Snake River Steelhead Creel Surveys

During the Snake River steelhead trout catch season, from September through mid-April, Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) fish biologists team up with their colleagues from the Idaho Department of Fish and Game and Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife to regularly check fishers along the Snake River and its major tributaries in southeast Washington (including the Touchet and Walla Walla rivers). These fishing creel surveys are usually conducted weekly, but are dependent on fishing pressure, weather, and staff availability. Additional creel data from the Clearwater and Salmon rivers in Idaho should be obtained from the Idaho Department of Fish and Game.

The latest creel survey summaries are posted here in a PDF file for downloading.

2007 - 2008 Season
	January 3-12
	December 11-17
	November 27 - December 10
	November 12-26
	November 1-11
	October 22-30
	October 15-21
	October 8-14
	September 23-30
	September 1-7

Current Snake River Creel Surveys

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Note: Some river portions are not checked each time and are so noted with a computer code (#DIV/0!) that means “No Creel”. Please note the dates of when the creel surveys were conducted.

Also note these acronymns:
Above Interstate BR (Bridge) Mid Snake “B” (Boat Fisherman)
Above Interstate BR (Bridge) Mid Snake “S” (Shore Fisherman)