Steelhead Limits Higher This Spring

Steelhead anglers can take more fish this spring than the official Idaho rulebook says. Fish and Game Commissioners raised the limits on steelhead for the spring season, which began January 1, when the exceptional size of the hatchery run became apparent late last year. That was well after the proclamation booklet had been printed and distributed. Instead of two fish per day, four in possession and 10 per season, the limits for the current season are three per day, nine in possession and 40 for the season if anglers buy a second tag. On the first tag, 20 steelhead are permitted. All other rules and seasons pertaining to steelhead remain the same. The actual count of hatchery steelhead coming into Idaho exceeded already high projections last fall and was about triple the 10-year average.