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.



2007 Chinook Salmon Fishing Season Summary 1
River Location Season Dates Hours Fished Chinook
Kept		 Chinook
Released		 Total Caught
Upper Snake River 2, 3
(Hells Canyon) 		May 11 - July 2 N/A 20 N/A N/A
Clearwater River 3
Mainstem to Cherrylane Bridge		 May 11 - May 30 19,299 584 418 1,002
Clearwater River 3
Upper Mainstem & North Fork		 May 11 - June 13 3,177 54 27 81
South Fork Clearwater River 3 May 11 - June 13 3,162 76 48 124
Lochsa River 3 May 26 - June 13 711 10 17 27
Lower Salmon River 3 May 11 - June 2 6,879 425 205 630
Little Salmon River 3 May 11 - June 9 15,883 539 704 1,243
South Fork Salmon River 4 June 28 - July 11 26,407 704 296 1,000
TOTALS   75,518 2,412 1,715 4,107
Angler Hours and Catches 2003-2007
Notes:
  1. Chinook kept and released includes jacks. Chinook released includes adiose fin-clipped as well as unclipped fish.
  2. Harvest information for Upper Snake is approximated from voluntary drop box information. Numbers of hours fished and number of fish released are unavailable.
  3. Spring chinook fisheries in Snake, Lower Salmon, Little Salmon, and Clearweater rivers was Friday through Monday each week (4 days/week).
  4. Summer chinook fishery in South Fork Salmon River was continuous (7 days/week).



2006 Chinook Salmon Fishing Season Summary
River Location Season Dates Hours Fished Chinook
Kept		 Chinook
Released		 Total Caught
Upper Snake River (Hells Canyon) May 20 - June 19 252 29 23 52
Clearwater River, including North Fork May 20 - June 13 22,652 767 366 1,133
South Fork Clearwater River May 20 - June 13 756 26 9 35
Lower Salmon River May 20 - June 24 19,852 751 915 1,666
Little Salmon River May 23 - June 27 9,616 230 264 494
South Fork Salmon River May 29 - July 13 15,172 361 167 531
TOTALS   68,300 2,167 1,744 3,911
Notes:
  • Harvest info for Upper Snake was collected from voluntary drop box information.
  • Chinook released values include hatchery and natural salmon released by anglers.



2005 Chinook Salmon Fishing Season Summary

Hours Fished Chinook Kept Chinook Released Total
95,450 3,610 2,091 5,701

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