05-13-2015, 01:33 PM
FYI -
I’m not aware of any walleye being present or having been caught in the Snake near Ontario. The nearest walleye fishery on the river that I’m aware of is quite a distance downstream around the confluence of the Palouse. It’s likely some fish have travelled further upstream from there, but perhaps not in any numbers to qualify as a fishery. There are two very popular walleye fisheries in two southern Idaho reservoirs that I believe drain into the Snake, but again I’m not aware of any fish having travelled downstream from these to the river.
I’ll do some additional checking and will let you know if I come across anything different from the above. There is always the possibility of fish showing up in a new or unexpected location, but as you’ve noted that doesn’t necessarily mean the numbers are worth fishing for and sometimes these will be only temporary and the fish will disappear on their own.
Gary Galovich
Warmwater Fish Biologist
Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife
4034 Fairview Industrial Drive SE
Salem OR 97302
503-947-6223 or in Corvallis at 541-757-5244
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I’m not aware of any walleye being present or having been caught in the Snake near Ontario. The nearest walleye fishery on the river that I’m aware of is quite a distance downstream around the confluence of the Palouse. It’s likely some fish have travelled further upstream from there, but perhaps not in any numbers to qualify as a fishery. There are two very popular walleye fisheries in two southern Idaho reservoirs that I believe drain into the Snake, but again I’m not aware of any fish having travelled downstream from these to the river.
I’ll do some additional checking and will let you know if I come across anything different from the above. There is always the possibility of fish showing up in a new or unexpected location, but as you’ve noted that doesn’t necessarily mean the numbers are worth fishing for and sometimes these will be only temporary and the fish will disappear on their own.
Gary Galovich
Warmwater Fish Biologist
Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife
4034 Fairview Industrial Drive SE
Salem OR 97302
503-947-6223 or in Corvallis at 541-757-5244
[url "mailto:Gary.M.Galovich@state.or.us"][#0000ff]Gary.M.Galovich@state.or.us[/#0000ff][/url]
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