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The overarching goal of the Shoshone-Bannock Tribes Harvest Management Program is to provide treaty-reserved fishing opportunities to Tribal members, while managing fishery impacts to ESA-listed Snake River spring/summer Chinook salmon. Tribal harvest is managed according to the SBT’s Tribal Resource Management Plans for the Salmon and Grande Ronde/Imnaha river basins.
Fisheries Mapping Tool
Click on any Fisheries Management Area (FMA), Campsite, or Water Flow Point for more information
To see how many Chinook adult returns have returned to a trapping location (either IDFG or SBT), click the respective FMA below.
Fisheries Management Areas shaded red are curtailed for the 2025 Season
Tribal Programs
Tribal programs in Bear Valley Creek, Panther Creek, the East Fork, and the Yankee Fork Salmon River will continue through 2025. All traps have been successfully installed.
Click here to watch live video footage of the Bear Valley Creek videography weir.
SBT Fishing Effort
As of August 6, fishing effort by Shoshone-Bannock Tribal members has picked up considerably. Fishing effort has been observed in the South Fork of the Salmon River, the Upper Salmon River, Bear Valley Creek, Dagger Falls, East Fork of the Salmon River, and Panther Creek.
Current and Upcoming Curtailments
Bear Valley Creek (including Elk Creek and tributaries) was curtailed effective 11:59 p.m, Sunday, July 20, 2025.
Upper Salmon River (mainstem above Valley Creek) was curtailed effective 11:59 p.m., Monday, July 21, 2025.
All FMAs were curtailed effective 11:59 p.m., Thursday, August 28, 2025.
Changes at Sawtooth Fish Hatchery
Changes at South Fork
For the last couple of years, the Chinook salmon fishery on the South Fork of the Salmon river has implemented a tribal only fishing area between the lower boundary posted at Jakie Creek Bridge and the confluence. This fishery will continue into 2025, however the lower boundary has shifted slightly to be 50 yards downstream of the Jakie Creek Bridge. Please see the images below for reference.
Tribal only fishery shown in red
Tribal only fishery shown in red
New lower boundary sign location
New lower boundary sign location
Water Clarity Images
(updated on May 27, 2025)
Mainstem Salmon River near the mouth of the East Fork Salmon River
Mainstem Salmon River near the mouth of the East Fork Salmon River
Mainstem Salmon River near the mouth of Valley Creek
Mainstem Salmon River near the mouth of Valley Creek
Camping Information
Per the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act, the Secretary shall not charge any standard amenity recreation fee or expanded amenity recreation fee for Federal recreational lands and waters administered by the Bureau of Land Management, the Forest Service, or the Bureau of Reclamation under this chapter for any person who has a right of access for hunting or fishing privileges under a specific provision of law or treaty. (16 U.S.C. § 6802. d Limitations on recreation fees (2011))
Click here to view additional fishing-associated files
(Current and upcoming curtailments, USFS maps and press releases regarding current/upcoming road closures, and a Northeast Oregon info sheet)
Fishing regulations and guidelines for the 2025 Chinook salmon season are available at the Fish and Wildlife Department. If you have any questions, please contact the Fish & Wildlife Department at (208) 239-4551.
If you have any issues with the website, please send an email to Rebecca.Croy@sbtribes.com.
Additional Links
Hatchery Returns = https://idfg.idaho.gov/fish/chinook/returns?updated-June2020=
IDFG Sport Fisheries = https://idfg.idaho.gov/fish/chinook/rules
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