idaho sturgeon fishing rules

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Anglers are allowed to catch sturgeon, but harvest is not allowed. �-+%�� B:(V��l��n;/7kx}[-n�s�0Vz�[��?oIݦ�*e;��Lxd��Q��CS1�c-�٥��P�ѐ́��)j�i. Commercial harvest was eliminated during 1943, and sport harvest was eliminated during 1970 (Cochnauer et al. 0000645337 00000 n 0000005639 00000 n Press Release More information on traditional steelhead seasons will appear below soon.

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• It is illegal to remove a sturgeon from the water. (See Fishing Brochure) On August 20, the commission modified fall steelhead possession and bag limits on the Salmon and Snake rivers.

This, combined with poorly regulated harvest, had so severely reduced sturgeon numbers in much of the Snake River that in 1970, the Idaho Department of Fish and Game adopted catch and release only regulations for sturgeon. 0000006511 00000 n 0000212531 00000 n 0000146875 00000 n 0000213422 00000 n 80 0 obj <> endobj 0000072057 00000 n 0000649356 00000 n 0000711510 00000 n 0000157488 00000 n “Sturgeon can live to be around 100 years of age,” says Fisheries Biologist Pat Kennedy with Fish and Game. 0000700914 00000 n Historically the falls posed a natural barrier to sturgeon, and other fish species, such as rainbow trout. White sturgeon (Acipenser transmontanus) are the largest freshwater fish in North America.

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Cut bait, squid, herring and shrimp are all popular baits, and are usually fished on the bottom of deep holes. Find your fish species and bag limit 4. 0000004942 00000 n 0000212966 00000 n endstream endobj 90 0 obj <>stream Sturgeon are native to Idaho, but not to the Snake River upstream of Shoshone Falls. 185 0 obj <>stream 0000163365 00000 n This includes using the right gear, rigging it properly, and leaving the river as well off as we found it. 0000137299 00000 n 0000007147 00000 n 0000005259 00000 n 0000006096 00000 n “We are excited to provide a sturgeon fishery on this part of the river,” Kennedy says. 0000097140 00000 n See if the water you want to fish is listed under Special Rule … 0000141778 00000 n 0000647525 00000 n 0000035687 00000 n 0000007632 00000 n Do not drag the fish up onto the shore for picture taking. HL`Sa��B"е#lU��u&��H��1H2�a��f�TŐ� ��?�1�y 0000690860 00000 n The healthiest populations of white sturgeon remaining in Idaho are found in the free-flowing stretch of the Snake River between the Bliss Dam and the upper end of C.J. 0000214318 00000 n

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Stocking numbers vary year to year, but several hundred sturgeon are planted between Lower Gem Dam and the dog park every year. Strike Reservoir in southern Idaho, and in the free-flowing Snake River from Lewiston upstream to Hell's Canyon Dam.

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All sturgeon must be immediate released unharmed, and anglers can not remove them from the water. 0000102074 00000 n 0000451171 00000 n 0000086113 00000 n

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Two days prior to the arrival of the 7-foot sturgeon, eight 4-footers were stocked below Gem Dam.

0000081020 00000 n Most Idaho waters have year-round fishing seasons. 0000651284 00000 n Historically, sturgeon up to 1,500 pounds were caught by anglers. F&G staff release two 7-foot sturgeon into the Snake River in Idaho Falls in October, Seasonal Trapping/Hunting Report for Furtakers, General Season Deer and Elk Tags Available, Unclaimed / Leftover Controlled Hunt Tags, Duplicate Hunter/Bowhunter/Trapper Education Certificate, Idaho Fish and Wildlife Information System, Natural Heritage Program Technical Reports, Vintage Posters, Prints and Stamps for Sale, White Sturgeon (Snake and Salmon Rivers) (Acipenser transmontanus). Find the region where you plan to fish 2. 0000051470 00000 n They can live to be over 100 years old!

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Inhabiting those waters are 42 game fish species, from giant white sturgeon to wild trout, catfish to kokanee, and smallmouth bass to salmon and steelhead.

0000004327 00000 n Two 7-foot long sturgeon were transported 190 miles from the Hagerman Fish Hatchery to the Snake River in Idaho Falls after spending the first 25 years of their life in a Fish and Game display pond, but these long-lived giants still have a long life ahead of them.

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0000180567 00000 n These fish grew to enormous sizes feeding on the abundant runs of salmon, steelhead, pacific lamprey, and freshwater mussels.. From the the early 1900s through the 1970s, the construction of dams on the Snake River isolated sturgeon populations and eliminated or greatly reduced important food sources such as lamprey, salmon and steelhead. 0000047037 00000 n “We are always excited to get bigger fish,” says Kennedy.

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Many of the planted sturgeon are about 16-inches long, but occasionally a few of the bigger ones make their way to Eastern Idaho as they rotate from being a display fish to a catchable one. �GZ 7�lr�R^m��{��S�L�l��:ywJB!w��+�v��[R�M�SgS�4(��7�=��W9��݀�>w�� O��r��`��8��Cs Ǥ�Gܜ��i30��ۯ}z9�w4��rrA!h��Ӑ�P��8�LB��:�H�@C��q�~�8��?�k�H�W�ŖG� 0000116443 00000 n H�̓Y��0��)�E�;�m !q��x�� =��V��q.hZ��&��Ğ��5��l�� Idaho is graced with 26,000 miles of streams and rivers, more than 3,000 natural lakes, and a quarter-million acres of ponds and reservoirs.

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%PDF-1.4 %�� 0000012986 00000 n 0000647050 00000 n They reside in the Snake, lower Salmon, and Kootenai Rivers of Idaho. This over–exploitation led to restrictive rules being placed on sturgeon fishing in Idaho. Sensitive whiskers help them identify food items in the dark water, and their suction-tube mouths easily vacuum up whatever food they come across.

Torpedo-shaped bodies help them swim effortlessly in brisk river currents, and their sm…

Barbless hooks with a sliding sinker rig must be used. 6 Idaho Fishing Seasons & Rules 2016-2018 idfg.idaho.gov HOW TO USE THIS BOOKLET 1. 0000257422 00000 n 0000006378 00000 n Historically, sturgeon up to 1,500 pounds were caught by anglers. 0000696208 00000 n They are creatures of large rivers and are uniquely adapted for life on the bottom.

More importantly, we need to make sure we treat hooked fish properly to ensure their survival. Idaho Sturgeon Fishing Rules • All sturgeon must be released unharmed. 0000002416 00000 n • Barbless hooks are required. 0000720586 00000 n 0000004579 00000 n

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