Section 13.01.11.405 - ANADROMOUS GAME FISH METHODS OF TAKEIn addition to take restrictions for all game fish, the following apply to anadromous game fish:
01.Hooks. Anadromous game fish may be taken only with barbless hooks in the Salmon, Clearwater, and Snake River drainages downstream of Hells Canyon Dam.02.Retention. Any anadromous game fish caught must be released or, provided it is legal to possess, killed immediately.03.Cease Fishing. Once an angler has attained their bag, possession or season limit on those waters with anadromous game fish limits, they must cease fishing for anadromous game fish, including catch-and-release fishing.04.Adipose Fin. Only anadromous game fish with a clipped adipose fin, as evidenced by a healed scar, may be kept during an open season. Retention of unclipped anadromous game fishes may be authorized by Commission proclamation.05.Fish Counted in Limit. Each fish that is hooked, landed, and reduced to possession counts towards the limit of the person hooking the fish.Idaho Admin. Code r. 13.01.11.405