Fall Chinook is open on the Salmon River! Fish are moving into the system. Like neighboring rivers, without significant rain it has been a bit slower overall. Last weekend it seemed to pick up a bit more below the hatchery holes. Trolling the lower portion of the river can lead to some success, but the Salmon River also offers decent bank access below the Salmon River Hatchery in few locations. Salmon River also has a hatchery component to the run, offering a wider variety of harvest. There have been quite a few fish bump into the hatchery since we started getting the rains this week so more fish will be stacking up into he Salmon River as we head into the weekend!

There is no wild coho fishery on the Salmon River!

The salmon river basin is another great spot for coastal cutthroat trout fishing! It will be low and warm and so targeting the river in the early mornings will provide excellent opportunities to catch sea run cutthroat.

Check your regulations before you head out for bait or stream restrictions.