Idaho Fish and Game

Mountain Lion Take Season Closed in Units 70, 73, and 73A in Southeast Idaho

Saturday, December 29, 2018 - 10:00 PM MST

The take season for mountain lion has closed in Game Management Units 70, 73, and 73A in southeast Idaho effective 28 December 2018.  The 2017-2018 Big Game Seasons and Rules states that the mountain lion take season

Pigeon and dove die off in Kuna area caused by common pigeon virus

Friday, December 28, 2018 - 2:49 PM MST

As reports of mourning and Eurasian collared dove die offs in the Kuna area filter in to Fish and Game offices, forensic testing on several dead birds from the area has pinpointed the cause of death as pigeon paramyxo

New Kootenai River burbot fishery opens for anglers on Jan. 1

Friday, December 28, 2018 - 12:17 PM MST

Burbot fishing has been closed in Idaho since 1992 because of low populations, but a cooperative restoration effort in North Idaho has boosted burbot numbers and allows for some harvest while meeting conservation goals. 

Lewiston Regional Office reopened - 12/28/2018

Thursday, December 27, 2018 - 9:23 AM MST

Friday update: the networks have been restored. The Lewiston regional office will be open again Friday, 12/28. Normal business hours are from 8am to 5pm. We are sorry for the inconvenience.

Dec. 24: Lake Cascade ice conditions and fishing update

Wednesday, December 26, 2018 - 4:49 PM MST

It was below freezing all weekend (Dec. 22-23) and we received 3 to 4 inches of snow over the weekend. Ice and snow conditions on Lake Cascade have improved and conditions for walking out on the ice are finally good. 

Fawn dies in Rexburg after eating toxic yew shrub

Friday, December 21, 2018 - 4:00 PM MST

Conservation Officer Andrew Sorensen received a call on Dec. 19 about a deceased mule deer fawn on the outskirts of Rexburg.

Lake Cascade should continue to produce good perch fishing, but jumbos may decline

Wednesday, December 19, 2018 - 2:34 PM MST

Since 2012, Fish and Game’s McCall fisheries staff has conducted annual fall surveys on Lake Cascade by using gillnets and recording the species and sizes captured in the nets. 

Motorists, please watch for wildlife during winter, and know salvage laws

Wednesday, December 19, 2018 - 1:51 PM MST

Winter is a tough time for wildlife, especially big game, because it can be among the most hazardous seasons for them. If you encounter an animal that’s been hit by a vehicle, you’re allowed to salvage some animals.

Perch Hunters of Lake Cascade

Monday, December 17, 2018 - 3:01 PM MST

Peek inside the world of ice fishing at Lake Cascade in this video with local angler Sean Cluff.