The rulemaking commissions for both states said earlier this month that they saw no biological reason to make changes to the harvest sharing plan or harvest rules currently guiding sport anglers. Oregon and Washington set the allowable harvest of sturgeon in the lower Columbia at 40,000 fish, with 80 percent allocated to the sport fishery and 20 percent to the commercial fishery.

The states will consider additional protections of sturgeon in spawning areas downstream of Bonneville and McNary dams, but no decision was made today.

Starting January 1, 2006 , the following rules will be in place in addition to the permanent rules printed in the 2006 Oregon Sport Fishing Regulations:

Columbia River mouth at Buoy 10 upstream to Wauna Powerlines at river mile 40, including Youngs Bay and all adjacent Washington tributaries:

Wauna Powerlines upstream to Bonneville Dam, including all adjacent Washington tributaries, Multnomah Channel and the lower Willamette River upstream to Willamette Falls:

Bonneville Dam upstream to the Oregon-Washington border:

- Starting Jan. 1, 2006 , sturgeon retention is allowed seven days a week until catch guidelines for Bonneville, The Dalles and John Day pools are reached. Retained sturgeon must meet the size limits described in the 2006 Oregon Sport Fishing Regulations.

In other action Thursday, the states adopted rules for recreational harvest of smelt and commercial harvest of sturgeon and smelt.

Oregon and Washington fishery managers will meet again Thursday, Jan. 26, 2006 , at the Museum of the Oregon Territory , 211 Tumwater Drive in Oregon City to establish sport and commercial seasons for spring chinook.