Restrictions Added To Wind River Spring Chinook Fishery Above Shipherd Falls

Action: Barbless hooks required, night closure and anti-snagging rule added beginning Monday May 19th.

Species affected: Chinook and steelhead

Location and effective dates: Wind River from 100 feet above Shipherd Falls to 800 yards downstream of Carson National Fish Hatchery (except closed waters from 400 feet below to 100 feet above coffer dam): May 19 through June 30.

Other information: When the anti-snagging rule is in effect, only fish hooked inside the mouth may be retained.

Daily limit is 2 chinook or hatchery steelhead or one of each. Any chinook, adipose fin clipped or not, may be reta...