2008 Fall Chinook Salmon Fishing Harvest Report
Snake River Drainage - October 3 to October 5 |
| River Location |
Adult Chinook Kept |
Jack Chinook Kept |
Total Kept |
Angler Hours Fished |
Hours Per Fish Kept |
Unclipped Salmon Released |
Comments |
| Southway Bridge to Salmon River |
16 |
11 |
27 |
2,133 |
79 |
57 |
|
| Salmon River to Granite Creek |
0 |
0 |
0 |
997 |
-- |
16 |
|
| Granite Creek to Hells Canyon Dam |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
Section was not surveyed this week. |
| Weekly Total |
16 |
11 |
27 |
3,130 |
116 |
73 |
|
| Season Total |
16 |
11 |
27 |
3,130 |
116 |
73 |
|
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The survey calculates angler effort from boat trailer counts at all of the major ramps where anglers access the fishing area. These counts are then corrected for the number of boats that were not fishing for Chinook salmon based on angler interviews. |
2008 Spring/Summer Chinook Salmon Fishing Season Summary |
Clearwater River Drainage |
| River Location |
Season Dates |
Hours Fished |
Chinook
Kept |
Jacks
Kept |
Chinook
Released |
Total Caught |
Clearwater River
Lewiston railroad bridge to Orofino bridge |
Apr 26 - June 15 |
49,890 |
1,728 |
680 |
638 |
3,046 |
Clearwater River
Orofino bridge to SF Clearwater River |
Apr 26 - June 15 |
4,365 |
332 |
108 |
177 |
617 |
North Fork Clearwater River
Mouth to Dworshak Dam |
Apr 26 - July 1 |
12,369 |
486 |
121 |
52 |
659 |
Middle Fork Clearwater
Mouth to confluence of Loshsa and Selway rivers |
Apr 26 - June 22 |
7,535 |
346 |
84 |
119 |
549 |
South Fork Clearwater
Mouth to confluence of American and Red rivers |
Apr 26 - July 1 |
5,420 |
291 |
83 |
102 |
476 |
Loshsa River
Mouth to Twin Bridges near confluence of Colt Killed and Crooked Fork creeks |
May 24 - July 1 |
697 |
15 |
5 |
0 |
20 |
| TOTALS |
|
80,276 |
3,198 |
1,081 |
1,088 |
5,367 |
- Chinook released column includes all clipped and unclipped jacks and adults that were released.
|
| |
Salmon River Drainage |
| River Location |
Season Dates |
Hours Fished |
Chinook
Kept |
Jacks
Kept |
Chinook
Released |
Total Caught |
Little Salmon River
Mouth to Smokey Boulder Bridge |
Apr 26 - July 1 |
22,175 |
1,293 |
337 |
144 |
1,774 |
Lower Salmon River
Hammer Creek Boat Ramp to Shorts Creek |
Apr 26 - June 22 |
31,772 |
2,552 |
1,085 |
228 |
3,865 |
Upper Salmon River
Highway 75 bridge near MP 213.5 to posted boundary downstream of Sawtooth Hatchery |
June 19 - July 17 |
13,745 |
388 |
282 |
324 |
994 |
South Fork Salmon River
Bridge on USFS Road 48 to 100 yards downstream of SF Salmon weir |
June 25 - July 17 |
41,499 |
3,045 |
807 |
605 |
4,457 |
| TOTALS |
|
109,191 |
7,278 |
2,511 |
1,301 |
11,090 |
| |
Snake River Drainage |
| River Location |
Season Dates |
Hours Fished |
Chinook
Kept |
Jacks
Kept |
Chinook
Released |
Total Caught |
Snake River
Dug Bar boat ramp to Hells Canyon Dam |
Apr 26 - June 22 |
9,618 |
340 |
584 |
79 |
1,003 |
| TOTALS |
|
9,618 |
340 |
584 |
79 |
1,003 |
- Chinook released column includes all clipped and unclipped jacks and adults that were released.
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