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Fish Report for 11-22-2023

The Smith was running at 2,150 cfs Wednesday and will be dropping slowly

11-22-2023
Kenny Priest

The Smith was running at 2,150 cfs Wednesday and will be dropping slowly through at least early next week. Should remain open to steelhead fishing. 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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