Chinook Salmon

Jack Chinook Salmon to be stocked in Blue Mountain Meadow Pond in Challis

Personnel from Idaho Fish and Game's Sawtooth Hatchery will release 100 Jack Chinook Salmon in Blue Mountain Meadow Pond in Challis by Tuesday, July 23.

Public meeting to discuss a new fall Chinook Salmon fishing opportunity

Attend a public meeting at 5:30 p.m. (PDT) on July 30 at 3316 16^th St. in Lewiston to learn about a potentially new fall Chinook salmon fishing opportunity in the Clearwater River.

Chinook Salmon update for the Middle Fork Clearwater River and Rapid River run (6/27/19)

Hi Everybody.  I have a couple things I want cover today (6/27/19).  One is a quick update on the Middle Fork Clearwater Chinook Salmon fishery and the other is the status of brood collection at Rapid River Hatchery.

Middle Fork Clearwater River Chinook Salmon Fishery

No Chinook fishery proposal on the South Fork Salmon River this year

First of all, I’d like to introduce myself to you all. I’m the new Regional Fisheries Manager in the McCall area, and I’m excited to serve you all in the future. I’m also excited to gather your input to help us further develop management strategies for our fisheries. In this position I’m involved in managing anadromous fisheries in the Salmon River basin, especially for the Little Salmon River and the South Fork Salmon River.

Chinook Salmon update for the Middle Fork Clearwater River (6/20/19)

Hi Everybody.  The Middle Fork Clearwater River Chinook Salmon fishery has been open a week now (it opened 6/13/19), so I figured it was about time I provided you all an update on how this fishery was going.  If you need a reminder of what the rules for this fishery are, you can refer to my previous blog (dated 6/13/19).

No Chinook fishing this year on the South Fork Salmon, Upper Salmon rivers

After monitoring low Chinook counts over the Columbia and Snake River dams, Idaho Fish and Game fisheries managers have decided to not propose a summer Chinook fishing season on the South Fork of the Salmon River and due to a lack of harvestable hatchery fish.

Follow an IDFG snorkel crew

Each summer IDFG snorkel crews survey juvenile wild salmon and steelhead across the state to track their abundance and distribution. Click here to follow their field adventures this summer!

F&G Commission opens Chinook fishing season on the Middle Fork of the Clearwater River

Fish and Game Commissioners on June 13 opened Chinook salmon fishing effective immediately on the Middle Fork of the Clearwater River to allow anglers the opportunity to harvest hatchery fish bound for the Selway River that are normally caught in the Lower Clearwater River, which did not have a Chinook season during spring. 

Chinook Salmon update for the Middle Fork Clearwater River (6/13/19)

Hi Everybody.  My weekly Chinook Salmon updates are back on!  The reason for this is we have decided to reopen a section of the Middle Fork Clearwater River to Salmon fishing.  If this is of interest to you, read on.

Update on upper Salmon River Chinook fishery

My apologies for not getting an update out sooner. I’ve spoken to many of you on the phone or by individual email, but thought I’d try to get some more info out there regarding salmon seasons.