July 26, 2012
By Niels Nokkentved, IDFG
The Clearwater River main stem, and the North Fork, Middle Fork and South
Fork Clearwater and the Snake River downstream of Hells Canyon Dam will close to
Chinook salmon fishing at the end of fishing Aug. 5.
The South Fork Salmon River closed to fishing for Chinook salmon at the
end of fishing hours Thursday, July 19. And the Lower Salmon River and the
Little Salmon River closed to Chinook fishing at the end of fishing hours
Sunday, July 15.
But some waters are still open to Chinook fishing.
Open until further notice, with a daily limit of four Chinook salmon,
only two of which may be adults, and a possession limit of 12 fish, only six of
which may be adults, are the:
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Upper Salmon River - Ellis
Area: From the posted boundary about 100 yards upstream of the mouth of the
Pahsimeroi River up-stream to the Hwy. 75 Salmon River bridge about 250 yards
up-stream of the mouth of the East Fork Salmon River.
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Upper Salmon River -
Stanley: From the Hwy. 75 Salmon River bridge about 250 yards up-stream of the
mouth of the East Fork Salmon River upstream to the posted boundary about 100
yards downstream of the weir and trap at Sawtooth Hatchery south of Stanley.
The statewide season limit
is 20 adult salmon during any 2012 salmon seasons occurring before
Salmon seasons and limits
may change on short notice, please check the salmon hotline at