Clearwater Region

Clearwater Regional Fisheries Manager, Joe DuPont, gives his weekly Chinook fishing update on the Clearwater River Return, Rapid River Run, Hells Canyon, and Lochsa River fisheries.

Chinook fishing on the Little Salmon River from the mouth upstream to Smokey Boulder Road will close at the end of fishing hours on July 1. Anglers can see what areas remain open for fishing by checking the Chinook Salmon Seasons and Rules webpage. 

Clearwater Regional Fisheries Manager Joe DuPont gives his weekly Chinook fishing update on the Clearwater River Return, Rapid River Run, Hells Canyon, and Lochsa River fisheries.

Clearwater Regional Fisheries Manager Joe DuPont gives his weekly Chinook fishing update on the Rapid River Run, Hells Canyon, and the Clearwater River basin fisheries.

Once very common across the Columbia River basin, Pacific lamprey are native to the Pacific Northwest and have declined substantially, mainly because it is very difficult for them to navigate dams and reservoirs. Unless one knows where to look, most people will not see lamprey in the wild today.

Clearwater Regional Fisheries Manager Joe DuPont gives his weekly Chinook fishing update on the Rapid River Run, Hells Canyon, and the Clearwater River basin fisheries.

With spring temperatures continuing to increase and natural food sources for bears becoming harder to find, human interactions with bear will be on the rise. With thousands of campers spending time in the outdoors, the Idaho Department of Fish and Game cautions people to be careful with their food and garbage. The same cautions apply to homeowners in bear country.