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Anglers are traveling to fish for steelhead in rural Idaho. One county wants to stop it

Idaho Steelhead

During a normal steelhead fishing season, the small towns along the Salmon River would welcome the visitors who line the riverbanks to reel in prized fish. But this year, some officials in Custer County worry that those visiting anglers could spread coronavirus to the rural area.

Last Thursday, during a meeting of the Idaho Association of Counties, Custer County Commissioner Wayne Butts asked the association’s director, Seth Grigg, to pass a message along to Gov. Brad Little: Please shutter steelhead season.

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