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Idaho Fish and Game

Spring Chinook Fishing Seasons and Rules

Spring Season Status

Click on the stream sections below for further information.

Snake River
Location Season Status Season Dates*
Snake River - Dug Bar to Hells Canyon Dam (Spring 2026)
Closed, Scheduled to Open
to *
Salmon River
Location Season Status Season Dates*
Lower Salmon River - From the Rice Creek Bridge upstream to Shorts Creek (Spring 2026)
Closed, Scheduled to Open
to *
Little Salmon River - Mouth to HW95 Bridge near Pollock Road (Spring 2026)
Closed, Scheduled to Open
to *
Lochsa River
Location Season Status Season Dates*
Lochsa River - Lowell Bridge to Twin Bridges (Spring 2026)
Closed, Scheduled to Open
to *

Fishing Hours

Fishing for Chinook Salmon is lawful only during the hours shown in the table below.

DatesPacific Daylight TimeMountain Daylight Time
 BeginEndBeginEnd
April 27 to May 315:00 AM9:00 PM6:00 AM10:00 PM
June 1 to August 104:30 AM9:00 PM5:30 AM10:00 PM