Some Chinook salmon fishing seasons are still open. Here's a summary of what's open:
Upper Salmon River: Open until further notice. Fishing hours are from 5 a.m. to 10 p.m. Mountain Daylight Time.
- City of Salmon to Pahsimeroi River: from the cable car crossing at the USGS flow gauging station, about 150 yards downstream of Island Park in Salmon, upstream to the posted boundary at the mouth of the Pahsimeroi River. The daily limit is six salmon, but no more than two may be 24 inches or more in total length.
- Pahsimeroi River to East Fork Salmon River: from a posted boundary at the mouth of the Pahsimeroi River, upstream to a posted boundary at the mouth of the East Fork Salmon River. Only two Chinook, 24 or more inches in total length, may be kept. No fish under 24 inches may be kept.
- East Fork Salmon River to Sawtooth Hatchery: from a posted boundary at the mouth of the East Fork Salmon River, upstream to a posted boundary, about 100 yards downstream of the weir at Sawtooth Hatchery south of Stanley. Only two adult Chinook, 24 or more inches in total length, may be kept. No fish under 24 inches may be kept.
Boise River: Open 24 hours a day, through September 6 or until further notice, from its mouth to Barber Dam. The daily limit is two Chinook, adult or jack, and the possession limit is six fish.
In the Salmon River, Chinook salmon anglers may use only barbless hooks, no larger than five-eight inch. In the Boise River barbless hooks are not required, but no larger than five-eights inch from shank to point. Snagging or attempting to snag salmon is unlawful.
- Only Chinook salmon greater than or equal to 24 inches total length need to be recorded on the angler's permit, except in the Boise River where both adults and jacks must be recorded.
- Only Chinook salmon with a clipped adipose fin (as evidence by a healed scar) may be kept.
- Anglers must cease fishing for Chinook salmon - including catch and release - when they retain the daily, possession or season limits for the water in which they are fishing.
- Anglers may not harvest more than 40 Chinook salmon, as recorded on their permits, during the season.
Anglers must have in their possession a valid 2009 Idaho fishing license and salmon permit to fish for Chinook. They should consult 2009 Chinook salmon rules, which are 1 in season brochures and on the Fish and Game Web site at:
http://fishandgame.idaho.gov/cms/fish/salmon/.
