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Steelhead season opens with the New Year |
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December 30, 2014 |
For some anglers, the best thing about New
Year’s is the start of the spring steelhead
season, which opens January 1.
Anglers are reminded that they will need a 2015
fishing license and steelhead permit.
Spring steelhead season is open on the:
· Salmon River from its mouth to the posted
boundary 100 yards downstream of the Sawtooth
Fish Hatchery weir, near the town of Stanley.
· Little Salmon River from its mouth to the U.S.
Highway 95 Bridge near Smokey Boulder Road.
· Snake River from the Washington state line at
the confluence of the Snake and Clearwater
rivers upstream to Oxbow Dam.
· Clearwater River mainstem and Middle Fork
Clearwater River from its mouth to Clear Creek.
· North Fork Clearwater River from its mouth to
Dworshak Dam.
· South Fork Clearwater River from its mouth to
the confluence of American and Red Rivers.
· Boise River from its mouth to the Barber Dam.
The season runs through April 30 in most areas,
except:
· On the Salmon River from Lake Creek Bridge to
Long Tom Creek, about a quarter mile upstream of
the Middle Fork, the season ends March 31.
· On the Little Salmon River, the season runs
through May 15.
· On the Snake River from Hells Canyon Dam to
Oxbow Dam, the season runs through May 31.
· On the Boise River upstream to Barber Dam, the
season ends May 31.
Steelhead are in the Boise River only when
stocked by Idaho Fish and Game. Here steelhead
are defined as rainbow trout longer than 20
inches with a clipped adipose fin. During
November, 950 steelhead were stocked in the
Boise River. Barbless hooks are not required in
the Boise, but anglers must have a steelhead
permit to fish for and keep steelhead.
Steelhead anglers must have a valid Idaho
fishing license and steelhead permit. Steelhead
anglers may use only barbless hooks (except in
the Boise), and may keep only hatchery steelhead
marked with a clipped adipose fin. All other
steelhead must be released unharmed.
The statewide steelhead limits for the spring
2015 season three per day and nine in
possession.
The statewide limit for the spring season is 20
steelhead. Once limits are reached, anglers must
stop fishing.
For more information about steelhead fishing in
Idaho, go to
http://fishandgame.idaho.gov/public/fish/?getPage=38 |
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