Spring and Summer Chinook Fishing Seasons and Rules
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2026 Summer Chinook Seasons and Rules
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Spring Season Status
Click on the stream sections below for further information.
| Location | Season Status | Season Dates* |
|---|---|---|
Snake River - Dug Bar to Hells Canyon Dam (Spring 2026) |
Closed |
to * |
| Location | Season Status | Season Dates* |
|---|---|---|
Mainstem Clearwater River - Cherrylane Bridge to South Fork Clearwater River (Spring 2026) |
Closed |
to * |
Mainstem Clearwater River - Camas Prairie Railroad Bridge to Cherrylane Bridge (Spring 2026) |
Closed |
to * |
North Fork Clearwater River - Mouth to Dworshak Dam (Spring 2026) |
Closed |
to * |
South Fork Clearwater River - Mouth to Confluence of American and Red rivers (Spring 2026) |
Closed |
to * |
Middle Fork Clearwater River - South Fork Clearwater River to Confluence of Lochsa and Selway rivers (Spring 2026) |
Closed |
to * |
| Location | Season Status | Season Dates* |
|---|---|---|
Lower Salmon River - From the Rice Creek Bridge upstream to Upper Twin Bridge (Spring 2026) |
Closed |
to * |
Lower Salmon River - From the Upper Twin Bridge upstream to Shorts Creek (Spring 2026) |
Closed |
to * |
Upper Salmon River - Valley Creek to Sawtooth Hatchery Weir (Summer 2026) |
Closed, Scheduled to Open |
to * |
Little Salmon River - Mouth to HW95 Bridge near Pollock Road (Spring 2026) |
Closed |
to * |
South Fork Salmon River - Posted Boundary 50 Yards Downstream of Jakie Creek Bridge to South Fork Salmon River Weir (Summer 2026) |
Closed, Scheduled to Open |
to * |
| Location | Season Status | Season Dates* |
|---|---|---|
Lochsa River - Lowell Bridge to Twin Bridges (Summer 2026) |
Open |
to * |