Columbia Sturgeon Managers To Consider Closing Retention On John Day Pool

With a huge bite taken out of the small quota in just six days of fishing, sturgeon retention on the John Day Pool would close starting this Saturday, January 10, under a proposal Columbia River managers will consider during a conference call tomorrow.
Final Draft Of Updated WDFW Game Management Plan Available Online

WDFW has posted a final draft of its updated Game Management Plan ahead of Friday’s Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission meeting featuring a briefing on the 215-page document meant to guide how the agency manages hunted critters in the coming years.
WDFW Reports On Private CWD Test Results On Ferry County Mule Deer; Officially ‘Inconclusive’

Muscle tissue from a mule deer harvested last October in Ferry County tested positive for chronic wasting disease at a private lab but inconclusive at the WSU lab because provided samples didn’t include brainstem portions, which are required for official testing.