Chinook Seasons to Open on Upper Salmon

Chinook salmon fishing season on the upper Salmon River opens Saturday, June 13. The 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 will be from 5:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. Mountain Daylight time. These waters will remain open until further notice. Limits will be four fish per day, no more than two of which may be adults. The possession limit will be 12 fish, no more than six of which may adults. Anglers must stop fishing for salmon when daily, possession or season limits of adult salmon are reached, whichever comes first. The season limit is 20 adult Chinook salmon statewide during 2015 salmon seasons occurring before September 1, 2015. A seasons and rules brochure will be available before the start of the season at Fish and Game offices, online, and license vendors. Seasons and limits may change on short notice. Anglers can call the salmon hotline at 1-855-287-2702. For additional information including current 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.