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Fall Chinook seasons open September 1 |
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August 16, 2016 |
By Mike Demick, Conservation
Information Supervisor
Idaho Fish and Game
An exciting fall Chinook season is ahead for
anglers, with September 1 marking the first day
of the season on parts of the Snake, Clearwater,
and Salmon rivers.
The 2016 fall Chinook forecast is 32,800
hatchery and naturally-produced fall Chinook
returning to the Snake River basin.
The Snake River will open for fall Chinook
fishing from the Washington-Idaho border
upstream to Hells Canyon Dam.
 Fishing
on the Snake River from the Idaho border
upstream to Cliff Mountain Rapids (about a mile
downstream of Hells Canyon Dam) will be open
until October 31, but could be closed sooner
depending on the actual number of fish that
return and the amount of harvest. The stretch
between Hells Canyon Dam downstream to Cliff
Mountain Rapids is scheduled to remain open
until November 17.
The Clearwater River, from its mouth upstream to
Memorial Bridge in Lewiston; and the Salmon
River, from its mouth upstream about
three-fourths of a mile to Eye of the Needle
Rapids, will be open until October 31.
A valid fishing license and salmon permit are
required to fish for fall Chinook. Only
adipose-clipped salmon may be kept. The daily
bag limit is six adult fall Chinook salmon, and
the possession limit is 18. There is no season
limit on adult fall Chinook.
Only adult fall Chinook (24-inches and longer)
must be recorded on the angler's salmon permit.
There is no daily, possession, or season limit
on fall Chinook jacks (those less than 24
inches).
The 2016 fall Chinook seasons and rules
pamphlets will be available soon at license
vendors and Fish and Game offices. They are
available now online at
https://idfg.idaho.gov/fish/chinook/rules.
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