The Clearwater River from the Camas Prairie Railroad Bridge near Lewiston upstream to the Cherry Lane Bridge will close to all Chinook salmon fishing at the end of fishing hours (9 p.m. Pacific Daylight Time) on Friday, May 20.
The closure is because the harvest quota for adult Chinook salmon has been met in this river section. Harvest quotas in different reaches of the Clearwater River drainage were developed using public input to help ensure all communities throughout the watershed have opportunities to harvest salmon.
Chinook salmon seasons continue on the Clearwater River upstream from the Cherry Lane Bridge and the North Fork Clearwater; as well as the South Fork Clearwater, Middle Fork Clearwater, Lower Salmon, the Little Salmon, Lochsa, and Snake rivers.
For current information about Chinook harvest, seasons and rules, fish counts at dams and an interactive map of areas open to Chinook fishing go to http://fishandgame.idaho.gov/public/fish/?getPage=140.