Below is the latest update on the upper Salmon River Chinook fishery.
Through this past weekend (7/16), angler effort and catch increased considerably, along with number of adult Chinook being trapped at the Sawtooth Hatchery weir. Anglers harvested 43 adult chinook salmon and 48 jack chinook salmon, while effort increased to 1842 hours. Hours per chinook caught was 14, while hours per fish kept was 20.
Salmon River Trap Sawtooth FH
Date Count
7/19/2017 99
7/18/2017 166
7/17/2017 141
7/16/2017 140
7/15/2017 194
7/14/2017 148
7/13/2017 108
7/12/2017 95
7/11/2017 50
7/10/2017 35
7/9/2017 9
7/6/2017 2
7/5/2017 1
7/3/2017 1
River conditions continue to drop, and although higher than average, remain fishable.
Additional PIT tagged Chinook have crossed Lower Granite Dam, pushing our harvest share up to 375 adult Chinook Salmon.
Good luck to all those getting out on the water this weekend!
