Anglers fishing a part of the Snake River in southeastern Washington will be permitted to keep some Chinook salmon this fall.
The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife revealed in a press release Thursday 2 different seasons for collecting Chinook on parts of the Snake.
The firm pointed out a forecasted return of 272,400 intense grownups to the Columbia River as the factor for enabling anglers to collect the fish. A substantial part of those fish are anticipated to make it into the Snake.
Beginning Sept. 7, anglers fishing the Lyons Ferry Bubble Fishery from Marker 28 on the river’s south coast upstream to the Highway 261 Bridge from Thursday through Sunday will be permitted to collect 2 adult Chinook salmon each day. Only among the 2 can be wild. Adult Chinook salmon are those 24 inches long or longer.
There will be no limitation on jack Chinook salmon, however the minimum size is 12 inches. All other salmon needs to be launched, and barbless hooks are needed. The season will stay open up until more notification, according to the release.
The other harvest chance covers the stretch from the power lines simply upstream of West Evans Road on the south coast upstream to the Oregon border.
That season starts Aug. 18 and goes through Oct. 31. Anglers will be permitted 3 adult Chinook salmon daily, and there will be no limitation on jack Chinook. Both wild and hatchery fish can be gathered.
Barbless hooks are needed for both seasons.
All anglers are needed to stop fishing after striking their everyday limitation. Two-pole allows won’t be permitted.
WDFW likewise said anglers need to recognize their catch thoroughly, and launch any coho salmon and steelhead captured. Anglers are needed to tape-record their harvest of Chinook salmon.
