Chinook Salmon Seasons and Rules
2022 Chinook Fishing Seasons and Rules
Spring Chinook Seasons
Spring Chinook Seasons for:
- Snake River
- Clearwater River
- Salmon River
- Little Salmon River
Spring 2022 brochure
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Seasons change quickly! This page has the current status.
The table below shows stretches of rivers, current fishing status, bag and possession limits, and special restrictions.
Please Note: River segments with no Chinook fishing opportunity are not listed.
Fishing Hours
Dates | Pacific Daylight Time | Mountain Daylight Time | ||
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Begin | End | Begin | End | |
April 23-May 31 | 5:00 AM | 9:00 PM | 6:00 AM | 10:00 PM |
June 1–August 7 | 4:30 AM | 9:00 PM | 5:30 AM | 10:00 PM |
News
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Weekly Salmon Fishing Update – May 26, 2022
Thursday, May 26, 2022 - 11:21 AM MDT
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Weekly Salmon Fishing Update – May 18, 2022
Thursday, May 19, 2022 - 9:42 AM MDT
NOTE: Coho, Chinook salmon, and steelhead can be present at the same time
- Seasons and limits change quickly
- Know your targets
Chinook Harvest Zone Season Information
Chinook Season Status
Snake River
River Zone | Current Season Status | Legal Harvest | Season Dates | Daily Limit | Notes |
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Snake River (Spring 2022)Snake RiverFrom: Dug Bar boat ramp To: Hells Canyon Dam |
Open | Adults, Jacks | 4/23/2022 | Four (4) salmon per day, only one (1) may be adults |
7 days per week until further notice. Special Note |
Clearwater River
River Zone | Current Season Status | Legal Harvest | Season Dates | Daily Limit | Notes |
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Mainstem Clearwater River - RR Bridge to South Fork Clearwater (Spring 2022)Clearwater RiverFrom: Camas Prairie Railroad Bridge at Lewiston To: South Fork Clearwater River |
Open | Adults, Jacks | 4/23/2022 | Four (4) salmon per day, only one (1) may be adults |
7 days per week until further notice Special Note
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North Fork Clearwater River
River Zone | Current Season Status | Legal Harvest | Season Dates | Daily Limit | Notes |
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North Fork Clearwater River - Mouth to Dworshak Dam (Spring 2022)North Fork Clearwater RiverFrom: Mouth of North Fork To: Dworkshak Dam |
Open | Adults, Jacks | 4/23/2022 | Four (4) salmon per day, only one (1) may be adults |
4 days per week; Thursday through Sunday Special Note
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Middle Fork Clearwater River
River Zone | Current Season Status | Legal Harvest | Season Dates | Daily Limit | Notes |
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Middle Fork Clearwater River (Spring 2022)Middle Fork Clearwater RiverFrom: South Fork Clearwater River To: Confluence of the Lochsa and Selway rivers |
Open | Adults, Jacks | 4/23/2022 | Four (4) salmon per day, only one (1) may be adults |
7 days per week until further notice. Special Note |
South Fork Clearwater River
River Zone | Current Season Status | Legal Harvest | Season Dates | Daily Limit | Notes |
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South Fork Clearwater River (Spring 2022)South Fork Clearwater RiverFrom: Mouth To: Confluence of American and Red rivers |
Open | Adults, Jacks | 4/23/2022 | Four (4) salmon per day, only one (1) may be adults |
7 days per week until further notice. Special NoteOnly single-pointed barbless hooks are allowed while fishing for salmon in the South Fork Clearwater River. |
Salmon River
River Zone | Current Season Status | Legal Harvest | Season Dates | Daily Limit | Notes |
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Lower Salmon River (Spring 2022)Salmon RiverFrom: Rice Creek Bridge To: The uppermost boat ramp at Vinegar Creek |
Open | Adults, Jacks | 4/23/2022 | Four (4) salmon per day, only two (2) may be adults |
7 days per week until further notice.
Special NoteFishing from any watercraft is prohibited within 30 yards of the west shoreline of the Salmon River from the Riggins City Park boat ramp upstream to a posted boundary approximately 50 yards upstream of the mouth of the Little Salmon River. |
Little Salmon River
River Zone | Current Season Status | Legal Harvest | Season Dates | Daily Limit | Notes |
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Little Salmon River (Spring 2022)Little Salmon RiverFrom: Mouth To: US Highway 95 Bridge near Smokey Boulder Road |
Open | Adults, Jacks | 4/23/2022 | Four (4) salmon per day, only two (2) may be adults |
7 days per week until further notice. Special NoteFishing from any watercraft is prohibited in the Little Salmon River from the mouth upstream approximately 200 yards to a posted boundary. |