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Chronic Wasting Disease in Idaho

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F&G will host spring/summer Chinook salmon public meetings Feb. 13-22 at five locations

Idaho Fish and Game will host meetings in Riggins, Orofino, Lewiston, Cascade and Coeur d'Alene about the upcoming spring/summer Chinook salmon fisheries in the Clearwater, Hells Canyon, lower Salmon, Little Salmon, and South Fork Salmon river drainages.

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Public can comment on big game season proposals beginning Feb. 8

Monday, January 30, 2023 - 09:58

Fish and Game will be setting new big game seasons for deer, elk, pronghorn, black bear, wolf and mountain lion, and gathering public input on proposals from Feb. 8-22.

Southeast Region Winter Feeding Advisory Committee Meeting scheduled for Feb. 7

Friday, February 3, 2023 - 11:42 PM MST

Members of the Southeast Region Winter Feeding Advisory Committee will meet on Feb. 7 to assist Idaho Fish and Game with the assessment of winter conditions and big game feeding actions in the Southeast Region.

Idaho Fish and Game shares some common fishing violations in the Southeast Region

Friday, February 3, 2023 - 10:26 PM MST

Southeast Idaho has no shortage on fantastic winter fisheries-- but before you head out to reel in the fun, be sure you know the rules. Here are some of the most common fishing violations Fish and Game conservation officers encounter in the Southeast Region.

Idaho Fish and Game Southeast Region initiates winterfeeding action in Bear Lake County

Friday, February 3, 2023 - 10:00 PM MST

The Idaho Department of Fish and Game has initiated a winter-feeding action on the west and east sides of Bear Lake in Bear Lake County, with additional actions to be rolled out in the near future in priority areas.

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Idaho Fish and Game closes WMAs in the Southeast and Upper Snake Regions to protect wintering wildlife

Friday, February 3, 2023 - 9:28 PM MST

Beginning Feb. 3, several Idaho Fish and Game Wildlife Management Areas (WMAs) in southeast and east Idaho will be temporarily closed to all public entry in an effort to help protect wintering big game animals.

F&G seeking public comment on Draft Gray Wolf Management Plan 2023-2028

Friday, February 3, 2023 - 5:00 PM MST

Idaho Fish and Game is seeking comments on its Draft Gray Wolf Management Plan 2023-2028. The public comment period is now open and closes March 6.

Two elk calves found dead after eating ornamental yew in Ketchum

Friday, February 3, 2023 - 3:40 PM MST

Despite a 2016 Blaine County ordinance restricting the planting of noxious plants, including exotic yew, two elk calves were found dead on Friday February 3, 2023, after eating the toxic plant in the Warm Springs area of Ketchum.

Clearwater Regional Ice Fishing Update (February 3rd)

Friday, February 3, 2023 - 1:23 PM MST

Thanks to the recent cold snap that moved in, and the Clearwater Region got a fresh layer of hard water to fish!

F&G’s McCall Fish Hatchery staff spends winters growing two generations of Chinook

Thursday, February 2, 2023 - 3:52 PM MST

When it comes to producing the very fish that give the South Fork Salmon River its namesake — a Chinook fishery coveted by anglers across the state — those summer Chinook runs would not be possible without some hand-numbing, teeth-chattering operations in one of Idaho’s snowiest places: the McCall Fish Hatchery.