Harvest of Chinook Salmon Ends on Section of Clearwater River

The Clearwater River will close to all Chinook salmon fishing from the Cherry Lane Bridge upstream to the Orofino Bridge at the end of fishing hours (9:00 p.m. PDT), Friday, May 22. Fishing for Jacks will not be allowed in this section due to the low return of these fish. This closure is being implemented because the harvest quota for adult Chinook salmon has been met in this river section. Harvest quotas in different reaches within the Clearwater River drainage were developed using public input. Those quotas help ensure all communities throughout the watershed have opportunities to harvest salmon. Chinook salmon seasons continue on the Clearwater River upstream from the Orofino Bridge and the North Fork Clearwater; as well as the South Fork Clearwater, Middle Fork Clearwater, Lower Salmon, Little Salmon, Lochsa, and Snake rivers. For more information on salmon seasons and fishing rules in Idaho, visit the Fish and Game website at http://fishandgame.idaho.gov/public/fish/?getPage=140.