Rivers in Garfield County
Snake River
Snake River: This is a major year-round fishery that forms the county line for several southeast counties. Hatcheries provide annual steelhead and salmon smolt plants to compensate for dams along its course. Restoration has made some sections of the Snake among the best hatchery steelhead rivers in the state. The sloughs and backwaters provide excellent fishing for warmwater species, particularly for channel catfish later in the summer. Smallmouth bass fishing is good throughout most of the river. Some sturgeon fishing is also available. The Snake is closed to the taking of any trout from April 1 through June 15, to protect young steelhead. In addition, all steelhead must be released between June 16 and August 31, and wild steelhead must be released all year. The Snake is closed to all salmon fishing, all year. Boat-launches, campsites and picnic areas are available near some of the dams and along the shorelines. Check with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers office in Walla Walla for more specific information about boating, camping and access.
Tucannon River
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