The Chinook salmon run on the upper Salmon River is disappointing this year, with expected harvest shares dropping from 300-500 to 200-300 fish due to sluggish survival rates. Although the overall run numbers are low, there are reports of some fish making progress upstream, providing hope for the June 18th opener.

Recent data indicates improved prospects for the summer Salmon season, particularly for Sawtooth Chinook stocks, prompting Idaho officials to assess potential fisheries and harvest shares in the coming days.

Chinook returns are trickling in below forecast, and with the next two weeks critical, it’s still too early to say whether they’ll see a summer fishery on the upper Salmon.

Kathy Goodman and her husband, Jody, from Great Falls caught a 25-pound salmon on Fort Peck Tuesday.   Here are the […]

As ice conditions deteriorate and weather starts to warm up, late winter and early spring seem to bring on the […]