Chinook Fishing

The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) approved the Idaho Department of Fish and Game’s fall Chinook fishery permit.

The public is invited to comment on a proposal to expand fall Chinook fishing on the Clearwater River.

Anglers who like salmon will have the chance to catch chinook beginning July 5, when the Idaho Department of Fish and Game will release fish into the Boise River.

JEROME, Idaho – Some 27,000 chinook salmon are expected to return to the Snake River Basin this fall – and anglers will have a chance to catch their share starting Aug. 18, when the fall season opens on parts of the Snake, Clearwater and Salmon rivers.

CHALLIS, Idaho – If you were planning a trip to fish for chinook on the South Fork of the Salmon River – Idaho’s popular salmon fishery – you might want to plan another venue, such as the Lochsa River or Upper Salmon.