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Archive Home > 2006 > March > 09 > Spring chinook angling season closed on Deschutes, Hood rivers

Spring chinook angling season closed on Deschutes, Hood rivers

Predicted returns not sufficient to open season, but fall numbers appear strong

By Mark Morical / The Bulletin
March 9, 2006

Anglers hoping to bag chinook salmon on the Deschutes River will have to wait until late summer for their chance.

For the first time since 1999, there will be no spring chinook sport fishing allowed this year on the Deschutes and Hood rivers.

While returns during the past several years have....

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