CLEARWATER RIVER, Idaho — Matt Hosking from Lewiston, Idaho has set the new certified weight state record for Coho salmon from the Clearwater River!
On Oct. 13, Hosking caught the colossal Coho while at Clearwater River and had hopes that this salmon would break the state record.
After weighing it on a certified scale, the Coho salmon was 11.78 pounds and was 32.68 inches in length! This beat the state record by just 0.48 ounces!
This is the third year in a row where the state of Idaho has seen a large return on Coho salmon, with over 15,000 adults passing over the Lower Granite Dam.
Joe DuPont, the Clearwater Region Fishery Manager, says fish like this are rare. “There are bigger Coho out there, but not many. Based on the 2,400 Coho we have trapped at Lower Granite Dam this year, only 2 would surpass the size of this fish.”
Idaho Fish and Game awards state records for both weight and by length . To look at the current records and how to apply visit the State Record Fish page.
