More Good News for Idaho Salmon Anglers
If you're new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. Thanks for visiting!
There appears to be even more good news for salmon fishermen here in Idaho. Along with the Chinook salmon return numbers showing a vast improvement over the last several years the number of jacks that are returning to Idaho are also u; this is good news for two reasons.
- Having a good number of jack salmon return is a good sign that the numbers of adult chinook salmon that will return the following year will also be good
- This year anglers will be able to keep two jack salmon a day without them having to be counted against your season limit of 40 salmon. And the size of the jack salmon has been increased from a fish measuring less then 20″ to one which measures less then 24″.
The weather and river flows has been playing a large role in the amount of Salmon crossing Bonneville dam during the last week one day the numbers are over 9,00 and the next day they may be down to 2,500 only to bounce back up the next day. I guess as long as the numbers stay up we can keep smiling though.
So far I do not believe the total numbers are as good as every one was hoping but we need to remember that the run started three weeks later then normal too.
I will continue to watch the numbers over the next several weeks and keep you informed so far thing are looking good for the Idaho salmon angler though and I’m keeping my fingers crossed that this will continue.
By: RR Smith
Salmon Steeelhead And Trout
Tags: chinook salmon, salmon, Salmon Fishing