WASHINGTON, USA — You will be able to harvest Chinook salmon in different areas of the Snake River. You have to follow all of the rules within the areas while fishing.
Here is a list of the different areas you can harvest from, according to the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife.
Lyons Ferry Bubble Fishery: From the red river marker (Marker 28) on the south shore of the Snake River upstream to the Highway 261 bridge (approximately 1.4 miles)
- September 5 - October 27, 2024: Open Thursday through Sunday each week.
- Salmon daily limit -- two adult Chinook, including no more than one wild adult Chinook.
- No daily limit for jack Chinook (wild or hatchery).
- Minimum size -- 12 inches.
- Release all salmon other than Chinook.
- Barbless hooks are required.
From the downstream edge of the large power lines crossing the Snake River just upstream of West Evans Road on the south shore (approximately three miles downstream of Clarkston), upstream to the Washington/Idaho state line (top of Catch Record Card area 648)
- August 18 - October 15, 2024: Open daily.
- Salmon daily limit -- three adult Chinook (wild or hatchery).
- No daily limit for jack Chinook (wild or hatchery).
- Minimum size -- 12 inches.
- Release all salmon other than Chinook.
- Barbless hooks are required.
From the Washington/Idaho state line to the Oregon state line (Catch Record Card area 650)
- August 18 - October 31, 2024: Open daily.
- Salmon daily limit -- three adult Chinook (wild or hatchery).
- No daily limit for jack Chinook (wild or hatchery).
- Minimum size -- 12 inches.
- Release all salmon other than Chinook.
- Barbless hooks are required.
Additional information
According to a press release, the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) said they require all Washington licensed anglers to stop fishing for Chinook once they have reached their daily limit.
Adult Chinook are 24 inches in length or larger and jack Chinook are less than 24 inches in length.
Two-pole permits are not allowed during fishing.
When fishing in the Snake River in the area between Washington and Idaho, a person with a valid Washington fishing license may be able to fish in the Snake River where it forms a boundary between the two states.
Washington licensed anglers are subject to the Washington fishing rules and may not fish on the Idaho shore. This includes wading and may not fish sloughs or tributaries on the Idaho side.
All salmonids (salmon or steelhead) that are not kept as part of the daily limit must be released immediately.
You must record your catches of all fall Chinook, adults and jacks, on a catch record card when using your Washington fishing license.
Anglers are reminded to refer to the 2024-25 Washington Sport Fishing Rules Pamphlet for other rules and regulations.
