Chinook Salmon Stream into Idaho

May and June means salmon fishing to many and it appears to be shaping up to be a season to remember. Approximately 59,000 Chinook salmon have crossed Lower Granite Dam and the run continues to build with 34,721 adult being counted since May 4 at the last Snake River dam before the fish enter Idaho. With the low snowpack and runoff this year fish are rapidly migrating upstream after they cross Lower Granite Dam. Idaho's rivers are in good fishing condition now and catch rates have been high for this time of year. Anglers can stay up to date with in-season fish counts at Bonneville and Lower Granite Dams, harvest information, hatchery returns, and interactive season maps by checking Idaho Fish and Game's website at http://fishandgame.idaho.gov/fish/chinook. The Fish and Game Commission will consider seasons on the South Fork Salmon and Upper Salmon rivers in Lewiston on May 20.