F&G offers tips to avoid conflicts as bears come out of hibernation this spring
As Idaho’s bears emerge from hibernation, Idaho Fish and Game reminds residents and visitors to be bear aware and take precautions to avoid attracting bears to homes, campsites, and communities.
Southwest Region rainbow trout stocking schedule - April
Fish and Game staff will be stocking nearly 28,000 catchable-size (10 to 12 inch) trout throughout the Southwest Region in April.
Kids Creek Pond & Johnson Pond to be stocked with steelhead
Now’s a good time to grab the kids, your fishing gear, and head to a local fishing hole. Personnel from Idaho Fish and Game's Pahsimeroi Hatchery will release 200 adult steelhead in Kids Creek Pond on Thursday, April 3, followed by approximately 200 steelhead into Johnson Pond on Friday, April 4.
The closure of a portion of Boise River WMA ended on April 1, but read this before you dust off your hiking boots
Although the winter closure for a portion of the Boise Front segment has been lifted, recreationists should be aware that several trails and roads on the Boise Front Segment will close again intermittently during April and early May in the interest of public safety, as Idaho Power crews will be running heavy equipment to work on the power line that runs from the West Highland Trailhead up to the archery range, then Highland Valley Road to Highway 21.
Magic Valley hunter education instructor named Idaho’s 2025 Instructor of the Year
The Idaho Fish and Game Commission recently recognized Mike Fairchild of Jerome as Idaho’s Hunter Education Instructor of the Year for 2025. During their March 2025 meeting in Boise, the Commission presented Fairchild with a plaque to honor his work to both teach and mentor new hunters over the last 14 years in southern Idaho.
Embrace the challenges and rewards of wildland turkey hunting
Hunters can find turkeys in vast national forests, Bureau of Land Management land, Fish and Game’s Wildlife Management Areas, State Endowment Lands, and other properties where Fish and Game has secured access for hunters. Combined, there are millions of acres in Idaho to pursue turkeys.
Angler survey taking place on Coeur d’Alene Lake in 2025
Idaho Fish and Game, in partnership with the Coeur d’Alene Tribe, is conducting an angler survey, also known as a creel survey, on Coeur d’Alene Lake and its chain lakes in 2025.
Reminder to turn in Kootenai River Angler Science Program packets by April 15 for a chance to win prizes!
Burbot anglers on the Kootenai River are reminded to turn in completed Angler Science Program packets by April 15 for a chance to win some great prizes!
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