Wednesday January 29, 2025
Central Oregon Daily News —
Steelhead outfitters and guides at an Idaho forum talked about solutions to the declining fish population that is hurting their businesses.
Those who work the Clearwater River met at an Idaho Outfitters and Guides Association forum Tuesday near Lewiston to explore their potential role in reversing fish numbers that have been shrinking over the past four years, The Lewiston Tribune reported.
“The goal was ultimately to reengage the conversation about how the outfitting and guiding industry in Idaho can have agency in determining the future of salmon and steelhead that businesses in rural communities rely on, and to reaffirm our motivation to meaningfully do that,” association director Aaron Lieberman said.
The Idaho Fish and Game Commission closed steelhead fishing on Clearwater River this year because of low numbers of hatchery steelhead.