07-15-2008, 11:10 AM
Thane Anderson of Salmon was the first angler to catch a legal Chinook salmon in the Upper Salmon River in more than three decades.
<br>On July 1, he caught a 22 inch "jack." Boise resident C.W. Hurliss caught the second salmon, this one a 32 inch adult Chinook.<br>
<br>Jacks are salmon that have only spent one year in the ocean and are less than 24 inches long. Only hatchery Chinook with a clipped adipose fin can be kept.<br>
<br>Chinook fishing on the Upper Salmon River is expected to improve over the next week. Numbers of salmon being trapped at the Sawtooth Hatchery are on the rise, indicating more fish have journeyed upstream. Dropping water levels will also improve angler success.<br>
<br>More information on fishing and fishing conditions in the Salmon Region can be found at http://fishandgame.idaho.gov.
<br>On July 1, he caught a 22 inch "jack." Boise resident C.W. Hurliss caught the second salmon, this one a 32 inch adult Chinook.<br>
<br>Jacks are salmon that have only spent one year in the ocean and are less than 24 inches long. Only hatchery Chinook with a clipped adipose fin can be kept.<br>
<br>Chinook fishing on the Upper Salmon River is expected to improve over the next week. Numbers of salmon being trapped at the Sawtooth Hatchery are on the rise, indicating more fish have journeyed upstream. Dropping water levels will also improve angler success.<br>
<br>More information on fishing and fishing conditions in the Salmon Region can be found at http://fishandgame.idaho.gov.