The Upper Salmon River Chinook fishery has opened, with anglers contributing 1,343 hours of effort in the first four days, harvesting 15 hatchery adults. Survival rates between dams have improved, with 1,342 fish past Lower Granite Dam. A fresh wave of fish is moving upstream, indicating optimal fishing conditions ahead.

The Upper Salmon River steelhead fishing report from March 18-22, 2026, highlights varying catch rates, with better success upstream of the East Fork, despite poor conditions affecting visibility and temperatures.