Two Months, Two Record Salmon

For the second time in as many months an angler has set a new record in Idaho. On November 8, Idaho Falls angler Steve Micek landed a coho salmon weighing 11.8 pounds. It was 33 inches in length. The hefty silver replaces the initial record set in October during Idaho's inaugural coho season. Because coho fishing is a brand new sport in Idaho, it is likely new records for coho will be recorded in the coming years if returns justify future harvest seasons. 2014 was the first year Idahoans were allowed to target coho salmon, thanks in large part to the work being done by the Nez Perce Tribe to bring coho back to the Idaho rivers where they once spawned naturally.