Home Fishing Steelhead Fishing Steelhead Seasons and Rules Spring Steelhead Seasons and Rules Steelhead Seasons and Rules General season rules apply. (See Fishing Brochure) Steelhead Seasons and Limits table Snake River Snake River from ID/WA border to Hells Canyon Dam (Spring 2026)Open1/1/26 to 4/30/26 * Snake River from Hells Canyon Reservoir (Spring 2026)Open1/1/26 to 5/31/26 * Clearwater River Clearwater River Lower - Mouth to U.S. Highway 12 Memorial Bridge (Spring 2026)Open1/1/26 to 4/30/26 * Clearwater River - Upper - Memorial Bridge of U.S. Highway 12 to Clear Creek (Spring 2026)Open1/1/26 to 4/30/26 * North Fork Clearwater River - Mouth to Dworshak Dam (Spring 2026)Open1/1/26 to 4/30/26 * South Fork Clearwater River (Spring 2026)Open1/1/26 to 4/30/26 * Boise River Boise River (2026)Open1/1/26 to 12/31/26 * Salmon River Salmon River – Lower (Spring 2026)Open1/1/26 to 4/30/26 * Salmon River – Middle (Spring 2026)Open1/1/26 to 3/31/26 * Salmon River – Upper (Spring 2026)Open1/1/26 to 4/30/26 * Little Salmon River (Spring 2026)Open1/1/26 to 5/15/26 *
Steelhead Seasons and Rules General season rules apply. (See Fishing Brochure) Steelhead Seasons and Limits table Snake River Snake River from ID/WA border to Hells Canyon Dam (Spring 2026)Open1/1/26 to 4/30/26 * Snake River from Hells Canyon Reservoir (Spring 2026)Open1/1/26 to 5/31/26 * Clearwater River Clearwater River Lower - Mouth to U.S. Highway 12 Memorial Bridge (Spring 2026)Open1/1/26 to 4/30/26 * Clearwater River - Upper - Memorial Bridge of U.S. Highway 12 to Clear Creek (Spring 2026)Open1/1/26 to 4/30/26 * North Fork Clearwater River - Mouth to Dworshak Dam (Spring 2026)Open1/1/26 to 4/30/26 * South Fork Clearwater River (Spring 2026)Open1/1/26 to 4/30/26 * Boise River Boise River (2026)Open1/1/26 to 12/31/26 * Salmon River Salmon River – Lower (Spring 2026)Open1/1/26 to 4/30/26 * Salmon River – Middle (Spring 2026)Open1/1/26 to 3/31/26 * Salmon River – Upper (Spring 2026)Open1/1/26 to 4/30/26 * Little Salmon River (Spring 2026)Open1/1/26 to 5/15/26 *