Originally Posted By: Salmo g.
Lead Bouncer,

While tribal fishermen may fish the LCR, as far as I know, no treaty tribe has adjudicated (meaning approved by a federal court) fishing rights in the LCR as "usual and accustomed fishing area." That would prevent them from fishing in the LCR unless WDFW, ODFW, USFWS, and NMFS gives at least a tacit approval, as in failure to object implies consent.

Sg


I would say that that would be a small formality on the part of the Tribes, to say they never fished below where Bonneville Dam now stands would be absurd.
Salmo, the Tribes have been dip netting and hook and line fishing just below the dam for a number of years now, which makes it clear that they can in fact fish the LCR is they so choose.