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Idaho Fish and Game

Chinook Salmon Seasons Set on Upper Salmon and South Fork

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The Fish and Game Commission has approved fisheries for 2015 on the Upper Salmon River and South Fork Salmon River. Seasons will open on June 13 on the Upper Salmon and June 19 on the South Fork Salmon. Once open, seasons will remain open until further notice. Limits on both rivers will be four fish per day, only two of which may be adults. The possession limit will be 12 fish, only six of which may adults. The Upper Salmon River will be open from the Copper Mine boat ramp approximately 2.5 miles upstream from the mouth of the Middle Fork Salmon River to a posted boundary 100 yards downstream from the Fish and Game weir at Sawtooth Hatchery south of Stanley. Fishing hours on the Upper Salmon River will be from 5:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. Mountain Daylight time. The South Fork Salmon River will be open from the bridge on Forest Service Road 48 (Lick Creek Road) upstream approximately 32 river miles to a posted boundary 100 yards downstream from the Fish and Game weir. Fishing hours on the South Fork Salmon River will be 5:30 am to 10:00 pm from June 19 through July 16; and from 5:45 a.m. to 9:45 p.m. Mountain Daylight time after July 16. The season limit for Chinook salmon in Idaho is 20 adult salmon statewide during the 2015 seasons occurring before September 1. For more on salmon fishing in Idaho, including seasons and rules, in-season fish counts, harvest information, hatchery returns, and interactive season maps, visit Fish and Game's website at http://fishandgame.idaho.gov/public/fish/?getPage=140.