Lower Snake River Chinook Season Closed

The Idaho Department of Fish and Game has closed the chinook fishery on the Lower Snake River from Lewiston upstream to Heller Bar as of May 28. The fishery had been extended from its original dates to allow chinook fishing through the Memorial Day weekend. Fish and Game biologists informed the director that further fishing there could interfere with hatchery and natural production goals on the Grande Ronde River. This spring's Lower Snake fishery was the first approved in recent decades for this portion of the Snake River.