Clearwater Salmon Limits Lowered to 1 adult

[phutch30]

Heres a heads up for you clearwater guys in case you havent heard

[url "https://fishandgame.idaho.gov/content/article/chinook-limits-lowered-cleawater"]https://fishandgame.idaho.gov/content/article/chinook-limits-lowered-cleawater[/url]
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[chipmunksniper]

The lower columbia was reopened to fill the remainder their quota so i guess this is what we get
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[steelhead-bum]

OK guys
Here's the info I got.
I will add the rest in the next cupola reply's
Hi all, one thing we have continually heard from anglers is that they would rather have lower limits and a longer season – ideally to last through 4th of July weekend. Before the season began, we projected that our harvest share for the Clearwater River drainage would be over 9,000 adult fish, and with that many fish we believed we could have a two-adult fish limit and the season would likely last until the beginning of July. It is now apparent that non-tribal harvest share for adult Chinook salmon will be about 4,800 adult fish. If we combine that with the fact that flows and water clarity have been favorable in the Clearwater system allowing for good fishing and high harvest rates, it seems evident that if the limits are not lowered we may not be able to make the season to last as long as the public desires. As such, we are reducing the limit of adult Chinook salmon to 1 fish in all reaches of the Clearwater River basin except the South Fork Clearwater River and Lochsa River where anglers have had difficulties harvesting fish in the past. This rule will take effect at the beginning of fishing hours on Saturday June 2nd. This will change the daily limit to four salmon per day, only one (1) of which may be an adult.

The Lochsa and South Fork Clearwater rivers will remain at four salmon per day, only two (2) of which may be adults.

For more details see the attachment above.

I’d appreciate it if you could all help spread the word.
Thanks for your help, and good luck fishing


Joe DuPont
Clearwater Region Fishery Manager
Idaho Department of Fish and Game
3316 16th Street
Lewiston, Idaho 83501
(208) 799-5010
joe.dupont@idfg.idaho.gov
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[steelhead-bum]

Sorry guys
The attachment and the report are just to big to post and I'm new here and cant figure out how to post pdf files and such. Sooo if you really want this info pm me your email and I will try to send it to you that way.
Again sorry
steelhead bum
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