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F&G Commission meeting March 25-26 in Boise

F&G seeks public input on 2025 Strategic Plan update; you can attend meetings in March/April or comment online

Bear Identification and Test Requirement

Chronic Wasting Disease in Idaho

Salmon/Steelhead Electronic Validation

Dust off the fishing rod and plan your next family fishing outing this spring

Monday, March 24, 2025 - 9:42 AM MDT

Spring fishing is an exceptional opportunity for anglers looking to spend a day or weekend outdoors with their friends or families. Not sure where to even begin? Check out these easily accessible and regularly stocked lakes and ponds all across the state.

Spring is in the air! Clearwater Region rainbow trout stocking schedule for April

Friday, March 28, 2025 - 4:46 PM MDT

Fish and Game staff will be stocking nearly 26,200 catchable-size (10 to 12 inch) trout at the following locations across the Clearwater Region in April. Enjoy some springtime weather by checking out one of the freshly stocked local fishing destinations.

Idaho Fish and Game relocates cow and calf moose from University of Idaho

Friday, March 28, 2025 - 12:51 PM MDT

The pair had become increasingly habituated to the easy living conditions on campus, raising concerns about their safety and potential conflicts with students, faculty, and local residents.

river otters playing on ice near water December 2005

River otter trapping season closed in the Salmon Region

Friday, March 28, 2025 - 8:37 AM MDT

The river otter harvest quota of 15 in Idaho’s Salmon Region was reached on Thursday, March 27, 2025. The otter trapping season for the entire region closes 72 hours after the harvest quota has been met. As a result, the otter season for the entire region closes at 11:59 p.m. on Sunday, March 30, 2025. Trappers will be allowed to keep otters trapped prior to 11:59 p.m. on Sunday, March 30, provided their personal quota of three has not been reached. Any otter trapped in the Salmon Region after 11:59 p.m. Sunday, March 30 must be surrendered to the Idaho Department of Fish and Game office…

Two law enforcement officers stand in fenced area with a young bull moose in the background

Idaho Fish and Game relocates young bull moose from Chubbuck

Thursday, March 27, 2025 - 2:38 PM MDT

On the morning of March 27, Idaho Department of Fish and Game tranquilized and relocated a 2-year old bull moose from Chubbuck.

Statewide trout stocking highlights for April 2025

Thursday, March 27, 2025 - 1:06 PM MDT

Many of Idaho’s lakes and ponds are soon going to be bolstered with Idaho Fish and Game stocking over 207,000 catchable-sized rainbow trout this April. We asked our Fish and Game hatchery staff to boil down some of the most notable stocking highlights coming to your local fishery this month.

Rainbow trout stocking schedule for April 2025 in the Magic Valley Region

Thursday, March 27, 2025 - 12:28 PM MDT

Hatchery personnel from Fish and Game’s Magic Valley Region will be stocking approximately 64,825 10-12” catchable-sized rainbow trout in April. All stocking dates and numbers of fish are approximate.

ICYMI: Idaho Fish and Game Commission Meeting March 26, 2025

Thursday, March 27, 2025 - 11:48 AM MDT

Watch the full recap of the March 26, 2025 Idaho Fish and Game Commission Meeting in Boise, Idaho. Topics covered include: 2025 spring Chinook salmon fisheries season setting; 2025-2026 big game season setting; spearfishing seasons and rules; and more.

Time to welcome in spring with the April trout stocking schedule for the Panhandle

Thursday, March 27, 2025 - 10:43 AM MDT

If you're looking for a good way to kick off spring, look no further. Over 38,000 catchable-size (10 to 12 inch) rainbow trout will be stocked in the Panhandle Region in April.