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Chinook fishing closing soon on most Idaho
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August 4, 2016 |
By Mike Demick
Conservation Information Supervisor
Idaho Fish and Game
Most of Idaho's remaining Chinook salmon fishing
seasons will come to a close Sunday, August 14.
Idaho Fish and Game will close fishing for
Chinook salmon on the mainstem Clearwater,
Middle Fork Clearwater, South Fork Clearwater,
and Lochsa rivers at the end of fishing hours
(9:00 p.m. Pacific Time) on August 14, 2016.
 Fisheries
objectives for the nontribal sport fishery will
be achieved in the Clearwater River drainage by
this time.
The Chinook salmon fishing season continues on
the Boise River through August 30. The daily
limit is two salmon, regardless of size. Fishing
is permitted 24 hours a day and barbless hooks
are not required.
Although the spring/summer Chinook season are
ending, fall Chinook seasons will open September
1 on parts of the Snake, Clearwater and Salmon
rivers.
Anglers will find more detailed information in
the 2016 Fall Chinook salmon Seasons and Rules
brochure available soon at Fish and Game
offices, license vendors, and online at
https://idfg.idaho.gov/fish/chinook. |
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