A proposal to test the waters of Hells Canyon and Oxbow reservoirs as
enhanced sturgeon fisheries moved ahead Thursday on the recommendation
of the Northwest Power Planning Council’s Fish and Wildlife Committee.
The panel recommended that $250,000 be spent this year to evaluate the
reservoirs’ ability to support the proposed "put-and-take" fishery.
The full Council will consider the proposal during its meeting Jan. 12-13
in Vancouver.
The committee recommendation …