2008 Chinook Salmon Fishing Harvest Report

By River Drainage


All Chinook Salmon Seasons Are Closed


South Fork Salmon River

Season Closed July 17, 2008
Date Adult Chinook Kept Jack Chinook Kept Total Kept Angler Hours Fished Hours Per Fish Kept Unclipped Salmon Released Comments
Season Total 3,044 808 3,852 41,499 11 278 Season opened 6/25



Upper Salmon River

Season Closed July 17, 2008
Date Adult Chinook Kept Jack Chinook Kept Total Kept Angler Hours Fished Hours Per Fish Kept Unclipped Salmon Released Comments
Season Total 388 282 670 13,744 21 174 Season opened 6/19



Clearwater River Drainage

Season Totals

River Location Adult Chinook Kept Jack Chinook Kept Total Kept Angler Hours Fished Hours Per Fish Kept Unclipped Salmon Released Comments
Clearwater River
(Railroad Bridge to US Hwy 95 Bridge)
783 226 1,009 30,161 30 277 Season closed June 15.
Clearwater River
(US Hwy 95 Bridge to Orofino Bridge)
945 454 1,399 19,729 14 313 Season closed June 15.
Clearwater River
(Orofino Bridge to SF Clearwater River)
332 108 440 4,365 10 177 Season closed June 15.
North Fork Clearwater River
(Mouth to Dworshak Dam excluding hatchery perimeter)
486 121 607 12,369 20 46 Season closed July 1.
Middle Fork Clearwater River
(SF Clearwater to confluence of Lochsa and Selway rivers)
346 84 430 7,535 18 119 Season closed June 22.
South Fork Clearwater River
(Mouth to confluence of Red & American rivers)
291 83 374 5,420 14 72 Season closed July 1.
Lochsa River
Mouth to the Twin Bridges
15 5 20 697 35 0 Season closed July 1.
Season Total 3,198 1,081 4,279 80,276 19 1,004  



Salmon River Drainage

Season Totals

River Location Adult Chinook Kept Jack Chinook Kept Total Kept Angler Hours Fished Hours Per Fish Kept Unclipped Salmon Released Comments
Salmon River
(Hammer Creek boat ramp to Time Zone Bridge)
761 331 1,092 12.537 11 56 Season closed June 22.
Salmon River
(Time Zone Bridge to Short's Creek)
1,791 754 2,545 19,235 8 136 Season closed June 22.
Little Salmon River
(Mouth to Rapid River)
1,293 337 1,630 21,753 13 88 Season closed July 1.
Little Salmon River
(Upstream of Rapid River)
0 0 0 198 -- 0 Season closed July 1.
Season Total 3,845 1,422 5,267 53,723 10 280  



Snake River Drainage

Season Totals

River Location Adult Chinook Kept Jack Chinook Kept Total Kept Angler Hours Fished Hours Per Fish Kept Unclipped Salmon Released Comments
Snake River
(Dug Bar boat ramp to Hells Canyon Dam)
340 584 924 9,618 10 55 Season closed June 22.
Season Total 340 584 924 9,618 10 55