in the Bonneville Pool may also be retained only for subsistence use.  Sales of fish caught during open periods may be sold after the open period.

Sanctuaries: The Spring Creek Hatchery sanctuary will be a 150 foot radius around the hatchery ladder, as well as all standard river mouth and dam sanctuaries for the Nez Perce Tribe shall remain in effect.

Zone 6 Platform and Hook and Line Fishery: Platform Hook and Line fishing remains open for ceremonial, subsistence purposes and commercial fishing.

No Fisheries Downstream of Bonneville: Platform hook & line fishing on the Columbia River downstream of Bonneville Dam remains closed for commercial, ceremonial and subsistence purposes unless otherwise promulgated by the Nez Perce Tribal Executive Committee or the Nez Perce Tribe Fish & Wildlife Commission.

If you have any fishing enforcement problems or need assistance or  information, day or night contact the CRITFE Office, 4270 Westcliff Drive, Hood River, Oregon. Phone: 541-386-6363 or call toll-free 800-487-3474.

All Nez Perce fishers shall comply with the Nez Perce Tribal Code and Tribal regulations pertaining to this fishery, and shall cooperate with the Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fisheries Enforcement.  For additional information on the regulations, please contact Nancy McAllaster at the Nez Perce Tribe Fish and Wildlife Commission office at 208-843-9376 ext 4649 or via e-mail to nancymac@nezperce.org.

Pursuant to the Nez Perce Tribal Code Section 3-1-11, the Nez Perce Tribe Fish and Wildlife Commission has the authority to promulgate annual and seasonal hunting and fishing regulations and prescribe the manner and methods which may be used in taking fish and wildlife.  Pursuant to that authority, the Nez Perce Fish and Wildlife Commission adopted the following fishing regulation for the Nez Perce Tribe.

Gear: Gillnets.  There is an 8" minimum mesh size requirement.

Allowable Sales:  Salmon, steelhead, shad, walleye, carp, catfish, bass and yellow perch may be sold or kept for subsistence.  Sturgeon between 43-54 inches fork length in The Dalles and John Day pools may be retained only for subsistence use.  Sturgeon  between 38-54 inches fork length in the Bonneville Pool may also be retained only for subsistence use.  Sales of fish caught during open periods may be sold after the open period.

Sanctuaries: The Spring Creek Hatchery sanctuary will be a 150 foot radius around the hatchery ladder, as well as all standard river mouth and dam sanctuaries for the Nez Perce Tribe shall remain in effect.

Zone 6 Platform and Hook and Line Fishery: Platform Hook and Line fishing remains open for ceremonial, subsistence purposes and commercial fishing.

No Fisheries Downstream of Bonneville: Platform hook & line fishing on the Columbia River downstream of Bonneville Dam remains closed for commercial, ceremonial and subsistence purposes unless otherwise promulgated by the Nez Perce Tribal Executive Committee or the Nez Perce Tribe Fish & Wildlife Commission.

If you have any fishing enforcement problems or need assistance or  information, day or night contact the CRITFE Office, 4270 Westcliff Drive, Hood River, Oregon. Phone: 541-386-6363 or call toll-free 800-487-3474.

All Nez Perce fishers shall comply with the Nez Perce Tribal Code and Tribal regulations pertaining to this fishery, and shall cooperate with the Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fisheries Enforcement.  For additional information on the regulations, please contact Nancy McAllaster at the Nez Perce Tribe Fish and Wildlife Commission office at 208-843-9376 ext 4649 or via e-mail to nancymac@nezperce.org.

Pursuant to the Nez Perce Tribal Code Section 3-1-11, the Nez Perce Tribe Fish and Wildlife Commission has the authority to promulgate annual and seasonal hunting and fishing regulations and prescribe the manner and methods which may be used in taking fish and wildlife.  Pursuant to that authority, the Nez Perce Fish and Wildlife Commission adopted the following fishing regulation for the Nez Perce Tribe.

Gear: Gillnets.  There is an 8" minimum mesh size requirement.

Allowable Sales:  Salmon, steelhead, shad, walleye, carp, catfish, bass and yellow perch may be sold or kept for subsistence.  Sturgeon between 43-54 inches fork length in The Dalles and John Day pools may be retained only for subsistence use.  Sturgeon  between 38-54 inches fork length in the Bonneville Pool may also be retained only for subsistence use.  Sales of fish caught during open periods may be sold after the open period.

Sanctuaries: The Spring Creek Hatchery sanctuary will be a 150 foot radius around the hatchery ladder, as well as all standard river mouth and dam sanctuaries for the Nez Perce Tribe shall remain in effect.

Zone 6 Platform and Hook and Line Fishery: Platform Hook and Line fishing remains open for ceremonial, subsistence purposes and commercial fishing.

No Fisheries Downstream of Bonneville: Platform hook & line fishing on the Columbia River downstream of Bonneville Dam remains closed for commercial, ceremonial and subsistence purposes unless otherwise promulgated by the Nez Perce Tribal Executive Committee or the Nez Perce Tribe Fish & Wildlife Commission.

If you have any fishing enforcement problems or need assistance or  information, day or night contact the CRITFE Office, 4270 Westcliff Drive, Hood River, Oregon. Phone: 541-386-6363 or call toll-free 800-487-3474.

All Nez Perce fishers shall comply with the Nez Perce Tribal Code and Tribal regulations pertaining to this fishery, and shall cooperate with the Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fisheries Enforcement.  For additional information on the regulations, please contact Nancy McAllaster at the Nez Perce Tribe Fish and Wildlife Commission office at 208-843-9376 ext 4649 or via e-mail to nancymac@nezperce.org.

Pursuant to the Nez Perce Tribal Code Section 3-1-11, the Nez Perce Tribe Fish and Wildlife Commission has the authority to promulgate annual and seasonal hunting and fishing regulations and prescribe the manner and methods which may be used in taking fish and wildlife.  Pursuant to that authority, the Nez Perce Fish and Wildlife Commission adopted the following fishing regulation for the Nez Perce Tribe.

Gear: Gillnets.  There is an 8" minimum mesh size requirement.

Allowable Sales:  Salmon, steelhead, shad, walleye, carp, catfish, bass and yellow perch may be sold or kept for subsistence.  Sturgeon between 43-54 inches fork length in The Dalles and John Day pools may be retained only for subsistence use.  Sturgeon  between 38-54 inches fork length in the Bonneville Pool may also be retained only for subsistence use.  Sales of fish caught during open periods may be sold after the open period.

Sanctuaries: All standard river mouth and dam sanctuaries for the Nez Perce Tribe shall remain in effect.

Zone 6 Platform and Hook and Line Fishery: Platform Hook and Line fishing remains open for subsistence purposes fishing.

No Fisheries Downstream of Bonneville: Platform hook & line fishing on the Columbia River downstream of Bonneville Dam remains closed for commercial, ceremonial and subsistence purposes unless otherwise promulgated by the Nez Perce Tribal Executive Committee or the Nez Perce Tribe Fish & Wildlife Commission.

If you have any fishing enforcement problems or need assistance or  information, day or night contact the CRITFE Office, 4270 Westcliff Drive,Hood River, Oregon. Phone: 541-386-6363 or call toll-free 800-487-3474.

All Nez Perce fishers shall comply with the Nez Perce Tribal Code and Tribal regulations pertaining to this fishery, and shall cooperate with the Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fisheries Enforcement.  For additional information on the regulations, please contact Nancy McAllaster at the Nez Perce Tribe Fish and Wildlife Commission office at 208-843-9376 ext 4649 or via e-mail to nancymac@nezperce.org.

Pursuant to the Nez Perce Tribal Code Section 3-1-11, the Nez Perce Tribe Fish and Wildlife Commission has the authority to promulgate annual and seasonal hunting and fishing regulations and prescribe the manner and methods which may be used in taking fish and wildlife.  Pursuant to that authority, the Nez Perce Fish and Wildlife Commission adopted the following fishing regulation for the Nez Perce Tribe.

Gear: Gillnets.  There is an 8" minimum mesh size requirement.

Allowable Sales:  Salmon, steelhead, shad, walleye, carp, catfish, bass and yellow perch may be sold or kept for subsistence.  Sturgeon between 43-54 inches fork length in The Dalles and John Day pools may be retained only for subsistence use.  Sturgeon  between 38-54 inches fork length in the Bonneville Pool may also be retained only for subsistence use.  Sales of fish caught during open periods may be sold after the open period.

Sanctuaries: All standard river mouth and dam sanctuaries for the Nez Perce Tribe shall remain in effect.

Zone 6 Platform and Hook and Line Fishery Platform Hook and Line fishing remains open for ceremonial, subsistence purposes and commercial fishing.

No Fisheries Downstream of Bonneville: Platform hook & line fishing on the Columbia River downstream of Bonneville Dam remains closed for commercial, ceremonial and subsistence purposes unless otherwise promulgated by the Nez Perce Tribal Executive Committee or the Nez Perce Tribe Fish & Wildlife Commission.

If you have any fishing enforcement problems or need assistance or  information, day or night contact the CRITFE Office, 4270 Westcliff Drive,Hood River, Oregon. Phone: 541-386-6363 or call toll-free 800-487-3474.

All Nez Perce fishers shall comply with the Nez Perce Tribal Code and Tribal regulations pertaining to this fishery, and shall cooperate with the Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fisheries Enforcement.  For additional information on the regulations, please contact Nancy McAllaster at the Nez Perce Tribe Fish and Wildlife Commission office at 208-843-9376 ext 4649.

Pursuant to the Nez Perce Tribal Code Section 3-1-11, the Nez Perce Tribe Fish and Wildlife Commission has the authority to promulgate annual and seasonal hunting and fishing regulations and prescribe the manner and methods which may be used in taking fish and wildlife.  Pursuant to that authority, the Nez Perce Fish and Wildlife Commission adopted the following fishing regulation for the Nez Perce Tribe.

Zone 6 Platform and Hook and Line Fishery

Platform Hook and Line fisheries and in fisheries downstream of Bonneville Dam may be sold commercially or be retained for ceremonial or subsistence use..

No Fisheries Downstream of Bonneville

Downstream of Bonneville Remains Closed.  Platform hook & line fishing on the Columbia River downstream of Bonneville Dam remains closed for commercial, ceremonial and subsistence purposes unless otherwise promulgated by the Nez Perce Tribal Executive Committee or the Nez Perce Tribe Fish & Wildlife Commission.

If you have any fishing enforcement problems or need assistance or  information, day or night contact the CRITFE Office, 4270 Westcliff Drive,Hood River, Oregon. Phone: 541-386-6363 or call toll-free 800-487-3474.

All Nez Perce fishers shall comply with the Nez Perce Tribal Code and Tribal regulations pertaining to this fishery, and shall cooperate with the Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fisheries Enforcement.  For additional information on the regulations, please contact Nancy McAllaster at the Nez Perce Tribe Fish and Wildlife Commission office at 208-843-9376.

Pursuant to the Nez Perce Tribal Code Section 3-1-11, the Nez Perce Tribe Fish and Wildlife Commission has the authority to promulgate annual and seasonal hunting and fishing regulations and prescribe the manner and methods which may be used in taking fish and wildlife.  Pursuant to that authority, the Nez Perce Fish and Wildlife Commission adopted the following fishing regulation for the Nez Perce Tribe.

Target fishery:   Chinook & Sockeye Salmon, steelhead, shad, walleye, carp, catfish, bass, and yellow perch may be kept for ceremonial and subsistence purposes only.  Sturgeon between 43-54 inches fork length in The Dalles and John Day pools may be retained only for subsistence use. Sturgeon between 38-54 inches fork length in the Bonneville Pool may also be retained only for subsistence use.

Sanctuaries:   All standard river mouth and dam sanctuaries for the Nez Perce Tribe shall remain in effect. 

Catch Reports are Mandatory. 

Zone 6 Platform and Hook and Line Fishery

Platform Hook and Line fishing remains open for subsistence purposes fishing.

No Fisheries Downstream of Bonneville

Platform hook and line fishing on the Columbia River downstream of Bonneville Dam remains closed for commercial, ceremonial and subsistence purposes unless otherwise promulgated by the NPTFWC or the NPTEC.

If you have any fishing enforcement problems or need assistance or  information, day or night contact the CRITFE Office, 4270 Westcliff Drive,Hood River, Oregon. Phone: 541.386-6363 or call toll-free 800.487-3474.

All Nez Perce fishers shall comply with the Nez Perce Tribal Code and Tribal regulations pertaining to this fishery, and shall cooperate with the Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fisheries Enforcement.  For additional information on the regulations, please contact Nancy McAllaster at the Nez Perce Tribe Fish and Wildlife Commission office at 208-843-9376.

Pursuant to the Nez Perce Tribal Code Section 3-1-11, the Nez Perce Tribe Fish and Wildlife Commission has the authority to promulgate annual and seasonal hunting and fishing regulations and prescribe the manner and methods which may be used in taking fish and wildlife.  Pursuant to that authority, the Nez Perce Fish and Wildlife Commission adopted the following fishing regulation for the Nez Perce Tribe.

Target fishery:   Chinook & Sockeye Salmon, steelhead, shad, walleye, carp, catfish, bass, and yellow perch may be kept for ceremonial and subsistence purposes only.  Sturgeon between 43-54 inches fork length in The Dalles and John Day pools may be retained only for subsistence use. Sturgeon between 38-54 inches fork length in the Bonneville Pool may also be retained only for subsistence use.

Sanctuaries:   All standard river mouth and dam sanctuaries for the Nez Perce Tribe shall remain in effect. 

Catch Reports are Mandatory.   Separate reports required for Summer- July 30  & 31, and then Fall- from August 1 to August 3.

Zone 6 Platform and Hook and Line Fishery

Platform Hook and Line fishing remains open for subsistence purposes fishing.

No Fisheries Downstream of Bonneville

Platform hook and line fishing on the Columbia River downstream of Bonneville Dam remains closed for commercial, ceremonial and subsistence purposes unless otherwise promulgated by the NPTFWC or the NPTEC.

If you have any fishing enforcement problems or need assistance or  information, day or night contact the CRITFE Office, 4270 Westcliff Drive,Hood River, Oregon. Phone: 541.386-6363 or call toll-free 800.487-3474.

All Nez Perce fishers shall comply with the Nez Perce Tribal Code and Tribal regulations pertaining to this fishery, and shall cooperate with the Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fisheries Enforcement.  For additional information on the regulations, please contact Nancy McAllaster at the Nez Perce Tribe Fish and Wildlife Commission office at 208.843-9376.

Pursuant to the Nez Perce Tribal Code Section 3-1-11, the Nez Perce Tribe Fish and Wildlife Commission has the authority to promulgate annual and seasonal hunting and fishing regulations and prescribe the manner and methods which may be used in taking fish and wildlife.  Pursuant to that authority, the Nez Perce Fish and Wildlife Commission adopted the following fishing regulation for the Nez Perce Tribe.

If you have any fishing enforcement problems or need assistance or information, day or night contact the CRITFE Office, 4270 Westcliff Drive, Hood River, Oregon. Phone: 541.386-6363 or call toll-free 800.487-3474. 

Pursuant to the Nez Perce Tribal Code Section 3-1-11, the Nez Perce Tribe Fish and Wildlife Commission has the authority to promulgate annual and seasonal hunting and fishing regulations and prescribe the manner and methods which may be used in taking fish and wildlife.  Pursuant to that authority, the Nez Perce Fish and Wildlife Commission adopted the following fishing regulation for the Nez Perce Tribe.

Pursuant to the Nez Perce Tribal Code Section 3-1-11, the Nez Perce Tribe Fish and Wildlife Commission has the authority to promulgate annual and seasonal hunting and fishing regulations and prescribe the manner and methods which may be used in taking fish and wildlife.  Pursuant to that authority, the Nez Perce Fish and Wildlife Commission adopted the following fishing regulation for the Nez Perce Tribe.
 
Nez Perce Tribe Fish and Wildlife Commission
2013 Season Regulation #NP13-182
Columbia River Zone 6
Commercial Gillnet Fishery
Effective 6AM July 1 through 6PM July 3
 
Sanctuaries:   All standard river mouth and dam sanctuaries for the Nez Perce Tribe shall remain in effect.
 
Gear:  Gillnets with a 7 inch or larger mesh size are required.
 
Allowable Sales:   Chinook, sockeye, steelhead, shad, walleye, carp, catfish, bass, and yellow perch may be sold or kept for subsistence. Sturgeon between 43-54 inches fork length in The Dalles and John Day pools may be retained only for subsistence use. Sturgeon between 38-54 inches fork length in the Bonneville Pool may also be retained only for subsistence use.

Zone 6 Platform and Hook and Line Fishery and Fisheries Downstream of Bonneville Columbia River Zone 6 and fisheries downstream of Bonneville platform and hook and line fisheries will be closed for both commercial and subsistence purposes each Sunday and Monday beginning Sunday June 30 through Monday July 29.  Other platform and hook and line regulations remain unchanged. Fish harvested during open fishing periods may be sold at any time even after the open fishing period. Please contact your tribe for details on your tribe's fisheries downstream of Bonneville.
 
Sanctuaries:   All standard river mouth and dam sanctuaries for the Nez Perce Tribe shall remain in effect applicable to hook and line gear.
 
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If you have any fishing enforcement problems or need assistance or
information, day or night contact the CRITFE Office, 4270 Westcliff Drive,
Hood River, Oregon. Phone:  541.386-6363 or call toll-free 800.487-3474.

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REMINDER:  SALES OF SALMON CAUGHT IN THE SNAKE RIVER BASIN TREATY FISHERY ARE NOT ALLOWED.

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 All Nez Perce fishers shall comply with the Nez Perce Tribal Code and Tribal regulations pertainingto this fishery, and shall cooperate with the Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fisheries Enforcement. For additional information on the regulations, please contact Nancy McAllaster at the Nez Perce TribeFish and Wildlife Commission office at 208.843-9376 ext. 4649 or via e-mail to nancymac@nezperce.org.

Nez Perce Tribe Fish and Wildlife Commission
2013 Season Regulation #NP13-168
Columbia River Zone 6 Gillnet Fishery
Commercial & Subsistence Season
Effective 6AM June 17 through 6PM June 21
6AM June 24 through 6PM June 27

Nez Perce Tribe Fish and Wildlife Commission
2013 Season Regulation #13-159
Columbia River Zone 6
Spring Platform Hook and Line Subsistence & Commercial Fishery
Effective 6AM June 8 through 6PM July 31
 
Area:   All of Zone 6
 
Restrictions:   All standard river mouth and dam sanctuaries for the Nez
Perce Tribe shall remain in effect.
 
Gear:   Hoopnets, Dip Nets, and Hook and Line. Previous gear restrictions
are rescinded.
 
Allowable Sales:   Chinook, sockeye, steelhead, shad, walleye, carp,
catfish, bass, and yellow perch may be sold or kept for subsistence. For
only the period between 6:00 AM June 8 and 11:59 PM June 15, sturgeon
between 43-54 inches fork length harvested in The Dalles Pool downstream of
the grain elevator at Rufus may be sold or kept for subsistence.  At other
times and in other areas, sturgeon between 43-54 inches fork length in The
Dalles and John Day pools may be retained only for subsistence use. Sturgeon
between 38-54 inches fork length in the Bonneville Pool may also be retained
only for subsistence use.
 
Note:   Setline fishery may close prior to June 15 if the commercial harvest
guideline is projected to be reached.
 
Sanctuaries:   All standard river mouth and dam sanctuaries for the Nez
Perce Tribe shall remain in effect applicable to hook and line gear.
 
Note: The sturgeon setline fishery in The Dalles pool continues through June
15 under rules set previously.  Summer Season commercial gillnet regulations
will be announced on June 11.
 
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If you have any fishing enforcement problems or need assistance or
information, day or night contact the CRITFE Office, 4270 Westcliff Drive,
Hood River, Oregon. Phone:  541.386-6363 or call toll-free (800) 487-3474.
 
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All Nez Perce fishers shall comply with the Nez Perce Tribal Code and Tribal
regulations pertaining to this fishery, and shall cooperate with the
Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fisheries Enforcement.  For additional
information on the regulations, please contact Nancy McAllaster at the FWC
office at 208.843-9376 ext. 4649 or via e-mail to nancymac@nezperce.org.

2013 Season Regulation Notice NPTFWC #13-065
Columbia River Zone 6
Winter Commercial Gillnet Fishery in the Bonneville Pool Season Closure
Effective 6PM March 6
 
The regulations for the winter gillnet fishery in The Dalles pool remain
unchanged including the allowable sales.
 
GEAR:   There is no mesh size restriction.
 
Allowable Sales for The Dalles Pools:  Sturgeon between 43 inches and 54
inches fork length.  Sturgeon of legal size may be sold or kept for
subsistence.  Steelhead, walleye, shad, carp, catfish, bass and yellow perch
may also be sold. Tribal fishers are reminded to use their first salmon in
an appropriate traditional manner.
NOTE: The tribes may take action to close any pool prior to March 21 if the
commercial sturgeon harvest guideline for that pool is met before then.
 
Salmon Sales Rule:  No salmon caught after 6:00 PM on Wednesday March 6 in
any tribal mainstem fishery may be sold.
 
Sanctuaries: All standard river mouth and dam sanctuaries for the Nez Perce
Tribe shall remain in effect.
 
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Zone 6 Platform and Hook and Line Fisheries:  Fish harvested in the Zone 6
platform and hook and line fisheries during times when commercial gillnet
fishing occurs in that pool are allowed to be sold.  The allowed species for
sale are the same as the gillnet fishery. The same size limits for sturgeon
as the gillnet fishery also apply to the Zone 6 platform and hook and line
fishery. Platform and hook and line fishing for subsistence purposes is
allowed in all of Zone 6. After 6 PM, March, only fish caught in The Dalles
Pool can be sold.
 
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If you have any fishing enforcement problems or need assistance or
information, day or night contact the Columbia River Inter-Tribe Fisheries
Enforcement Office, 4270 Westcliff Drive, Hood River, Oregon. Phone: (541)
386-6363 or call toll-free (800) 487-FISH (3474).
 
All Nez Perce fishers shall comply with the Nez Perce Tribal Code and Tribal
regulations pertaining to this fishery.  For additional information on the
regulations, please contact Nancy McAllaster at the Nez Perce Tribe Fish and
Wildlife Commission office at (208) 843-9376 extension 4649 or via e-mail to
nancymac@nezperce.org.

Pursuant to the Nez Perce Tribal Code Section 3-1-11, the Nez Perce Tribe Fish and Wildlife Commission has the authority to promulgate annual and seasonal hunting and fishing regulations and prescribe the manner and methods which may be used in taking fish and wildlife.  Pursuant to that authority, the Nez Perce Fish and Wildlife Commission adopted the following fishing regulation for the Nez Perce Tribe.

Nez Perce Tribe
2013 Fishing Season Regulation #NP13-232
  Ceremonial, Subsistence & Commercial Treaty Fisheries
  For Steelhead, Fall Chinook & Coho Salmon in the
  Snake River Basin
  Effective 6AM August 22nd
Closure for Coho Salmon is 6PM November 15th
Closure for Fall Chinook is 6PM November 15th
Closure for Steelhead is 11:59PM December 31st
Unless otherwise promulgated by the NPTFWC

Ceremonial & Subsistence Fisheries

Fishing Areas:   Areas open to Nez Perce treaty fishing will include the reach of the mainstem Snake River from Lower Granite Dam upstream to Hells Canyon Dam, mainstem Clearwater River and its tributaries including Lochsa, Selway & South Fork Clearwater rivers, mainstem Salmon River and its tributaries, Tucannon River, Grande Ronde River and its tributaries, and Imnaha River and its tributaries; in areas where steelhead and fall Chinook are known to migrate and spawn.

Commercial Fisheries

Permit Requirement:  Tribal members choosing to participate in the masscatch commercial treaty fishery must apply for, and obtain, a Nez Perce Tribal fish permit for fishing gear and methods that maybe authorized for use in accordance with this season regulation.  Permit applications are available by contacting the FWC office.  Fisher must have permit on them while fishing and when transporting fish caught during this fishery.  An application cannot be used as a permit.

Permits Use and Mandatory Reporting:  Fishers are required to inform the Department of Fisheries Resources Management Harvest at 208. 843-7320 before using permits.  Mandatory reporting of catch by 1PM Monday each week permit is in use by contacting the DFRM Harvest at 208.843-7320.

Sanctuary:  No gillnet fishing will be allowed in a 100 yard radius from fish ladder entrance to the Nez Perce Tribal Hatchery complex located on the Mainstem Clearwater River near Cherry Lane or in the Clear Creek.

Season Length:  Closure for Coho Salmon is 6PM November 15, Closure for Fall Chinook is 6PM November 15, Closure for Steelhead is 11:59 p.m.  December 31, unless otherwise promulgated by the FWC.

Fishing Methods:  Set and drift gillnets are allowed with no minimum mesh size or length restrictions.  No permit holder is authorized to fish using gillnets in such a way that gillnets may span the entire river width.  Additional gear types including, but not limited to the following, may be used:  setline, hoopnet, weirs, traps, nets and seines permit.  Requests for use of other Traditional gear types & methods will be reviewed and may be authorized by the FWC.

Requirements for all species of commercial fishing during allowable sales seasons:  Fishers must have a Nez Perce Tribal enrollment identification card - NPTC ?3-1-17.  Also required are Hazard Analysis & Critical Control Point training certification, a HACCP Plan and a HACCP Sanitation Plan. Fishers must provide receipts to fish buyers.  FWC has receipt books available as well as fisher handbooks.

The following is recommended information for receipts:

a.  Fish Seller's Name and Tribal I.D. number.

b.  Name of the fish buyer.

c.  Date of sale.

d.  Amount of fish sold or number of pounds.

e.  Species of fish and where it was caught.

f.   NPT DFRM Enforcement phone number (208) 843-7143 or toll free 1-877-790-3474.

All Nez Perce Tribal Code sections and regulations applicable to this fishery remain in effect.  Nets and gear must be checked regularly.  Please catch only what you are able to handle properly.  A Fishing permit may be revoked at the discretion of the FWC for the remainder of the season if Permit holder is non-compliant with existing fishery season regulations and the Nez Perce Tribal Code, and fisher may be subject civil or criminal penalties depending upon violation of Nez Perce Tribal Code or NPT fishing regulations.  Respect the water and earth by putting litter in its place, and wear your life jacket for safety.

If you have fishing enforcement concerns, please contact the Nez Perce Tribe Department of Fisheries Resources Management Enforcement Dispatch at 208.843-7143 or toll free 1.877.790-3474.

For more information on this regulation or for a permit, please contact the FWC office at 208.843-9376 ext. 4649.

2013 Fishing Season Regulation #NP13-015
Snake River Basin Tributaries
Steelhead Over the Bank Allowable Sales
Effective 6AM (PST) January 15, 2013
Open until Closed