- October 15 - The Clearwater River mainstem above the Memorial Bridge, the South Fork Clearwater River, the North Fork Clearwater River below Dworshak Dam, and the Middle Fork Clearwater River below Clear Creek are all open to steelhead harvest. The limits on these waters are two per day and six in possession.
- September 1 - The Snake, Salmon and Little Salmon rivers will be open for steelhead harvest. The limits on these waters are three per day and nine in possession.
- The season limit for the fall 2009 season is 20 fish statewide.
Steelhead Harvest Open on Lower Clearwater River
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Anglers have been catching and releasing steelhead on the lower Clearwater River since the beginning of July; on Saturday, August 1, they started to take some home.
Idaho Fish and Game opened the 2009 steelhead harvest season August 1 on a 2-mile stretch of the river, from its mouth to the Highway 12 Bridge, also known as the Memorial Bridge in Lewiston.
Anglers are reminded that this early catch-and-keep opportunity for adipose fin-clipped steelhead does not include the Snake River. The mouth of the Clearwater River is officially recognized as a line from a posted sign on the north bank due south to the western-most point on the south bank. A map showing the boundaries is available on Page 70 of the current Idaho Fishing Seasons and Rules booklet.
Fish and Game expects another good steelhead run this year and reminds anglers to look for the clipped adipose fin indicating the fish is legal to be kept.
Any steelhead that has an unclipped adipose fin cannot be kept and must immediately be released unharmed.
Other steelhead harvest seasons: