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Snake River Zone

  FISHING

BROWNLEE RESERVOIR: crappie, bass, perch, catfish, bluegill, trout

Some perch and crappie are being caught around Hewitt. Perch have been biting on worms. The water level is dropping and is 18 feet below full. Call Idaho Power Company’s recording at 1-800-422-3143 to get information on access at recreational sites or visit their Web site under the “Rivers and Recreation” heading.

Reservoir level information

HELLS CANYON RESERVOIR: trout, crappie, bass, catfish

Approximately 1,100 steelhead have been put in the reservoir. These surplus steelhead are considered trout in the reservoir. No tag is needed but only one can be kept per day if over 20 inches.

SNAKE RIVER below HELLS CANYON RESERVOIR: trout, smallmouth bass

Fishing for adipose fin-clipped steelhead has slowed but is still fair. The bag limit for steelhead increased to five adipose fin-clipped steelhead per day, with no more than three, 32 inches in total length or greater.

Idaho’s Fish and Game steelhead report

Updated information on flow levels

SNAKE RIVER (Above Brownlee Reservoir): channel catfish, flathead catfish, smallmouth bass

Flows at the Nyssa gauge averaged 10,034 and the flows at the Weiser gauge averaged 11,599 on Feb. 7. Flows at both gauges are slightly above flows observed last year at this time. Angling for smallmouth bass and catfish is slow.

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