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2008 Spring/Summer Chinook Salmon Fishing Season Summary

Clearwater River Drainage
River Location Season Dates Hours Fished Chinook
Kept		 Jacks
Kept		 Chinook
Released		 Total Caught

Clearwater River
Lewiston railroad bridge to Orofino bridge

 Apr 26 - June 15 49,890 1,728 680 638 3,046
Clearwater River
Orofino bridge to SF Clearwater River 		Apr 26 - June 15 4,365 332 108 177 617
North Fork Clearwater River
Mouth to Dworshak Dam		 Apr 26 - July 1 12,369 486 121 52 659
Middle Fork Clearwater
Mouth to confluence of Loshsa and Selway rivers		 Apr 26 - June 22 7,535 346 84 119 549
South Fork Clearwater
Mouth to confluence of American and Red rivers		 Apr 26 - July 1 5,420 291 83 102 476
Loshsa River
Mouth to Twin Bridges near confluence of Colt Killed and Crooked Fork creeks		 May 24 - July 1 697 15 5 0 20
TOTALS   80,276 3,198 1,081 1,088 5,367
  • Chinook released column includes all clipped and unclipped jacks and adults that were released.
 

Salmon River Drainage
River Location Season Dates Hours Fished Chinook
Kept		 Jacks
Kept		 Chinook
Released		 Total Caught
Little Salmon River
Mouth to Smokey Boulder Bridge		 Apr 26 - July 1 22,175 1,293 337 144 1,774
Lower Salmon River
Hammer Creek Boat Ramp to Shorts Creek		 Apr 26 - June 22 31,772 2,552 1,085 228 3,865
Upper Salmon River
Highway 75 bridge near MP 213.5 to posted boundary downstream of Sawtooth Hatchery		 June 19 - July 17 13,745 388 282 324 994
South Fork Salmon River
Bridge on USFS Road 48 to 100 yards downstream of SF Salmon weir		 June 25 - July 17 41,499 3,045 807 605 4,457
TOTALS   109,191 7,278 2,511 1,301 11,090
 

Snake River Drainage
River Location Season Dates Hours Fished Chinook
Kept		 Jacks
Kept		 Chinook
Released		 Total Caught
Snake River
Dug Bar boat ramp to Hells Canyon Dam		 Apr 26 - June 22 9,618 340 584 79 1,003
TOTALS   9,618 340 584 79 1,003
  • Chinook released column includes all clipped and unclipped jacks and adults that were released.



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