The recreational sturgeon season in The Dalles Poo of the Columbia River, defined as The Dalles Dam upstream to John Day Dam, closed Monday under rules announced by fishery managers from Oregon and Washington.  The states decided to close the sturgeon sport fishery based on catch projections which indicate the 135 fish guideline would be achieved by this past Friday.  Catch rates have been high since the season opened New Year’s Day, with an estimated 69 fish kept through January 3.  Sturgeon fishing remains open in the Bonneville and John Day pools, where the guidelines are 325 and 105 fish, respectively.  Retention sturgeon fishing is closed below Bonneville Dam and below Willamette Falls under permanent sport fishing regulations.  Except for specific sanctuaries, catch-and-release sturgeon fishing remains open in all of these waters, even when retention seasons are closed.