Idaho closing chinook season on portions of Clearwater
FISHING — The
recent reports
of great spring chinook fishing on Idaho’s Clearwater River were a prophesy that some quota’s would soon be reached. Time has come. Here’s a closure notice just released:
At the end of fishing hours on Friday, June 6, 2014, the Idaho Department of Fish and Game will implement a closure to the harvest of adult Chinook Salmon (24 inches or greater) on the Clearwater River from Cherrylane Bridge upstream to Orofino Bridge and in the North Fork Clearwater River.This closure is being implemented because the harvest quota for adult Chinook Salmon has been met in these sections of river. Harvest quotas for adult Chinook Salmon in different reaches within the Clearwater River drainage were developed using input from the public to help insure all communities in the watershed have opportunities to harvest salmon.Starting on Saturday June 7, 2014, only the harvest of adipose clipped Jacks (salmon less than 24 inches) with a daily limit of four (4) will be allowed downstream of Orofino Bridge and in the North Fork Clearwater River.Chinook Salmon rules in river reaches upstream of the Orofino Bridge will remain unchanged until further notice.
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