Salmon Season in Idaho

I got an email from a guide in Idaho. He is primarily a big game guide. He is done for the season, so his summers are spent fishing.

His email talked about the salmon season. Since removing some dams on the Snake River, the salmon are now making it up the Salmon River in Idaho. In fact there are stretches of river that are now seeing salmon for the first time in over 20 years. The stretch between shoup and the town of salmon has a season for the first time in over 15 years.


For those that don't know where I am talking about, here is a short version of the river system...

The salmon go up the Columbia River between Washington and Oregon to the Idaho Border, then to the Snake River and up to the Salmon River, it is better than 800 miles from the Ocean.

This is good news for sure, but it also brings a question to mind. With this treck there is a large mortality rate, so ... If the Salmon are endangered, then why are they seeing record numbers in Idaho?

I'm not a fish expert, so there may be a reasonable explanation for this phenom, but is was curious to me.


Stoggie

What up Stoogie?Thats good news for me my better halfs parents live about ten min from the snake river in Weiser Idaho. I always look forward to visiting now more the reason ... Andy

Hey buddy, hope to see ya on the opener.

I know they are catching them on the salmon and on the snake up around lewiston.
I'm not sure about weiser area.

Take care

stoggie

If the Salmon are endangered, then why are they seeing record numbers in Idaho?

I would have to guess you anwsered your own question.

Since removing some dams on the Snake River, the salmon are now making it up the Salmon River in Idaho.