09-08-2014, 01:01 AM
I'm not really an expert, but from what I can see you are correct. Regs show all sections of the Clearwater become catch and release in July and then sections differ as to when you can start keeping them. I don't see anything to contradict that on the F&G web site.
For the second point, the regs say "Only single-pointed barbless hooks are allowed when fishing for steelhead in the South Fork Clearwater River" which might be what they are thinking, but that specifies south fork and doesn't say only one hook. From the website they say:
Q: How many single barbless hooks can you fish with on your line while fishing for Salmon or Steelhead?
A: You can use up to 5 barbless hooks per line while fishing for salmon or steelhead. That probably won't work in the Little Salmon River for Chinook fishing but you might be able to utilize extra hooks while trolling for steelhead.
source: https://fishandgame.idaho.gov/content/qu...shing-regs
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For the second point, the regs say "Only single-pointed barbless hooks are allowed when fishing for steelhead in the South Fork Clearwater River" which might be what they are thinking, but that specifies south fork and doesn't say only one hook. From the website they say:
Q: How many single barbless hooks can you fish with on your line while fishing for Salmon or Steelhead?
A: You can use up to 5 barbless hooks per line while fishing for salmon or steelhead. That probably won't work in the Little Salmon River for Chinook fishing but you might be able to utilize extra hooks while trolling for steelhead.
source: https://fishandgame.idaho.gov/content/qu...shing-regs
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