By Shannon Weidemann (McKone) on Wednesday, June 15th, 2022 in Featured Stories Northeastern Oregon News
ENTERPRISE – (Release ODFW) For the first time since 2016, anglers will be able to fish for spring Chinook in the Imnaha and Wallowa Rivers as the 2022 run exceeds expectations.
“All current projections indicate this year’s run will exceed our pre-season forecast and provide an opportunity to harvest spring Chinook locally,” said Kyle Bratcher, ODFW district fish biologist in Enterprise. “In the past, these have been popular fisheries and we’re glad to see numbers that allow anglers to get out there.”
Adult Chinook passage at Bonneville Dam through June 1 totals 149,031 fish, which is 129 percent of the 10-year (2012-21) average cumulative count and 210 percent of the 5-year (2017-21) average for this date.
The fishing regulations are as follows:
Anglers should check for regulation updates regularly before going fishing by checking the Recreation Report / Fishing Report for their zone and clicking the Regulation Updates tab https://myodfw.com/recreation-report/fishing-report/northeast-zone
“Given the nature of these fisheries and limited harvest allowances, regulations may change weekly, and anglers should be aware of any updates before fishing,” said Bratcher. “Anglers are also welcome to call the Enterprise ODFW office at (541) 426-3279 for details and updates.”