Long Range Fish Report
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Fish Report for 11-17-2023

The Smith was running at 1,300 cfs Friday and will be dropping through Saturday

11-17-2023
Kenny Priest

The Smith was running at 1,300 cfs Friday and will be dropping through Saturday. Saturday’s rain looks like it will have an impact on flows, raising it to 5,100 cfs by Sunday morning. The Smith is closed to all salmon fishing except for 1 Chinook Salmon and no more than 5 wild Chinook Salmon over 22 inches per year by federally recognized tribes while fishing under existing inland sport fishing regulations. Minimum flow: 600 cfs at the Jedediah Smith State Park gauging station.



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