National Fishing

Two reaches of the upper Salmon River – the Ellis and Stanley areas – will close to Chinook salmon harvest at the end of fishing Sunday, August 5.

The fall steelhead harvest season opens Wednesday, August 1, on a two-mile stretch of the lower Clearwater River from its mouth to the U.S. Highway 12 Memorial Bridge near Lewiston.

The 2012 fall Chinook salmon harvest season opens September 1 on the Snake River and the lower Clearwater River.

The Clearwater River main stem, and the North Fork, Middle Fork and South Fork Clearwater and the Snake River downstream of Hells Canyon Dam will close to Chinook salmon fishing at the end of fishing

BIG SANDWASH RESERVOIR: (August 02) Anglers report fair to good fishing for rainbows and bass. Anglers are seeing some nice bass, both smallmouth and largemouth. They are also catching good-sized rainbows in the deeper waters.

This report highlights a few of the best places to fish, what anglers are using and what they are catching. The information is compiled from regional Fish and Game fishery managers, local tackle shops and

BAKER RESERVOIR: (August 02) Anglers report slow fishing because of the warm temperatures. Try fishing very early or very late in the day. BARKER RESERVOIRS (NORTH CREEK LAKES): (August 02) Anglers report fair to good

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BEAR LAKE: (July 26) For updates on fishing conditions, call the recorded information line at 435-946-8501. Other Bear Lake Valley fishing opportunities include the Garden City Community Fishery Pond and Laketown Reservoir. At the pond,