Spring Chinook Fishery Opens on Snake River
Great news for Oregon anglers: The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife has opened the upper Snake River for Chinook fishing, all the way from Dug Bar Boat Ramp to Hells Canyon Dam.
The opening was prompted by an abundance of hatchery-origin Chinook salmon expected to return to the upper Snake River area this year. The 15,000 salmon are more than enough for the hatchery’s needs, so the ODFW, along with the Idaho Fish and Game fishery managers, are making the rest available for Northwest anglers.
There are a few limits to Chinook fishing on the upper Snake River. The daily bag limit for adipose fin-clipped spring Chinook salmon is four, and only two of those salmon can be adults longer than 24 inches. To put it in layman’s terms, you can keep either four young salmon or two adult salmon. Once you reach those limits, you’re done for the day.
The upper Snake River opening is only temporary, so make sure you get a chance to go out and take advantage of the opportunity. The fishery will announce when it plans on closing, which ODFW officials say probably won’t be for at least a few months.
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