Southwest Region rainbow trout stocking schedule - July

Fish and Game staff will be stocking nearly 29,500 catchable-size (10 to 12 inch) trout throughout the Southwest Region in July.

Spring Chinook Salmon Fishery Update (7/1/2024): Clearwater River Return, Rapid River Run, and Hells Canyon Fisheries

F&G begins annual grizzly bear research trapping in the Caribou-Targhee National Forest

As part of ongoing efforts to monitor the population of grizzly bears in the Yellowstone Ecosystem, biologists from Idaho Fish and Game will begin annual research trapping grizzly bears in the Upper Snake Region beginning in early July. Trapping will occur in the Caribou-Targhee National Forest within the caldera in Island Park, west of Highway 20 along the Centennial Mountain Range, and in the Cave Falls and Teton areas near the Wyoming border. Research trapping operations will conclude near the end of August.

Statewide trout stocking highlights for July 2024

We asked our Fish and Game hatchery staff to boil down some of the most notable stocking highlights coming to your local fishery this July.

F&G opens opportunity to comment on negotiated rulemaking pertaining to methods of take for gamefish

Idaho Fish and Game has begun the process of negotiated rulemaking to consider expanding methods of take for certain gamefish species (specifically, walleye, pike, and lake trout) in response to a petition sent to the Department in May 2024.

Sage-grouse hunting season proposals available for public comment

Fish and Game staff is proposing an increase in sage-grouse tags offered for the 2024 hunting season. Sage-grouse lek counts increased 22% in 2024 from 2023, and increases were observed in all zones. Hunters and other interested parties can comment on the public comment webpage.

Clearwater Region waters to be stocked with trout this July

Beat the summer heat by checking out one of the Clearwater Region's waterbodies freshly stocked with rainbow trout! Contact the regional office for more information (208) 799-5010.

July fish stocking schedule for the Upper Snake Region

The summer sun is out, and so is our fish hatchery staff. The stocking trucks will be bringing a total of 22,250 catchable-size (10 to 12 inch) trout to the following locations around the Upper Snake Region in July. All stocked fish are rainbow trout unless otherwise specified in the comments section. Time to grab your fishing pole and enjoy the summer sun!